President Trump speaks at NRA convention

By Meg Wagner and Veronica Rocha, CNN

Updated 1:19 p.m. ET, May 7, 2018
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10:22 a.m. ET, May 4, 2018

Trump: We now have a date and location for Kim Jong Un meeting

Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn before heading to the NRA meeting in Dallas, President Trump said the administration has settled on a date and location for his meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

"The trip is being scheduled. We now have a date. And we have a location. We'll be announcing it soon."

Trump also said the administration is having "very substantive talks" with North Korea when it comes to the American three prisoners there.

"A lot of things have already happened with respect to the hostages. And I think you're going to see very good things. As I said yesterday, stay tuned. I think you're going to be seeing very, very good things," Trump said."

10:23 a.m. ET, May 4, 2018

Trump on Rudy Giuliani: "He'll get his facts straight" 

President Trump said Rudy Giuliani, a new addition to the President legal team, is a "great guy" — but added the former New York City mayor is still learning.

"Rudy is a great guy, but he just started a day ago ... He really has his heart into it."

"He started yesterday. He’ll get his facts straight. He's a great guy." Trump said.

Trump's comments as he left the White House this morning. He's traveling to Dallas to speak at the annual NRA meeting.

Giuliani gave a series of interviews this week that took many staffers in the White House aback. He directly contradicted the President at least once, saying Trump reimbursed his lawyer Michael Cohen for payments made to Stormy Daniels (Trump previously denied he knew about the payments).

9:57 a.m. ET, May 4, 2018

President Trump is speaking at the NRA's annual meeting today

From CNN's Jeremy Diamond

President Trump will address the National Rifle Association's annual meeting today in Dallas, Texas.

Trump's speech come just more than two months after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, reignited a national debate about gun laws in the US and spawned a student-led push to reform gun laws around the country.

The President engaged, and at times encouraged, that debate in the wake of the mass shooting, which claimed 17 lives, bringing together survivors and victims' families as well as lawmakers to discuss potential reforms.

The President at one point floated raising the age of purchase for certain guns to 21 and proposed expanding background checks, including proposals opposed by the NRA. But after meeting with the NRA's leaders, including its top lobbyist, he ultimately backed only modest proposals that the gun lobby supports.

Vice President Mike Pence is also set to address the NRA's annual meeting on Friday.