President Trump Not Coming To Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — President Donald Trump is will no longer be coming to Baltimore, according to a source in U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings office.

Instead the meeting was moved to The White House.

The trip was reportedly to promote so-called "opportunity zones,", created by a Republican-backed tax law and are designed to encourage investment around and inside of struggling neighborhoods.

Trump was invited by Baltimore pastor Donte Hickman, of Southern Baptist Church.

This story was updated on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018.

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