Instead of attacking Hillary Clinton, the president cast the press and judges as enemies<\/b>
Last Updated Feb 18, 2017 7:28 PM EST
After a week batting down a string of controversies, President Trump held his first post-inauguration campaign-style rally early Saturday evening at a Florida airport, continuing his tirades against the press over their coverage of his administration.
\u201cThe White House is running so smoothly,\u201d the president said at the rally, which took place at the Orlando-Melbourne International Airport. He pushed back against several media reports showing internal struggles in the executive branch.
He blasted the \u201c dishonest media ,\u201d which he said \u201chas published one false story after another, with no sources.\u201d
\u201cThey are part of the corrupt system,\u201d he added. The president also claimed that several founding fathers of the U. S. often railed against the press.
At the beginning of his rally, he claimed that was holding the campaign-style event, just a month since his inauguration to the White House, because he wanted to speak to the American people \u201cwithout the filter of the fake news.\u201d
The president announced the rally Wednesday via Twitter. Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, told reporters earlier this week that the event was \u201crun by the campaign.\u201d
Read below for our live blog from the rally.
\u201cWe\u2019re united together by history and by providence. We will make America strong again,\u201d Mr. Trump promised. \u201cWe will make America safe again.\u201d
After a month as commander in chief, President Trump relished his return to campaigner in chief. He stuck to familiar themes at a so-called Make…
\u201cWe will make America great again,\u201d he promised, \u201cgreater than ever before.\u201d
\u201cLook at Brexit,\u201d he urged.
The president derided the ease of immigration.
\u201cErasing national borders does not make people safer,\u201d he said. \u201cIt undermines democracy and trade prosperity.\u201d
\u201cWe are going to have the Gulf States pay for those safe zones,\u201d Mr. Trump proposed.
The president summarized it as follows: Basically, \u201cthe president has the right to keep people out if he feels it\u2019s not in the best interests of our country.\u201d
He said after the court decisions, the White House is drafting up a new executive order to replace the stalled one.
Discussing the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on the travel ban, he previewed that \u201cwe will do something next week.\u201d
\u201cWe don\u2019t give up,\u201d he said. \u201cWe never give up.\u201d
Of another contentious policy issue — this time, the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act, the president said he intends to submit \u201ca great health care plan that\u2019s going to take the place of the disaster known as Obamacare.\u201d
The president calls a t-shirt clad supporter on the stage, who gives Mr. Trump a hug.
President Trump addressed a large audience in Melbourne, Florida, and welcomed a supporter that he recognized from a news interview onto the stag…
\u201cHe\u2019s been all over\u201d television, the president said, praising his supporter\u2019s enthusiasm.
The supporter, a man in a \u201cPresident Trump\u201d shirt, takes the podium for a few words.
Afterwards, the president acknowledged that his protective detail was not too happy about the interruption.
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say Secret Service was thrilled with that, but we know our people,\u201d Mr. Trump said. \u201cWe know our people.\u201d
\u201cI\u2019m only worried he\u2019s gonna give me a kiss!\u201d the president said of the supporter. \u201cA star is born!\u201d
He promised to strengthen borders, invest in \u201cclean, very clean\u201d coal, lower taxes, and bring to the U. S. millions of new jobs.
The president said jobs are \u201ccoming back in like you haven\u2019t seen in a long time.\u201d He added that there will be no more trade deals where the U. S. is \u201ccaught in quick sand.\u201d
\u201cThe White House is running smoothly despite inheriting a big mess,\u201d he said.
\u201cThey are part of the corrupt system,\u201d he said.
The president also claimed that several founding fathers of the U. S. often railed against the press.
He notes that he \u201cdidn\u2019t know\u201d his wife would be reading a prayer but praised the move.
He went on to praise the state of Florida, which he called \u201cmy second home.\u201d
\u201cI\u2019m here because I want to be among my friends and among the people,\u201d he added.
Getting ready to leave for Melbourne, Florida. See you all soon!<\/p>\n

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