Statement from the White House from the way back from Ohio

Today, President Donald J. Trump called Mayor Bobbie Jones (Princeville, NC) to notify the Mayor that the Army Corps of Engineers will advance a flood mitigation project with an estimated cost of $39.6 million to improve levee and drainage systems in the community. The City of Princeville has a powerful heritage as it was established by freed slaves after the Civil War and is believed to be the oldest city in the United States incorporated by African Americans. Princeville has long battled flooding over the decades and President Trump previously spoke with Mayor Jones ahead of Tropical Storm Florence and White House staff have continued discussions about longstanding flood mitigation needs in the community. Mayor Jones also attended the White House Opportunity Zone Summit in April 2019 in which President Trump discussed transforming America’s communities with bipartisan community leaders from across the Nation.