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By JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle: Politics
Fri, 11/03/2017 - 4:57pm

Trump arrives in Hawaii on eve of first official Asia trip

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AP) — President Donald Trump stopped in Hawaii on Friday on the eve of his first official visit to Asia. Trump arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a daylong flight from Washington. He departs Saturday for Japan, the first stop on the five-nation, 11-day Asia journey. Trump quickly donned a lei, or wreath of flowers, after getting off of Air Force One with first lady Melania Trump.

 

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