Trump's visit worries Democrats and Republicans 2:10
Washington (CNN) -
President Donald Trump got off Air Force One at 1:25 p.m. Miami time.
He was accompanied by Attorney General William Barr and Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf.
None of the men wore masks or covered their faces.
The president made brief comments to the press group cameras, saying he would be "making a couple of stops."
"We will see some of the damage that was done," Trump told reporters on the track.
Let's fix it.
We are going to help people rebuild their businesses in Kenosha.
It has just been a great state.
Good people".
"The violence has stopped since the National Guard arrived," he continued.
"I mean, literally, when they set foot in this place, it stopped."
Trump said he would also attend a panel discussion and would "have a lot to talk about during the day."
LOOK: Republicans and Democrats deal with Trump's visit to Kenosha
With that, he got into The Beast, the vehicle that transports him on land.
Trump is visiting Kenosha against the wishes of officials requesting that he stay away from the city, which is still dealing with the recent shooting of an unarmed black man by law enforcement and subsequent protests that have turned deadly.
The president is not expected to meet with Jacob Blake's family, the man was shot seven times in the back by a police officer.
Trump claimed that he will not meet with Blake's family during his visit to Wisconsin because they wanted to involve lawyers.
Under Trump's public program, the president is expected to begin his trip Tuesday afternoon with a visit to a "property affected by the recent riots."
He is then scheduled to visit a local high school and the city's emergency operations center.
Before leaving Kenosha, you will participate in a round table discussion focused on community safety.
Protests in Kenosha on August 29.
Trump's visit to the swing state is another attempt to continue his campaign to link Democratic-controlled cities and states to violence ahead of the November elections in an attempt to present himself as the voters' candidate for law and the order.
Before boarding Air Force One on Tuesday, Trump told reporters that he blamed the press for fueling the ongoing demonstrations across the country more than his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden.
«You, I tell you, if we had an honest press in this country.
It would be much more advanced.
But we have a very dishonest press, "he said, then added:" The press should be ashamed of itself.
I think the press, the media is what is feeding this, even more than Biden, because Biden doesn't know he's alive.
New protests in Kenosha over the Jacob Blake case 3:49
Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson tweeted that he will welcome the president to his home state.
But other state officials have warned against the trip.
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers asked Trump not to visit Kenosha while the city works to heal and avoid diverting local resources for a presidential visit.
And Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian, a Democrat, told CNN's Pamela Brown on "Erin Burnett OutFront" Monday that he is disappointed the president is coming.
“Our community has been through a lot and there is no time right now to play politics.
We would prefer if the president had waited at least a week or so before coming to visit us, "said Antaramian.
The president is always welcome.
But right now, it's the wrong time.
The mayor offered little information on the details of the upcoming visit, but said he does not expect to be part of the discussions with Trump.
Biden has said that he is considering a visit to Wisconsin.
Biden's advisers are discussing a possible visit this week, a source with knowledge of the discussions said, adding that the situation remains fluid.
Antaramian has said that she would also like Biden to wait a week before visiting.
"There is no justice, there is no peace," claims Jacob Blake's father 10:39
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