Posted on 11/23/2016 10:12:54 AM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
Donald Trump's 757 jet landed at Palm Beach International Airport shortly after 7 p.m., taxied a short distance and then turned around to deposit Melania Trump, their son Barron and then the President-elect in West Palm Beach.
The family was quickly taken by motorcade from the airport to Southern Boulevard, where people lined the street, some waving flags and holding Trump signs, to see the President-elect pass by under Secret Service and Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office guard.
The Coast Guard was already monitoring the waterways around Mar-a-Lago, Trump's private club and seasonal home.
They have set up three restriction zones in the the Lake Worth Lagoon, the Intracoastal Waterway and a large section of the Atlantic Ocean. No one may come within 1,000 yards of the President-elect via water.
Temporary flight restrictions are also in place through Sunday affecting private air travel. Palm Beach International Airport remains open.
The zone is a seven-mile radius with Mar-a-Lago in the center. Only approved military, rescue and other pre-authorized aircraft may enter that airspace while Trump is in town.
The security coordination involves hundreds of officers, from Secret Service and military to the PB County Sheriff’s Office and FHP.
Mar-a-Lago Club will be available to members this week, dinner reservations for Thanksgiving are closed and Friday night has sold out.
The Shiny Sheet’s social calendar lists no charity galas to which the public can buy tickets until Dec. 1, when the Achilles Freedom Team hosts its Spirit of America dinner dance.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Wow, they all really deserve a holiday in a warm and friendly environment.
Are they trying to imply that Obama, and every other president, didn’t cause the same sorts of inconveniences?
How much traffic, how man flights, and much security has Obama cause with his 8-year golf-o-thon at various golf courses.
Trump took his plane, at his expense, to his home in Florida. Except for security, no taxpayer funds were used.
Obama used AF1, plus other planes for his limo, etc. he leased govt-paid housing for himself, his servants, his SS detail, Michele’s hairdressers and assistants. His daughters, and his mother-in-law.
Happy Thanksgiving President Trump and First Lady Melania and family and friends...
We the American People cannot thank you enough for what you have been through the past 18 months to give our Country back to us...
We are your supporters, we will be with you all the way all the time...
Thank you again, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!
I grew up and still spend winters in Palm Springs. My mother in law lives right behind the airport. We can go outside and see Air Force One where they park it. It is a NIGHTMARE when Obama (or any other President or President elect) is in town. Traffic is backed up. tons of detours, hard to get anywhere, flights are delayed or rerouted. Airspace restrictions (there is a private airport attached to the public one). So yeah, this is nothing new
[Obama used AF1...]
Which Trump won’t use until it’s totally renovated.
0 wants to renovate the Oval Office and if the R’s in Congress had any courage, at all, they wouldn’t fund it.
Let Trump do it.
I guess that puts an end to this:
Trump won!
Unlike the Obama's/Clinton's, that think they are there to serve the Thanksgiving meal for them.
It will be a minor inconvenience for the town. The largest impact was likely on other jet setters that needed to coordinate around his schedule. Or they could divert to one of the neighboring airports and sit in the limo ride for an extra 15 minutes.
The Trumps have spent a lot of time in PB and generally spend nearly all of the time at Mar-a-Lago since it has all the amenities and they are not socialite types.
While their increased security will add to the traffic, I bet that they won’t be seen in town too much, if at all.
It’s just another balmy long Thanksgiving weekend in Palm Beach.
See post #157 and this one:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3496545/posts?page=161#161
This Trump property was originally donated to the federal government to be “The Winter White House” by Marjorie Post. But jimmy Carter gave it back to the Post Family Foundation and then DJT bought it! It’s a small world.
Does Barry's mother-in-law refer to Barry's beard as Michael, as she birthed him, or Michelle as he pretends to be?
He surely did win!
“You’re going to get so tired of winning and winning, I tell you.”
See post #157 and this one about his 6 month battle with the Palm Beach town council to fly a jumbo American Flag.
And realize that PB forbade the sale of this property to him originally when he offered 28 million dollars. A year later DJT purchased Mar-a-Lago for less than 10 million dollars!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3496545/posts?page=161#161
This Trump property was originally donated to the federal government to be “The Winter White House” by Marjorie Post. But jimmy Carter gave it back to the Post Family Foundation and then DJT bought it! It’s a small world.
Oh yes, I totally agree. Time to take a deep breath before heading back into the fray.
Thanks. Someone should send this to Hellary.
I hope these protectors of Presidents feel the genuine appreciation of them by our future President.
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