Marine One, carrying President Joe Biden, arrives Friday at Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn after a short flight from Brunswick. The president spent about 20 minutes at the airport before heading to Auburn Manufacturing. Marla Hoffman/Sun Journal

One of three MV-22 Osprey Presidential Helicopters land Friday at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn. The three aircraft landed prior to President Joe Biden’s arrival. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Three MV-22 Osprey Presidential helicopters take off July 28 from the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn. President Joe Biden is in one of the two helicopters at lower right. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

An Osprey helicopter arrives shortly before Marine One, carrying President Joe Biden, lands Friday at Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn after a short flight from Brunswick. The president spent about 20 minutes at the airport before heading to Auburn Manufacturing. Marla Hoffman/Sun Journal

Marine One, carrying President Joe Biden, arrives Friday at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

People file out of Marine One on Friday at Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn after a short flight from Brunswick. President Joe Biden spent about 20 minutes at the airport before heading to Auburn Manufacturing. Marla Hoffman/Sun Journal

One of three MV-22 Osprey Presidential Helicopters land Friday at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn. The three aircraft landed prior to President Joe Biden’s arrival. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Zoo Cain of Auburn waits for President Joe Biden to arrive Friday at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn. “It is pretty exciting stuff any time a president comes to town,” said Cain. “At 80, he (Biden) should be picking tomatoes, but he is a lot better alternative than that other dude (Donald Trump).” “This is cool stuff.”  Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Alyssa Bergeron of Auburn roller skates Friday outside the fenced in Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn. “Just the excitement of it all is really cool,” Bergeron said about hoping to catch a glimpse of President Joe Biden. “I’m not sure where Biden is coming to so I wanted to be mobile,” Bergeron said about roller skating. “Besides, I can create my own breeze on such a hot day.”  Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Weston Hartley of Auburn explains the meaning of his sign Friday to an Auburn police officer while waiting to catch a glimpse of President Joe Biden . Hartley’s sign references the flavor of ice cream that Biden ordered at an ice cream shop in Ohio. “I took the day off of work to come and see Joe Biden,” said Hartley, who is working as a camp counselor in Auburn during his college summer break. His mother, Kelly Hartley is at left. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Protesters hold signs Friday criticizing President Joe Biden as the nation’s chief executive lands at Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport for a visit to Auburn Manufacturing. Marla Hoffman/Sun Journal

Protesters hold signs Friday criticizing President Joe Biden as the nation’s chief executive lands at Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport for a visit to Auburn Manufacturing. Marla Hoffman/Sun Journal

Wendy Patterson of Gray hoped to encourage President Joe Biden to support Maine’s green companies as she waited to see the president Friday at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn. “I love Joe Biden,” said Patterson. “He’s (Biden) not doing everything that I would like him to do, but neither does he,” Patterson said while pointing to her husband, Roy Patterson, left. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Scott Dehetre of New Gloucester parks in the shade Friday while waiting for President Joe Biden to arrive at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn. “I am not a Biden fan, but I would like to see him if I can,” said Dehetre. “I’m curious to see if the old man can walk off the plane.” Biden is 80-years-old. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

The motorcade carrying President Joe Biden pulls out of Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. Friday in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

The car carrying President Joe Biden and Maine Gov. Janet Mills pulls out of the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport on Friday in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

President Joe Biden walks to the stage Friday at Auburn Manufacturing. He spoke about federal investments that have strengthened local economies and created jobs. He also signed an executive order striving to “Invent it here, make it here.” Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Gov. Janet Mills high-fives U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, on July 28 at Auburn Manufacturing Inc., where President Joe Biden spoke and signed an executive order to promote American manufacturing. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

President Joe Biden speaks at Auburn Manufacturing on Friday while highlighting federal investments that have helped strengthen Maine’s economy. He also signed an executive order striving to “Invent it here, make it here.” Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Sen. Angus King speaks about the good condition of the local economy Friday at an event at Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. President Joe Biden also spoke at the event and signed an executive order to promote American manufacturing. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District, takes the stage Friday at Auburn Manufacturing Inc. where President Biden spoke and signed an executive order to promote American manufacturing. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

President Joe Biden speaks Friday at Auburn Manufacturing, highlighting federal investments that have helped strengthen Maine’s economy, and signs an executive order striving to “Invent it here, make it here.” Standing behind him are Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District; Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque; Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District; Sen. Angus King, I-Maine; Gov. Janet Mills; and Auburn Manufacturing founder Kathie Leonard. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

President Biden take a selfie with a fan on Friday after his appearance at Auburn Manufacturing Inc, where he signed an executive order to promote American manufacturing. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

President Biden poses for a photo with Sam Weatherbee of Freeport, right, and his son, Hank, 6, while greeting people after speaking Friday at Auburn Manufacturing in Auburn. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer