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President Trump Makes First Florida Visit Since Taking Office as Protest Planned

President Donald Trump is spending his first weekend at his Florida estate since taking office two weeks ago.

Trump arrived Friday afternoon at the airport in West Palm Beach and was greeted by his wife, first lady Melania Trump, before the short drive to his Mar-a-Lago estate in nearby Palm Beach.

Trump traveled with a handful of staff, including chief of staff Reince Priebus.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer says Trump will spend the weekend meeting with advisers to plan "another big week of action on behalf of the American people."

While Trump will attract attention from supporters and those who hope to catch a glimpse of the Commander-in-Chief, protesters are also expected to come out – wanting to send a message to the President after recent executive orders that have proven to spark sharp opinions on both sides of each issue.

Demonstrators are expected to gather outside the pricey club Saturday. They’re marching against Trump’s moratorium on refugees from seven primarily Islamic countries and other issues.

Trump is defending his controversial executive orders, saying he wants people to come into America, but wants people to "love us and to love our values, not to hate us and to hate our values."

More than 2,000 people have registered to attend the Palm Beach protest on Facebook.

In advance of Trump's visit, the U.S. Coast Guard has re-activated the water security zones surround Mar-a-Lago when the First Family will be in South Florida.

Copyright AP - Associated Press
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