Trump heads to his Florida golf resort after declaring national emergency

After declaring a national emergency over the border wall this morning, President Trump will be on a plane to Mar-a-Lago by evening.

Trump declared the national emergency on Friday morning and said he would redirect federal funds in order to expedite the wall-building process.

The president has spent 81 days at Mar-a-Lago, his private beach resort and golf club in Palm Beach, since taking office, reports NBC News. Nearly 30 percent of Trump's time in office thus far has been spent at his own properties, but this weekend will mark his first trip to Florida while the nation is ostensibly in crisis mode.

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