CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx \u2014 What is normally a quiet restaurant quickly turned into a crowd of cameras, cheers and strong opinions on Friday.<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump made a brief appearance at a Westside Whataburger during his visit to Corpus Christi. I went live Friday afternoon and spoke with neighbors about different concerns and policies impacting them right now, including immigration and the economy.<\/p>\n
Reactions from the community were mixed.<\/p>\n
Some on the Westside said they were angry about the president’s visit, disagreeing with his policies and questioning why this location in a predominantly Hispanic part of town was chosen.<\/p>\n
Others said they were excited to see the president show up in their neighborhood, calling it a moment they never expected to witness there.<\/p>\n
Ezra Callahan and his brother Aiden were part of the guest list and shared videos of their moment meeting the president.<\/p>\n
“Not everything is what it seems, it’s always two sides. And everyone should know that because everyone’s got a certain view point when they don’t know,” Callahan said.<\/p>\n
Neighbors told me whether they support Trump or not, they want national leaders paying attention to issues impacting South Texas.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of neighbors came through on Friday, and every single one had a different perspective \u2014 from excitement to curiosity to anger. But one thing was clear: the Westside was watching.<\/p>\n
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