UPDATED: President Joe Biden arrived at LAX late Friday afternoon to kick off a fundraising weekend that began with a Hollywood-centric event hosted by designer Michael Smith and James Costos, the former U.S. ambassador to Spain.
Biden and several White House aides took Marine One to Santa Monica Airport, and he’s on his way to the event. Among those welcoming Biden were Gavin Newsom, California Governor Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
The Los Angeles Police Department issued a warning that motorists “in the West Los Angeles area, including Century City, Pico-Robertson and neighboring Beverly Hills, should expect intermittent road closures today.” Please expect traffic delays and avoid the area if possible. “
According to videos on social media, dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters stood and chanted “ceasefire now” near a park in Holmby Hills, where Los Angeles police officers and the Secret Service set up a security fence near the home where the event is taking place. become
The LAPD previously warned of protest activity expected throughout the weekend.
“The ministry will continue to work with all protest organizers to enable legal demonstrations while protecting the safety of all involved, including surrounding communities. Violence of any kind will not be tolerated,” the LAPD said.
First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Los Angeles earlier and toured the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center and the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars Sinai.
Meanwhile, the California Republican Party responded with great enthusiasm to the president’s visit.
Party chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson said in a statement: “If President Biden is expecting a warm reception from the Golden State today, he has paid no attention to local polls that show his approval among Californians at record lows.” It doesn’t even appear to be that deep blue. California may fall short of its disastrous agenda of high inflation, open borders, poor foreign policy, failing schools and rampant crime. No amount of time spent hanging out with Hollywood elites while extolling the imaginary virtues of Bidenomics will change the fact that Joe Biden’s presidency is a dismal failure.
Source: Deadline
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