President Joe Biden will pass through the Santa Monica Airport (SMO) on Saturday as part of a Los Angeles campaign blitz.
The President and First Lady are expected to arrive at LAX at about 4:05 p.m. via Air Force 1 and then take the presidential helicopter to SMO at about 4:15 p.m.
Presidents have used the Santa Monica Airport to leapfrog over airport traffic for decades and Biden last came to town in early December.
Biden is coming to town to secure support from Black entertainment industry leaders for his reelection campaign. He’s then expected to travel to Las Vegas and return to Washington D.C. on Sunday afternoon.
Biden’s reelection campaign is already in full swing with the nation’s first Democratic primary occurring in South Carolina on Saturday. The Democrats adjusted their schedule this year giving South Carolina the first official contest and bypassing the traditional New Hampshire primary.
However, Biden still won the New Hampshire vote after a write-in campaign generated a landslide 64% of the vote. Dean Phillips came second with 19.6%, Marianne Williamson was third with 4% and Derek Nadeau had 1%.
matt@smdp.com