In his first public speech since the White House correspondents' dinner, the president mocked transgender weightlifters and the "medical crap" an adviser was telling him.

By Jacob Bogage THE VILLAGES, Florida, May 1 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will venture outside the White House for the first time since a foiled assassination attempt, traveling on Friday to a Florida stronghold under mounting political pressure and intense scrutiny of his security.

Thousands of Trump-loving seniors packed a school gymnasium to see the president in Florida, while hundreds protested nearby.

President Donald Trump said the war against Iran is necessary because “we cannot let lunatics have a nuclear weapon.” He also said he expected more severe economic fallout but said he had to do “what's right.

President Trump will visit Central Florida today.

Florida has been issued a federal permit that allows a 39-day Atlantic recreational red snapper fishing season, a dramatic increase from 2 days

President Trump is set to attend an event hosted by the Forum Club at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach on Friday night, with road closures and security measures planned in the area.

President Trump is schedule to speak May 1 at The Villages Charter School (Middleton High School) in The Villages.