This is a great opportunity for the President to meet with regular American voters. Does he care about regular Americans or only the billionaires who think they can buy influence?

Someone told me he is also stopping in PV? Would be nice to have a heads up so we can plan for road closures, etc.

voter
"This is a great opportunity for the President to meet with regular American voters"
Right, Atherton is full of regular Americans - in what alternative dimension?

I think voter was being sarcastic ...

In any case, plenty of regular folk across the freeway, in Belle Haven and East Palo Alto. I'm sure he'd get plenty of informative feedback if he came here, and let a representative group of people speak their mind.

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Absolutely, he will hold a rally and speak to the common man. Not like the President is a coastal elite or something. He knows how important California is to the nation, and his political party.

Let's look at comments about his previous visit:

"You are NOT wanted here. what a waste of time, ENERGY, money, global warming effects--trooping your jet, entourage, luggage, security, huge cars (gas guzzlers), long delays--cars idling while waiting in traffic for your parade on nonsense. Do us all a favor--just send your money--YOU ARE NOT WANTED!!"

Oh, wait, that was for the brown guy. IOKIYAR, I guess. Shall we look at the quotes about that President's occasional round of golf? We had lots of time this weekend while the current occupant sent Pence off to Poland and played multiple rounds while the South-East prepared for a Cat 5.

regardless of politics, this is The President of the United States. Children should be allowed to see the motorcade in awe, and just enjoy being an American for a day.

@voter - has any President cared about the common man vs his billionaire friends and influencers? And, since this is most likely a campaign fund stop, then, absolutely they only care about the rich guys.

anyway, hope it doesnt impact traffic too much.

((oh, or is he building a new Trump Tower? Seems like something the MP City Council would be behind ))

I think this is very exciting! I plan to stand on the corner of Atherton and Austin Avenues with my neighbor, Anna Eshoo, and wave to the Presidential motorcade as it zips down the street!

Make Atherton Great Again (and leave the rest of us out of it)

Obviously Trump is seeing an attitude change in CA. or he wouldn’t waste his time coming. CA is rapidly becoming a high disaster but those living in this Bay Area bubble don’t seem to see what’s going on. It was not Billionaires who elected trump and the ranks of the ‘deplorables’ is growing rapidly, just not obvious to the elites.

"just not obvious to the elites."
Oh to be sure, the republicans in Atherton are part of the "elites"

He's coming here to get money from the elites.
Also, his approval rating is at an all time low with rank and file non-elitist Republicans.
The farmers have lost hope after he turned them into socialist takers.
So sad.

> Obviously Trump is seeing an attitude change in CA. or he wouldn’t waste his time coming

whaaaa?!? Trump LOST the most traditionally republican part of our state last year - Orange County, the bedrock of CA republicans. Dems SWEPT the GOP out of Orange County. Dems swept the floor with republicans all over the state last year. "An attitude change"? Maybe in your flavor of koolaid.

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> has any President cared about the common man vs his billionaire friends and influencers?

Of course there have. Just not a republican.

How quickly we forget about FDR and the New Deal, pulling America out of the First Republican Great Depression. What about Johnson's Great Society: Medicare (denounced by Reagan as socialism Web Link ) and Civil Rights.

Republicans just run up the deficit with corporate welfare and giveaways to billionaires (Trump's trillion dollar deficits and giveaways to corporations, himself, and billionaires, for example.)

Can't wait. Hopefully he will continue to do it during his second term. The Obama's came to the money well often. We had to deal with Obama and Clinton roaming around town begging for money; we are use to it. We will survive; it will be fine. From some of the posts its sounds like there are a lot of people that want to see him and show support.

I love how "Atherton," the most expensive zip-code in the US, is some proxy for "regular American voters." Seriously out of touch. I often walk from MP to RWC and really like the hostilepitality the town shows with its lack of street lights and sidewalks that most Americans take for granted. DT should feel right at home vacuuming the money out that place.

Editor: please include when he will visit Portola valley also? I am hosting a dinner party and need to instruct guests regarding traffic.

What’s wrong with taking money from Billionaires? Don’t all politicians do just that ? Hillary came, Obama came, why not Trump? Actually in the last Election he spent a lot of his own money and will again, being POToUS is actually costing him money, not that anyone in this bubble will believe that even though it’s true.
Just like in the last Elections everyone was shocked when he WON, they will be more shocked when he wins again, by an even larger vote. Who will we blame the next time since blaming Russia didn’t go anywhere. Just face it he is the first President in a long time to actually TRY to keep some promises, even in the face of severe opposition. He is definitely a man of the people.

Stay away. Not wanted here. Do not disrupt our already busy lives.

...even if he hasn't touched anything.
He'll be gone soon enough.

Grab them by the Portola Valley

> Just face it he is the first President in a long time to actually TRY to keep some promises

He passed one law - a tax cut for himself, billionaires and corporations, which is putting the deficit back over a trillion.

What promises kept? Mexico paid for a wall?

Jobs? his monthly job growth is just a continuation of The Obama Recovery from the Busg Great Recession Web Link

All the best people? Look how many guilty pleas and indictments. Terrible.

He can't negotiate his way out of a paper bag - that's why his lawyers always kept him away until the deal was done (see the books.) Look at what his stupid tariffs are costing American working families and farmers.

The Korean dictator makes him pay for meetings and laughs about his short fingers.

But he "tries".

I’ll sign off after this comment entry. Nov.3, 2020 what will you all say when he wins, BIG. Believe the polls all you want, they were wrong last time and they will be wrong again. As to Iokiyar comment about China, why did former Presidents let that trade deal get so bad ?? I’m willing to suffer some now, if necessary, to get it fixed as are most of my friends in Iowa, my home State , although I’ve been in Menlo Park nearly 50 years now. What hurts me is when my ‘smart’ neighbors keep voting for more taxes to cure transportation and education ills when the money raised only goes to pay pensions for over paid government employees. I’ll take Trump any day. Yes the deficit is going up, I hope in the second term he can regain control of Congress and fix that but it’s not like it didn’t go up a trillion a year under Obama who like the rest said nice things, did nothing.

> the deficit is going up, I hope in the second term he can regain control of Congress and fix that

It went up when the GOP had control of both houses. Hope and pray all you want, but only a Democrat will get in down under a trillion, and by repealing the corporate tax cuts.

> but it’s not like it didn’t go up a trillion a year under Obama

It didn't. Bush took Clinton's surplus, and ran our first trillion dollar deficit. Obama inherited bush's trillion dollar deficit and cut it by 2/3rds over 8 years.

Look at any chart.

Republicans destroy deficits and even admit it. Dick Cheney: "Reagan taught us deficits don't matter"

Yes, you are one of the MP 13% that voted for Trump. Enjoy.

"Hillary came, Obama came, why not Trump?"

And all the criticisms by fringe posters about Obama thus apply to the short fingered weather map defacer, amiright?

It's a felony to tamper with weather service data.......

I still remember when Obama visited 6 or so years ago. Politics aside any time a president comes to town it’s always a fun spectacle! Hoping to see the motorcade if in fact it does make a stop in PV. Almanac: can you confirm the route so we can plan to watch?

I agree with Jeff’s post. And when I vote for trump it will be a vote against government as usual. Enough of this dem vs rep nonsense, this is about fixing a government that is so inefficient and ineffective. Time to get to work and fix things rather than complain, tax & throw more $ into the beast.

Exciting trump is coming to PV!! Editor can you post the routes and update article indicating he’s making a stop here??? Many questions but no concrete answers

He's coming to give back the rainbow flags. He's a uniter.

A week before 9/11, he invites the Taliban to Camp David. A few days after, he's on the road begging for money.

Is he bringing Taliban with him to Atherton? I'm pretty close, I'd like to prepare.

Thank you IOKIYAR for your posts. I think we deserve a heads up on the Taliban; or, God forbid, Donald and Eric. I’m planning to express my First Amendment rights when President Asshat comes to visit. Hope it’s a beautiful California day for the worst U.S. president of my life.

What airport is he landing at?

Usually Moffett. With the construction and delays already at SFO this month, I can't imagine they would land there.

"being POToUS is actually costing him money"

Oh gawd, just stop.

Do you have even a shread of proof beyond Trump's non-credible words on the matter?

"Yes the deficit is going up, I hope in the second term he can regain control of Congress and fix that but it’s not like it didn’t go up a trillion a year under Obama"

You are egregiously misinformed.

Republican Reagan: budget deficit went UP.
Republican Bush: budget deficit went UP.
Democrat Clinton: budget deficit went DOWN.
Republican Bush: budget deficit went UP.
Democrat Obama: budget deficit went DOWN.
Republican Trump: budget deficit went UP.

"Republicans are more fiscally responsible" is one of the bigger lies foised on the American public.

"Deficits don't matter" has been repeatedly stated by REPUBLICANS.

"All this talk about concern for the deficit and the budget has been bogus for as long as it's been around." was said by RUSH LIMBAUGH just a couple months ago.

Try educating yourself sometime. You'll be better for it.

FYI, an inside source told me he may be skipping atherton altogether and stopping in just woodside or PV so those of you complaining can zip it

Who gives an RA? Rich person coming to see other rich people to get money so a rich person can continue to screw the rest of us "little people". The more things change the more they remain the same. Nothing new here.

Jeff Simpson, a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Sep 4, 2019 at 2:33 pm, wrote: "being POToUS is actually costing him money"

I replied: "Do you have even a shread of proof beyond Trump's non-credible words on the matter?"

Jeff Simpson's reply: (crickets)

That's what I thought. You're completely devoid of any objectivity or critical thinking, and merely take Trump at his word. This issue would be answerable if Trump had kept his promise to make his taxes public, but of course he lied about that too.

Dear Mr. Simpson: since you're unwilling to back up your statement with objective evidence, I suggest you spend less of your time defending Trump and instead go to downtown Menlo Park, looking for people wearing tan suits for you to get outraged about.

So happy Trump is visiting Atherton! MAGA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Al, a resident of Atherton: West Atherton, wrote: "So happy Trump is visiting Atherton!"

Uh, numerous articles have stated his is *not* visiting Atherton.

A Trump supporter not acquainted with reality. Why am I not shocked :)

I love that thing! WHAAA! LOL.
Hilarious! Where can we get a good view of that?

So these protesters want to fly it here in PV. Um no thanks, stay out of our town. Not a big fan of presidential visits either, and protesters will just add to the disruption. No thanks

As a resident of PV I am VERY excited about having the President here -- just like I was for Obama and Clinton. I think it is great that we have residents that are involved with this country from both sides of the aisle. I celebrate the fact that we have a participatory democracy -- where all voices are entitled to be heard, with respect, not just those catering to whatever the popular local opinion is at the time. God bless America.

> I celebrate the fact that we have a participatory democracy -- where all voices are entitled to be heard

Particularly Saudi Arabia's and Putin's voices - after all, they participated/paid bigly for their representation!

All aboard the trump train! See you all at the poles #MAGA #Trump2020 #poorlibs

> See you all at the poles

Poles? There's a line here about the fantasy of Santa Claus, the North Pole and maga... or she meant perhaps eastern europeans and lost her apostrophe?