President Trump's visit to Pittsburgh's Energy and Innovation Summit ignited protests from critics who objected to his administration's policies and Carnegie Mellon's role in the event. The big picture: At a "Stop the Summit" rally near campus,

During the visit, President Trump will be joined by Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick, who is hosting the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit. It looks to bring together the top leaders in the energy, AI, global investment, labor, and trade sectors, and government officials.

Trump has sparred with higher ed institutions over funding, diversity and international students. Some at Carnegie Mellon University saw the president’s visit as an honor, others as “insulting.” The post Impending Trump visit for today’s AI and energy summit at CMU fuels strong feelings in Oakland appeared first on PublicSource.

Hundreds of protesters marched through Oakland Tuesday, voicing opposition to President Trump’s visit and the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit being held at Carnegie Mellon University.