Trump to Be First President to Attend March for Life
"[Trump] will be the first president in history to attend and we are so excited for him to experience in person how passionate our marchers are about life and protecting the unborn"
President Donald Trump plans to become the first president to appear at the March for Life in person. Added security will impact Friday’s morning commute on both the roads and the rails. News4’s Cory Smith spoke with people who plan to rally alongside the president.
The White House says President Donald Trump will become the first president to attend the annual anti-abortion gathering in Washington called the March for Life.
Trump has made it a priority to embrace social conservatives, particularly on the issue of abortion. He has sent members of his administration to speak at the march and has spoken via a video link. He's going in person to this week's event.
The March for Life is honored to announce @realDonaldTrump will be the first U.S. President to speak at the March for Life Rally. Thank you, President Trump, for being a voice for the unborn and continuously working to build a culture of life. https://t.co/lojZssLeim
The Smithsonian Metro station will be closed during the march, "from system opening through the early afternoon hours," Metro said. Blue, Orange and Silver line trains will pass through the station without stopping. Metro advised riders to use the L'Enfant Plaza station instead.
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Thousands of people march on Constitution Avenue during the March for Life, Jan. 27, 2017 in Washington, D.C. This year marks the 44th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case, which established established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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An anti-abortion advocate participates in the March for Life. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Anti-abortion advocates participate in a 'die-in' demonstration on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, January 27, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Anti-abortion advocates participate in a 'die-in' demonstration on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, January 27, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence; his wife, Karen Pence, and their daughter Charlotte Pence arrive for a rally on the National Mall. Vice President Pence addressed the crowd, reassuring them "life is winning" because of the election of President Donald Trump. "President Trump asked me to be here with you today," Pence told the crowd. "He asked me to thank you for your support." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Thousands of people march on Constitution Avenue during the March for Life. This year marks the 44th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case, which established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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A mix of anti-abortion advocates and pro-choice advocates rally outside of the Supreme Court during the March for Life. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Thousands of people rally on the National Mall before the start of the 44th annual March for Life. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Anti-abortion advocates gather at the Washington Monument to hear Vice President Mike Pence speak at the March for Life rally on January 27, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Thousands of people gather for a rally before the start of the 44th annual March for Life at the base of the Washington Monument. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Annie Lowry, 20, holds an anti-abortion sign at the March for Life rally on Jan. 27, 2017, in Washington D.C. "I am part of the pro-life generation," the Arlington native said.
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Anti-abortion advocates kneel and pray outside of the Supreme Court during the March for Life. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Donald Trump, addresses a rally on the National Mall before the start of the 44th annual March for Life. The march is a gathering and protest against the United States Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Thousands of people rally on the National Mall before the start of the 44th annual March for Life. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Anti-abortion advocates participate in a 'die-in' demonstration on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, January 27, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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A pro-abortion demonstrator brandishes his sign at the anti-abortion March for Life rally on Jan. 27, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
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A mix of anti-abortion advocates and pro-choice advocates rally outside of the Supreme Court during the March for Life. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Anti-abortion advocates march in front of the Supreme Court during the March for Life. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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A demonstrator holds a sign during a "die-in" in front of the White House on January 27, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Megan Connor, left, and Gabby Lanzetta, right, hold pro-abortion signs in front of anti-abortion demonstrators at the March for Life rally on Jan. 27, 2017, in Washington, D.C. "There's no way to stop abortion, the only abortion you're stopping is safe abortion," Conner said.
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Anti-abortion advocates participate in a 'die-in' demonstration on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, January 27, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Anti-abortion activists gather at the Washington Monument to hear Vice President Mike Pence speak at the March for Life rally on January 27, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Anti-abortion activists gather at the Washington Monument to hear Vice President Mike Pence speak at the March for Life rally on January 27, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Thousands of people rally on the National Mall. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Pro-abortion demonstrators stand in front of anti-abortion demonstrators at the March for Life rally on Jan. 27, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
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Madeline Runya of Louisana State University at Alexandria (C) takes a selfie with Sister Cecilia of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Baltimore before the start of the 44th annual March for Life. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Thousands of people rally on the National Mall before the start of the 44th annual March for Life. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Thousands of people gather for a rally before the start of the 44th annual March for Life at the Washington Monument. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Thousands of people rally on the National Mall before the start of the 44th annual March for Life. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
A number of streets along the National Mall will be closed from approximately 6 a.m. to noon, D.C. police said. Here's the full list of closures.
