Vice President Mike Pence will join President Donald Trump in addressing the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association in Indianapolis next week.

Taylor University announced Thursday that Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to address graduates of the school in Upland on May 18.

More than 25 farmers representing a variety of commodities including corn, soybeans and livestock gathered at Lamb Farms in Lebanon to meet with Vice President Mike Pence.

Trump spoke for nearly an hour. His speech ranged from touting his administration's efforts to reminiscing about his 2016 victory.

Pence said what drew him home to Indiana was the state's crucial U.S. Senate race between Donnelly and Mike Braun.

The dueling appearances by Vice President Mike Pence and his predecessor, Joe Biden, underscore high stakes in this battleground race that could help determine control of the Senate.

Vice President Mike Pence's trip will come just weeks ahead of the Nov. 6 election in which Republican candidate Mike Braun is looking to defeat Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly.

The president, who was joined at the Elkhart rally by home-state Vice President Mike Pence, said Democrats would raise taxes, "destroy your jobs" and "knock the hell out of your border."

Retired union leader Chuck Jones says he believes President Donald Trump has not kept his promises to Hoosier workers.

The campaign says Vice President Mike Pence will join Trump at the rally at Elkhart's North Side Middle School gymnasium.