President donald Trump is back in his home state.
After months away from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump returned here for an elite fundraiser – the same weekend as nationwide “No Kings” protests are scheduled, including one 4 miles down the road from his private club.
According to a notice from the Federal Aviation Administration and reporting by the Palm Beach Daily news, a USA TODAY Network newspaper, Trump will be in Palm Beach from Friday, Oct.17,to Sunday,Oct. 19.
His trip to Mar-a-Lago, dubbed the “Southern White House” or “Winter White House” during his first administration due to the amount of time he spent here, will be his 11th since taking office on Inauguration Day or Jan. 20, 2025. This weekend also marks his 12th visit home to Florida as he regained control of the White House.
Trump’s weekend in Palm Beach began with a reported $1 million a plate dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club and residence. Coincidentally, about 2,500 “No Kings” anti-Trump administration protests are planned saturday, Oct. 18, according to the “No Kings” website, including more than 80 in Florida.
The White House had not commented on the president’s schedule for the weekend, but in his previous 40-plus visits to the Winter White House in his first term in washington and the first five months of this one, Trump regularly played golf at his club in unincorporated West Palm Beach.
This weekend marks the third Trump visit to Mar-a-Lago that coincided with nationwide protests against him.
Trump’s Frequent Florida trips in Early 2025
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Throughout february and March of 2025, former President Donald Trump made several trips to Florida, primarily focusing on visits to Mar-a-Lago. These visits coincided with major sporting events, family occasions, and even some political complexities.
Super Bowl LIX & Daytona 500 (February 2025)
The weekend of February 7th, 2025, marked Trump’s third visit to Florida and his second to Mar-a-Lago. He broke with tradition by becoming the first sitting U.S. president to attend a Super Bowl – Super Bowl LIX, held in New Orleans. He was joined by several family members, including Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and her son Theo Kushner, Eric and Lara Trump, and his girlfriend, Bettina Anderson.
The following weekend, February 14th, 2025, saw Trump’s fourth Florida visit and third to Mar-a-Lago. He attended the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, accompanied by Eric and Lara Trump and their children, Luke and Carolina Trump.He also celebrated Presidents’ Day at Mar-a-Lago, a tradition he’s maintained.
Controversy and High-profile Guests (February & March 2025)
The weekend of February 28th, 2025, represented Trump’s fifth visit to Florida and fourth to Mar-a-Lago. This trip was framed by some controversy. Before departing for Florida, he had a reportedly tense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. Together,andrew Tate and his brother arrived in Fort Lauderdale,florida,after the Trump administration was allegedly involved in pressuring Romania to lift their travel ban related to criminal charges they face there.
melania’s Father and Elon Musk Join (March 2025)
On March 7th, 2025, Trump made his sixth visit to Florida and fifth to Mar-a-Lago. Notably, First Lady Melania Trump’s father, Viktor Knavs, and Elon Musk accompanied him on Air Force One to Palm Beach.
Pre-St. Patrick’s Day Visit (march 2025)
The weekend of March 14th, 2025, marked Trump’s seventh visit to Florida and sixth to Mar-a-Lago. This trip occured right before St. Patrick’s Day and ahead of the birthdays of his youngest son, Barron Trump, and his father-in-law, Viktor Knavs.