Former President Trump received a warm greeting from supporters in South Florida early Wednesday morning as he headed for his resort in Mar-a-Lago after leaving the White House for the last time as commander in chief.
Fans waved flags and raised signs and cell phones in West Palm Beach as they celebrated Trump’s return to the state, where he plans to spend his immediate post-president.
“We just wanted to show him how much we appreciate him,” said Anita Bargas, who said she came from Texas to show her support for WPLG-TV in Miami.
Supporters of President Donald Trump wave as the entourage passes on the road to Trump-owned Palm Beach’s Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, in West Palm Beach, Florida (Associated Press)
Trump waved back to the crowd as his entourage slowly made its way through the streets after Air Force One landed in the State of the Sun.
Daniel Rakus of Palm Beach told the Washington Examiner that he was there to show Trump “that he is not alone. He did a great job. We support him”.
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“For the most part, it is just a dark moment, but at the same time celebratory, to welcome you back home,” fan Iam Hedendal told WPLG.
Earlier, Trump told another crowd of family members and White House staff at Andrews Joint Base in Maryland: “We have achieved a lot. What we did was incredible by any standard.”
He ended his farewell speech by saying, “Have a good life. See you soon.”
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Trump broke the tradition by leaving Washington, DC, before his successor was installed, but wished the Biden government “luck and great success”.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence attended Biden’s inauguration and not Trump’s farewell.