{"id":209371,"date":"2026-05-01T20:30:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/watch-supporters-and-critics-react-as-trump-visits-retirement-utopia-bbc\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T20:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:30:46","slug":"watch-supporters-and-critics-react-as-trump-visits-retirement-utopia-bbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/watch-supporters-and-critics-react-as-trump-visits-retirement-utopia-bbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Supporters and critics react as Trump visits retirement &#039;utopia&#039; &#8211; BBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With more than 150,000 residents, the Villages, Florida, is the largest retirement community not just in the US, but in the world. The area is well-known as a conservative stronghold, but recent No Kings protests have seen thousands of people turn out as the community&#x27;s Democratic presence grows.<\/p>\n<p>As President Donald Trump visits on Friday, the BBC spoke to residents about their take on the president and the current political environment in their community.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cx21k3ln17ko\" class=\"sc-2554282c-0 eFLwgv\">Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i id=\"video-by-meiying-wu\" class=\"sc-4029fe79-0 hTEgDj\">Video by Meiying Wu<\/i><\/p>\n<p>President Trump and Vice-President Vance were rushed off the stage, after gunshots were heard at the event at the Washington Hilton hotel.<br \/>Moments after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents&#x27; dinner, the US vice-president was quickly escorted off stage<br \/>Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their guns.<br \/>Police say a man charged security outside of the dining room and was armed with multiple weapons.<br \/>The US president was midway through a conversation before loud bangs rang out at the venue and he was quickly escorted to safety.<br \/>King Charles and Queen Camilla will meet with President Donald Trump during a four-day state visit.<br \/>A Buckingham Palace source confirmed the Royals will not meet with survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during their state visit to the US.<br \/>Ten people were injured and dozens of homes damaged as the twister hit the city of Enid.<br \/>Constant spring rainfall and melting ice have flooded the state&#x27;s Black Lake and surrounding neighbourhoods.<br \/>Officials say the frozen blocks are being melted due to &quot;dangerous and unsafe activities&quot; after they were set up to promote the singer&#x27;s album.<br \/>A black bear in Albany, New York, climbed a tree in a residential neighbourhood and was tranquillised before falling into a net held by wildlife and law enforcement officials.<br \/>Surveillance video shows the suspect starting the exchange with &quot;How are you doing?&quot; and saying &quot;thank you&quot;, as he leaves.<br \/>BBC&#x27;s Shaimaa Khalil reports from Los Angeles as singer David Burke pleads not guilty to the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.<br \/>&quot;Look at that, wow!&quot; &#8211; A couple in Temecula woke up to find a balloon boarded with 13 people behind their home on Saturday.<br \/>The dramatic end to the Delaware Marathon occurred when the lead runner slowed in celebration before a trailing marathoner sprinted toward the finish line .<br \/>A skydiver crashed into the massive scoreboard at Virginia Tech University&#x27;s stadium, dangling from a parachute before first responders carried out a rescue without injury.<br \/>Prime Minister Mark Carney said that due to Washington changing its trade policies, Canada&#x27;s economic ties to the US that were once a strength are now a &#x27;weakness&#x27;.<br \/>A series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads obstructed.<br \/>The former US president and New York City mayor meet for the first time at a child care centre in the Bronx.<br \/>The BBC spent time with the Canadian military in the country&#x27;s northernmost region &#8211; this is what they taught us about dealing with extreme conditions.<br \/>Copyright 2026 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\u00a0<a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/editorialguidelines\/guidance\/links-and-feeds\" class=\"sc-2554282c-0 eFLwgv\"><b id=\"read-about-our-approach-to-external-linking.\" class=\"sc-4029fe79-0 kORWLB\">Read about our approach to external linking.<\/b><\/a><br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiV0FVX3lxTE93Tmsxek9PVWxmLXd2WUlNWTVNZHczM1h0eHBZY0lEWG1UUXk0azdDOWdGckNzeUZIV1lhSWZFYlhtSG1DbEpaZ0tBZ245ZFBSMUNLM19MVQ?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With more than 150,000 residents, the Villages, Florida, is the largest retirement community not just in the US, but in the world. The area is well-known as a conservative stronghold, but recent No Kings protests have seen thousands of people turn out as the community&#x27;s Democratic presence grows. 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