Watch live: Trump delivers economy speech in Iowa amid ICE turmoil
President Donald Trump was slated to speak in Iowa on Tuesday to shift focus to the American economy as the country reels over killings in Minneapolis at the hands of immigration agents.
Trump, whose Republican Party expects to face a tough midterm battle, was expected to use the speech in Clive, Iowa, to try and convince Americans that he has his eyes on the economy, according to The New York Times.
The stop in the Midwest state has been marred by questions over the Trump administration's next moves amid a series of questions over the Department of Homeland Security's aggressive tactics against immigrants, forceful — and now fatal — attacks in Minnesota. The most recent ICE killings of mother Renee Good and ICU nurse Alex Pretti in recent weeks have raised growing concerns among lawmakers and citizens. Trump has appeared to shift his tone after the rising criticism.
Trump has previously called the focus on "affordability" a "Democrat scam" but changed direction following dismal polling results that pointed to a high dissatisfaction over his presidency in recent weeks.