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Out of town report #9 - Stop at restaurant

From
Hugo Lowell
Sent
Monday, March 9, 2026 6:46 PM

Pool is at theEl Arepazo restaurant a 5min drive from Trump Doral. It’s located on the side of a gas station. There is a large Venezuelan flag hanging on the window

POTUS entered to chants of U-S-A

He is greeting patrons and asking, “Who’s from Venezuela? We’re here to get food for Air Force One.”

“The best president of my lifetime. I just want to be loyal senor,” what appears to be the owner said to Trump.

We were there only briefly. Pool is in the vans to move out of the restaurant at 6:44p ET

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Hugo Lowell

White House Correspondent

The Guardian

Washington DC Bureau

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