Obama visit to L.A. brings protest by artists, more traffic complaints

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President Obama speaks at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College on July 24. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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President Obama greets people at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College on July 24. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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A woman takes a picture with her cellphone as President Obama speaks at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College on July 24. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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President Obama greets people after his speech at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College on July 24. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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People cheer as President Obama speaks at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College on July 24. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)

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President Obama speaks at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College on July 24. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)

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A man interrupts Barack Obama during the president’s speech at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. The man was later removed by L.A. County sheriff’s deputies. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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L.A. County sheriff’s deputies lead away a man who interrupted Barack Obama during the president’s remarks at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College on July 24. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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President Obama cools off as temperatures soar during his speech at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College on July 24. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)

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A woman requires medical attention because of the heat before President Obama’s speech at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College on July 24. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)

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President Obama speaks at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College on July 24. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)

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On the second day of his West Coast fundraising trip, President Obama makes a stop at Canter’s Deli on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles to greet patrons. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times )

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On the second day of his Los Angeles fundraising trip, President Obama chats with customers at Canter’s Deli on Fairfax Avenue. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times )

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Demonstrators hold signs in support of net neutrality during President Obama’s trip to Los Angeles on July 23. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)

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Demonstrators make their case for net neutrality during President Obama’s trip to Los Angeles on July 23. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)

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President Obama arrives at LAX on Air Force One on July 23. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)

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President Obama waves as he deplanes Air Force One on arriving in Los Angeles on July 23. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)

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President Obama arrives in Los Angeles on July 23 for a fundraising trip. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)

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President Obama makes his way to Marine One at LAX on July 23. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)

By Caitlin Owens

July 23, 2014 4:47 PM PT

President Obama landed at Los Angeles International Airport around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday amid protests from both commuters and street artists.

“POTUS has arrived at LAX,” the Los Angeles Airport Police Department wrote in a tweet, including a photo of the president’s airplane.

Website creators and Twitter users posted photos of street art listing Obama’s “Scandals,” a reference to his scheduled fundraiser at the home of Shonda Rhimes, the creator of the popular ABC television show “Scandal.”

One website, The Blaze, posted about the street art, which included images on benches and posters. Words on the images, paired with Obama’s face, include “Benghazi” and “NSA.”

Other users responded or linked to the street art posts, saying things like “NICE!” and “You’re gonna love this.”

Twitter users reported the president arriving at LAX a few minutes after the scheduled landing time. The airport’s Twitter account tweeted a photo of an aircraft, captioning it with “Marine One at LAX ready for President Obama to land in the City of Angels.”

Throughout the day, social media users complained about street closures, many adopting the hashtags #Obamatraffic and #thanksObama.

After Obama landed, one user tweeted: “Last time I checked we don’t live in Gaza or Ukraine so idk why Obama can’t use a helicopter to get around Los Angeles #ObamaTraffic”.

“Welcome to California. Now go home. #ImpeachObama” another user wrote in a tweet.

For breaking news in Los Angeles and the Southland, follow @Caitlin__Owens, or email her at caitlin.owens@latimes.com.