Watch Replay: President Trump Addresses Military In Tampa, Florida

TAMPA, FL — President Donald Trump was on the ground in Tampa for his first official visit to MacDill Air Force Base as commander in chief.

The White House announced Trump’s visit to Tampa on Friday. While in town, the president spoke with leaders of United States Central Command. He also joined enlisted personnel for lunch Monday afternoon.

CENTCOM is responsible for oversight of military activities in the Middle East.

Trump's arrival in Tampa came after a tumultuous first few weeks in office. The president has issued a number of highly unpopular executive orders while sparking protests across the country. A temporary ban on immigration from seven predominately Muslim countries is also facing challenges in court.

On Monday, a group of prominent Democrats signed a joint declaration calling on the courts to keep a temporary restraining order in place that essentially blocks Trump's ban from being carried out. Signers of the declaration included former Secretaries of State John Kerry and Madeline Albright.

The declaration, filed simultaneously with the response from the states of Washington and Minnesota to the government's emergency motion for stay against the temporary restraining order, was made Monday to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco. The Department of Justice appealed a Seattle judge's order that for now lets nationals from the seven affected countries enter the U.S. to the court over the weekend.

Protesters also took to Tampa's streets early Monday morning to express their displeasure with Trump's stand on several issues. Dubbed the "Trump not welcome rally," the gathering drew those opposed to the ban, and a proposal to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, among other criticisms.

To hear Trump’s remarks to senior U.S. commanders at CENTCOM and coalition members, watch the video below:

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