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300 photos from President Trump’s visit to Utah, where he met with Mormon leaders and dramatically reduced two national monuments

(Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Air Force One prepares to land at Salt Lake City International Airport for President Trump's visit to Salt Lake City on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017.

President Donald Trump visited Utah Monday afternoon for a quick announcement that resulted in the dramatic reduction of both Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.

The Beehive State now has five smaller monuments in the prior two’s place. Trump reduced Bears Ears into two monuments totaling 202,000 acres and Grand Staircase-Escalante into three monuments totaling a little over 1 million acres.

The Salt Lake Tribune had reporters and photographers across Salt Lake City to document the whirlwind visit. You can see photos from Trump’s different stops — and of the resulting protests — below.

Protestors gather at the State Capitol

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protesters try to drown out a man trolling them with a megaphone at a rally against a visit by President Donald Trump, Monday December 4, 2017.

Trump arrives in Utah

(Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) President Trump arrives with Senators Hatch and Lee, and Interior Sec. Zinke, after arrival of Air Force One at the Ronald R Wright National Air Guard Base, Monday, December 4, 2017.

Trump visits the LDS Church’s Welfare Square

(Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Crowds protest President Donald Trump outside LDS Welfare Square at 700 S. 800 W. as he tours the facility with church leaders Monday Dec 4.

Protesters block State Street

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A protester shakes hands with a police officer after a rally against a visit by President Donald Trump, Monday December 4, 2017.