President Trump To Arrive In Bedminster Friday

BEDMINSTER, NJ — President Donald Trump will be arriving in Bedminster Friday afternoon and staying through the weekend at his golf club.

Trump will be leaving the White House at 2:35 p.m. as he flies to Morristown Municipal Airport, He is expected to arrive at 3:35 p.m. before taking a helicopter to the landing pad at Trump National Golf Club off Lamington Road in Bedminster, according to the White House press schedule.

He will arrive at his golf club at 3:50 p.m. before delivering remarks to the City of New York Police Benevolent Association at 5 p.m. Friday.

Trump will be staying at the golf club through Sunday as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary flight restriction for VIP movement for the Bedminster area.

Throughout his presidency, Trump has frequented his golf club during the summer months, including having his yearly vacations in August.

In past summer vacations, Trump spent 10 days at the golf club in 2019, 11 days in 2018 and 18 days in 2017.

Since his inauguration, Trump has spent 99 days at his golf club in Bedminster, which is more than at any of his other properties except Mar-a-Lago, where he has spent 133 days, according to nbcnews.com.

A rally in support of Trump is also being planned the following weekend on Saturday, Aug. 22 by the Somerset County for Trump group. The rally will be held in Bedminster at the Clarence Dillon Public Library, 2336 Lamington Road. Supporters are encouraged to bring patriotic Trump gear. For more information on the rally, visit the Facebook event page here.

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