NOW EVERYBODY LOVES MY BALLROOM. THE BALLROOM IDEA ARI HAIT WAS HERE OUTSIDE THE KRAVIS CENTER WHILE WE WERE INSIDE. HE HAS A LOOK AT HOW PEOPLE REACTED OUTSIDE THE KRAVIS. SECURITY IS VERY TIGHT HERE ALONG SOUTHERN BOULEVARD HEADING TOWARD MAR-A-LAGO. THEY’VE BEEN OCCASIONALLY STOPPING VEHICLES AS THEY CROSSED THE BRIDGE ONTO PALM BEACH. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING OUTSIDE THE EVENT. LONG BEFORE PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ARRIVED AT THE KRAVIS CENTER IN DOWNTOWN WEST PALM BEACH, THE PROTESTERS WERE ALREADY THERE. WE HAVE A POLICE WHO IS ENRICHING HIMSELF USING OUR TAX DOLLARS. ABOUT 50 PEOPLE GATHERED, HOLDING SIGNS CALLING TO IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT AND DEMANDING NO KINGS IN AMERICA. WE ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF FASCISM. WE ARE OUT HERE FIGHTING TO TO SAVE AND CLAIM OUR DEMOCRACY BACK. ALSO IN THE CROWD, A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT HERE FOR A CONVERSATION ABOUT HIS POLICIES, HAVING MORE DIALOG LIKE THIS IS IMPORTANT TO REALLY MAINTAIN OUR INTEGRITY AS A COUNTRY, ALONG WITH THE CROWDS DOWNTOWN, THERE WAS ALSO SECURITY. A LOT OF IT. AFTER THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. LAST WEEKEND, LAW ENFORCEMENT IN PALM BEACH COUNTY WAS NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES. RIGHT AT THE ENTRY TO THE KRAVIS ARMED SHERIFF, SWAT MEMBERS, ALONG WITH WEST PALM BEACH POLICE AND METAL DETECTORS. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE TELLS US THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF DEPUTIES ALL AROUND THE AREA, ALONG WITH SECRET SERVICE SNIPERS ON THE ROOFS OF NEARBY BUILDINGS. THE PRESIDENT’S WEEKEND IN FLORIDA IS ALSO EXPECTED TO INCLUDE A TRIP TO MIAMI. THE PGA HAS A TOURNAMENT AT ONE OF HIS GOLF COURSES THERE, AND THE PRESID
Protesters, supporters and heavy security mark Trump speech in West Palm Beach
Updated: 6:32 AM EDT May 2, 2026
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President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd inside the Kravis Center Friday evening, an event marked by protestors, supporters, and heavy security.Long before Trump arrived, protesters had already gathered outside the venue. “We have a POTUS who is enriching himself using our tax dollars,” said Anita Winkis, a protester. About 50 people held signs calling for the president’s impeachment and demanding “no kings in America.” “We are not in favor of fascism. We are out here fighting to save and claim our democracy back,” said Lacy Larson, another protester. Among the crowd were also a handful of Trump supporters who came to discuss the president’s policies. “Having more dialogue like this is important to maintain our integrity as a country,” said Matthew Guerra, a Trump supporter. In addition to the crowds downtown, security was heightened due to the assassination attempt in Washington, D.C., last weekend. Law enforcement in Palm Beach County took no chances. At the entry to the Kravis Center, armed sheriff’s SWAT members, West Palm Beach police, and metal detectors were present. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office reported hundreds of deputies stationed throughout the area, along with Secret Service snipers positioned on nearby rooftops. Trump’s weekend in Florida is also expected to include a trip to Miami, where the PGA has a tournament at one of his golf courses.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —
President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd inside the Kravis Center Friday evening, an event marked by protestors, supporters, and heavy security.
Long before Trump arrived, protesters had already gathered outside the venue.
“We have a POTUS who is enriching himself using our tax dollars,” said Anita Winkis, a protester.
About 50 people held signs calling for the president’s impeachment and demanding “no kings in America.”
“We are not in favor of fascism. We are out here fighting to save and claim our democracy back,” said Lacy Larson, another protester.
Among the crowd were also a handful of Trump supporters who came to discuss the president’s policies.
“Having more dialogue like this is important to maintain our integrity as a country,” said Matthew Guerra, a Trump supporter.
In addition to the crowds downtown, security was heightened due to the assassination attempt in Washington, D.C., last weekend. Law enforcement in Palm Beach County took no chances.
At the entry to the Kravis Center, armed sheriff’s SWAT members, West Palm Beach police, and metal detectors were present. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office reported hundreds of deputies stationed throughout the area, along with Secret Service snipers positioned on nearby rooftops.
Trump’s weekend in Florida is also expected to include a trip to Miami, where the PGA has a tournament at one of his golf courses.