President Trump will fly into Miami Wednesday and attend the America Business Forum at Kaseya Center; expect traffic closures and brief MIA flight holds.
pportal@miamiherald.com
President Donald Trump is heading to Miami Wednesday to deliver a speech downtown at the inaugural U.S. conference of the America Business Forum, bringing along a crush of security that drivers and air travelers might want to avoid, if they can help it.
Trump will fly into Miami International Airport around noon and then make his way to the Kaseya Center, where the two-day leadership summit will be held. Trump is scheduled to speak at 1 p.m. before heading back to MIA. Air Force One is expected to depart for a return trip to Washington at 2:40 p.m.
It’s unclear how Trump will get to the arena from the airport, so traffic delays are possible. Flights at Miami International will be held in place for a brief period when Air Force One lands and takes off.
There will be traffic closures in the City of Miami on Wednesday and Thursday as the event takes place, though police had yet to release details as of Wednesday morning.
Trump, who is headlining an event that will also feature speeches by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, is expected to focus his remarks on the economic deals he has brokered during his first year back in office, according to a White House official. The America Business Forum will be a “meeting of the minds” as leaders from several industries — including sports, business, politics and culture — discuss how their enterprises are going and what the future looks like.
READ MORE: How a celebrity-fueled world event ended up in Miami and lured Trump and Messi
Trump won’t be the only president in attendance. On Thursday, Argentine President Javier Milei will speak at 3:45 p.m. Footballer Lionel Messi and FIFA President Gianni Infantino are also on the agenda as speakers.
Javier Milei in his campaign closing ceremony, just before being elected president of Argentina. SOPA Images Santiago Oroz / SOPA Images/Sipa USA
Senior McClatchy White House Correspondent Emily Goodin contributed to this report.
Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
Support my work with a digital subscription
