President Trump is coming to The Villages on Tuesday
President Trump will be visiting The Villages next Tuesday to speak on Medicare.
He will address a small, invitation-only crowd. There's no word yet on if the White House will hold a public rally.
His visit to North Central Florida is a timely one as he recently proposed significant changes with his latest budget, that has many concerned with potential cuts, which could impact health care funding.
The president will be speaking specifically on how to mitigate waste and abuse within the Medicare system - a system that many who live in The Villages heavily depend on.
"Because so many people who live here, our citizens, are involved in Medicare, I think all of a sudden he started putting together 'Hey I know this great community in Florida, Florida is a very important state to us and I think he decided that about a week ago,” said President of Villagers for Trump, David Gee.
The group 'Villagers for Trump' is helping aid White House staff in organizing the event.
They said there has been a lot of excitement from residents on the president's visit, while those with the Sumter County Democrats are surprised.
"Trump's FY 20 budget talks about cutting substantial amounts of money. We're a retirement, over 55 community. Medicare is vitally important to the citizens here so I'm surprised he would pick that topic to talk about with the seniors when it's important to them,” Chairwoman of the Sumter County Democratic Executive Committee Cathy Hardy.
And while this trip isn't a part of the campaign trail, the election is still on people's minds.
"It's my personal belief that President Trump will win overwhelmingly. I love the fact that he has surrounded himself with Godly people that understand the Bible,” Gee said.
"We need to think about when we're voting for our next president, who can heal some of the division in our country. Somebody who cares about education, somebody who cares about Medicare,” Hardy said.
The speech will take place next Tuesday, August 6th. A guest list has yet to be announced for the private event.
As of now, a public event with the president has not been confirmed.
