Trump, 74, told reporters after receiving a briefing at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters on Thursday afternoon that he had considered postponing his acceptance speech until next week because of Hurricane Laura, which has crashed into Louisiana and Texas.
Trump did not take questions from reporters at the South Lawn following the event. He was en route to a campaign rally in Monroe, US state of Louisiana, to support Republican Eddie Rispone in his bid to unseat Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards in the state's gubernatorial runoff scheduled for Nov. 16.
Trump's announcement shook Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 376 points, losing 1.3 percent. The S&P 500 shed 1.5 percent and the Nasdaq sank 1.7 percent
Trump traveled to the museum directly after arriving at Beijing Capital International Airport to start a three-day state visit to China.
Trump said earlier in October that his meeting with Kim would be held after the midterm Congressional elections, and the venue of his second meeting with Kim had been narrowed down to "three or four" locations.
Trump and his coronavirus task force also recommended that states with evidence of community transmission of the virus should close schools, as well as bars, restaurants, gyms and other gathering spots.
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Trump also released guidelines that called for people to avoid gathering of 50 people or more across the nation for the next eight weeks and to steer clear of eating and drinking at bars, restaurants and food courts.
Trump was asked by a reporter at a cabinet meeting Wednesday morning in the White House whether he would accept a bill containing border wall funding below billion.
Trump and the first lady later returned to the balcony toward the end of a nationally televised concert from the South Lawn and stayed for the annual fireworks show on the National Mall. Trump pumped both fists several times at the end of the show before he went back inside the White House.
Trump tweeted on Monday morning that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will talk with the EU about eliminating its tariffs against the US, while a European Commission spokesman said earlier Monday that it expects talks this week with the US "at several levels" over the steel and aluminum tariffs.