Public works projects on Trump's agenda for OH visit

And he thanked Saudi Arabia's King Salman for efforts to cut off funding for terrorist groups.

The president said that when he traveled the nation during his campaign he noticed the "crumbling infrastructure". If implemented in a manner consistent with my legislation, [a] Buy American, Hire American EO [executive order] will put U.S.jobs and US manufacturers first.

Trump also mentioned his announcement last week that he was pulling the US out of what he dismissively referred to as the "so-called" Paris climate accord. "These were real investments in public dollars and public effort and energy", he said.

In a formal address twenty minutes later, Trump hit the same note, telling his audience during a marina speech that was billed as an infrastructure address: 'American lives and livelihoods depend on our action together.

Trump will also propose grants for rural areas to fix crumbling bridges, roads and waterways, a White House official said, and more control for cities and states to do the work they feel needs to get done.

Democrats, many of whom support the idea of an infrastructure package, pushed back on Trump's proposal to privatize air-traffic control. Sen.

By using real people to help illustrate his points, Trump is following the example of many Democratic politicians.

Of the summit of more than 40 Arab leaders the Saudi government hosted while Trump was there, the president could not resist a little of his signature boasting.

"Obamacare is dead", Trump said.

"We will buy American and we will hire American", Trump said, urging it is time for the United States to look out for its own best interests.

But what barges on the nation's major rivers are finding, Trump said, "is a dilapidated system of locks and dams that are over 50 years old and in serious decay".

President Donald Trump is promoting the Republican health-care bill that's facing uncertain prospects in Congress.

The president also plans a speech on his push to spur infrastructure investments using public-private partnerships.

Still, he said the industry is concerned about Trump's recent budget proposal, which he said could result in higher costs for the commercial users that finance the waterways' upkeep.

President Donald Trump smiles as he arrives for rally at the Rivertowne Marina, Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Cincinnati. He spoke about backing large transformative projects but did not give specifics.

But the controversies and distractions in Washington continued to dog the president throughout the day.

That's the word from Republican Rep. "I met with communities that were desperate for new roads and new bridges", Trump said.

Zeldin told reporters that Trump upheld his tweeting.

Schumer said that after meeting with Trump, he seemed "willing" to work moving forward, and called on Republicans in both the House and the Senate to "get on board".

Zeldin says Trump "wasn't like on his heels defensive, but he was talking about it being valuable".

During a campaign stop in Wilmington Ohio previous year, Trump said he would redirect billions of dollars in payments to the United Nations to combat climate change and "use that money to invest in America", including replacing the double-decker bridge.