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Trump visit to The Villages stirs up world’s largest retirement community
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Pickleball, protests and MAGA. Trump stirs FL retirement community
May 1, 2026Updated May 2, 2026, 2:02 a.m. ETTHE VILLAGES, FL - They skipped pickleball matches, softball practice and regular Friday card games, broke out their MAGA hats and “No Kings” signs, hopped into golf carts and gathered in one of the largest senior communities in America to make their voices heard.President Donald Trump was in town, and The Villages – a retirement mecca in Central Florida – was abuzz.Thousands of Trump-loving seniors waited for hours to show their appreciation, packing into a school gymnasium for a boisterous rally where they cheered on the president as he promoted a tax break and other policies aimed at older Americans. Nearby, a crowd of a few hundred Villagers lined a roundabout with protest signs and colorfully decorated golf carts.Trump and his party are in perilous political waters as polls show large majorities of voters dissatisfied with his handling of the economy and the Iran war. The president’s trip to The Villages – in an area where Republicans vastly outnumber Democrats – offered an opportunity to rally his base and speak to an important constituency of older voters who will be critical in the upcoming midterm election.“I like everything about him,” said Jackie
Trump visit to The Villages stirs up world’s largest retirement community
Pickleball and protests: Trump visit stirs up world's largest retirement community16 hours agoSheila FlynnThe Villages, FloridaWatch: "It can get heated" - World's largest retirement community talks US politicsSome call the Villages - the largest retirement community in the world - "Disney without rollercoasters".But descriptions of the Villages from residents themselves are even more effusive."It's like being at a resort on a full-time basis," says North Carolina transplant Betty Brock, 79. "I tell all my friends that don't live here, if you get bored in the Villages, it's not the Villages, it's you.""The bottom line is, it's kind of like utopia," says 62-year-old Terri Emery, speaking against the backdrop of live music blaring from one of the Villages' five squares. Spanning 30,000 acres, three counties and four zip codes, the Villages is a meticulously-landscaped master-planned community known for sunshine, socialising and an endless supply of recreational fun for those over the age of 55.Behind Emery, fellow Villagers are dancing to covers of Livin' La Vida Loca and Man! I Feel Like A Woman. Nearby is a neatly parked row of colourful, personalised golf carts - the preferred mode of transport in this sprawling pensioners' paradise."You move here to be young; you
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