Protesters expected during Donald Trump's weekend trip to Bay Area

Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, campaigns during a rally on Monday, April 25, 2016, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, campaigns during a rally on Monday, April 25, 2016, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Photo: Jake Danna Stevens, Associated Press Photo: Jake Danna Stevens, Associated Press Image 1 of / 29 Caption Close Protesters expected during Donald Trump's weekend trip to Bay Area 1 / 29 Back to Gallery

The three GOP presidential candidates hoping to woo Bay Area and state Republicans this weekend should brace for local pushback — especially against one particular feisty candidate.

Donald Trump, along with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, will be at the California Republican Convention starting Friday. Trump's Friday lunchtime speech at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in Burlingame is drawing the most controversy.

Thousands of protesters are jumping on the chance to demonstrate against the GOP frontrunner who wants to "Make America Great Again!" An anti-Trump Facebook event has attracted interest from over 10,000 people. Another Facebook event, "Turn Up on Trump," has attracted interest from more than 2,000.

Despite the online traction, no organization has stepped up in leading the demonstration outside the convention that runs Friday through the weekend.

A post from BlackOUT Collective, who set up the "Turn Up" event, said they would be part of a contingent with the Anti-Police Terrorism Project, Black Lives Matter Bay Area, and Black Youth Project 100. They said they support other groups protesting Trump, but "because there is a large mass of folks ready to hit the streets (on this page and on other pages) we do not approach this mass protest with the idea that one group will lead the direction or tone."

The California GOP posted on their website that the Trump kickoff lunch and a Cruz lunch banquet on Saturday are sold out. But a Friday night dinner with Kasich is still available.

Tickets for the Trump lunch were listed at $100 before selling out earlier this month.