Trump basks in cheering crowds in Palm Beach, Miami during ninth visit
From Palm Beach to Miami, President Donald Trump basked in adoring and boisterously supportive crowds during a three-day visit that concluded Sunday evening.
Before departing for Washington, Trump adamantly denied there had been a retreat from, or carve-outs for, electronic products from the increased tariffs that have upended the stock markets and helped deflate consumer confidence since April 2.
"NOBODY is getting 'off the hook' for the unfair Trade Balances, and Non Monetary Tariff Barriers, that other Countries have used against us, especially not China which, by far, treats us the worst!" Trump posted on his social media site. "There was no Tariff 'exception' announced on Friday. These products are subject to the existing 20% Fentanyl Tariffs, and they are just moving to a different Tariff 'bucket.'"
On Friday, Trump arrived as local Republicans were gathered at Mar-a-Lago for the Palm Beach County GOP's annual Lincoln Day fundraising gala.
On Saturday night, the president received a roaring ovation as he walked into the UFC fight in downtown Miami with his granddaughter, Kai Trump, the daughter of Donald Trump Jr., Elon Musk, Naples GOP Congressman Byron Donalds and Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz trailing behind.
Other members of Trump's administration who showed up at the UFC 314 event at Miami's Kaseya Center were Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., FBI Director Kash Patel, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Trump sat alongside UFC CEO Dana White during the matches.
The president also enjoyed two days of golf at his Trump International Golf Club outside West Palm Beach, including on Sunday, as the White House released a report on his yearly physical exam. The memo revealed the president is in "excellent health" and that his "active lifestyle continues to contribute significantly to his well being." It also cited Trump's "frequent victories in golf events" — the president has noted he has won several titles at his Palm Beach County golf courses since his Jan. 20 inauguration.
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The reception he received on his ninth visit to his home county was a departure from a rocky week that saw the president temporarily backpedal from his "Liberation Day" vow to increase tariffs sharply. The ensuing trade war caused a meltdown in the capital markets with the leading indices taking a beating and yields on 10-year U.S. bonds alarmingly rising.
Conceding the markets were "yippy," Trump said he would pause implementing the duties for 90 days on the European Union and other trade partners.
"BE COOL!" Trump posted on Truth Social on April 9. "Everything is going to work out well. The USA will be bigger and better than ever before!"
Still, China's president, Xi Jinping, who Trump hosted during a first-term Mar-a-Lago summit, warned Trump that his "trade war" would yield no "winners." He said tariffs would lead to U.S. "self-isolation" as Washington and Beijing upped the ante with 100%-plus tariff hikes on each other.
Late Friday, after Trump's arrival at Palm Beach International Airport, U.S. officials said smartphones, chips, plus other top consumer electronics and technology components would be exempted from the extra duties. But on Sunday, Trump insisted in his posting that it would not be the case.
Trump also wrote he is "looking forward" to seeing El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, on Monday in the White House.
"President Bukele has graciously accepted into his Nation's custody some of the most violent alien enemies of the World and, in particular, the United States," Trump posted. "These barbarians are now in the sole custody of El Salvador, a proud and sovereign Nation, and their future is up to President B and his Government. They will never threaten or menace our Citizens again!"
Bukele's visit will also raise the issue of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident the administration has admitted was wrongly sent to the Salvadoran prison. The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling ordering the administration to "facilitate" Abrego Garcia's return to the United States.
In another post from his adopted home county this weekend, the president hinted at a boycott of the G-20 meeting slated for South Africa. Trump alleged that country's government of wrongly confiscating land and "genocide."
Antonio Fins is a politics and business editor at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at afins@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.
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