Hot – Trump To Attend College Football Championship

President Trump will be in Atlanta tonight, attending the College Football Championship game which features the Georgia Bulldogs against the Alabama Crimson Tide. 

 

Here’s a look at the extra security brought on by Trump’s attendance:

Security preparations are underway for President Donald Trump’s planned visit to college football’s national championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta police are working with the U.S. Secret Service to secure the area, an Atlanta police official said.

In a statement emailed to The Associated Press, Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos said "we're aware of his visit" and are working with the agency charged with protecting the president.

Campos said any additional comment would have to come from the Secret Service.

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The NAACP is calling for protests of the president at tonight’s game:

ATLANTA — The NAACP is urging people to wear white and hold anti-Trump signs on Monday. Another group says demonstrators will “take a knee” before the big game to protest President Donald Trump’s visit to Atlanta.

Atlanta police say they worked with the Secret Service on preparations for months before the College Football Championship game between Alabama and Georgia.

The NAACP said Sunday that wearing white is meant to mock the “snowflake” label Trump’s supporters use to describe their opponents.

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