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President Donald Trump supporters react to his NRA speech

Supporters of President Trump react to his speech during the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Indianapolis.

Mykal McEldowney, IndyStar

Former President Donald Trump and former Indiana Governor Mike Pence are set to speak at the National Rifle Association convention in Indianapolis in April, according to a list posted to the NRA's website.

At a "leadership forum" on April 14, the first of the three-day event at the Indiana Convention Center, they'll share the stage with several other big Indiana names, including current Gov. Eric Holcomb and outgoing U.S. Senator Mike Braun.

This will be the second time Trump and Pence have headlined the annual NRA convention in Indianapolis together, and the third time in 20 years the city has hosted it.

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After the 2014 meeting brought about 75,000 people to the Indiana Convention Center, making it one of the city's largest conventions, theNRA signed a contract to return in 2019 and 2023.

Tourism agency Visit Indy projects the event to rake in an economic impact of $36.4 million to the region, which includes spending on travel, hotel rooms and restaurants.

That puts the NRA convention at the fourth largest this year in terms of economic impact, behind Gen Con in August, Performance Racing Industry in December and the Future Farmers of America in November.

The leadership forum is at 2 p.m. Friday, April 14; the rest of the convention will include hundreds of gun and gear exhibitors and guest speakers.

The list of confirmed speakers include:

Contact IndyStar state government and politics reporter Kayla Dwyer at kdwyer@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter@kayla_dwyer17.

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