After announcing controversial tariffs on Wednesday, President Donald Trump is set to jet off to Florida for an appearance at the LIV Golf's season opener in the US.
It comes after Trump had to be 'guided back' on stage following his tariff-touting speech after ‘forgetting’ to sign his executive order, sparking health fears after yet another strange moment.
As indicated by a notice from the Federal Aviation Administration issued on Monday, the president is scheduled to touch down in Miami on Thursday afternoon. His itinerary includes heading straight to Trump National Doral, just six miles from the airport.
According to his schedule, Trump plans to spend two and a half hours at the venue before attending a "LIV Dinner. "The dinner, which is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m., will see Trump mingling for perhaps an hour and a half. Post-dinner, he'll take a helicopter ride to Palm Beach and spend the night at Mar-a-Lago. It comes after he had a complete brain collapse in an alarming Biden-esque blunder.
On Wednesday, a United States Marine Corps helicopter was seen landing on the ninth hole at Trump National Doral, hinting at preparations for the president's arrival. Trump has graced two of the last three LIV events at Doral and even played in the Pro-Am two years back. This would mark the first time he is anticipated to attend as president. While LIV officials have been briefed to expect Trump, there's no word yet on whether he'll join in Thursday's Pro-Am.
Images of Trump basking in the Florida sunshine are bound to be criticized by allies and adversaries alike, especially those affected by the stock market's tumble following his "Liberation Day" tariff announcement on Wednesday afternoon.
Trump announced a national emergency on Wednesday, granting him extensive authority to impose at least a 10 percent tariff on virtually all imported goods and higher tariffs on automakers and countries he alleges have treated the U.S. unfairly. This decision left many economists puzzled.
Economists have dubbed Trump's current economic strategy for the US the "Mar-a-Lago Accord," which seeks to drastically alter global capital flows by permanently devaluing the US dollar, refinancing trillions of dollars of US debt and positioning the United States in a more confrontational role with its trading partners.
Steven Kamin and Mark Sobel, economists from the American Enterprise Institute, recently wrote that a "Mar-a-Lago Accord would be pointless, ineffectual, and destabilizing and would only lead to the erosion of the dollar's pre-eminent role in the global financial system."
They argue that a strong dollar gives American businesses privileged access to overseas markets while bolstering domestic economic stability.
Following Trump's order, the S&P 500 opened down 3.4 percent Thursday morning, while the Nasdaq 100 was down 4.1 percent. Companies with most of their manufacturing abroad—like those in the tech and apparel industries—suffered significant losses, with Apple down 8.5 percent and Nike down 13 percent.
