Live archive
Updates from the White House press pool, searchable as they arrive.
9,279 reports
We have a travel/photo lid at 10:18 PM. Have a great weekend. Cat Zakrzewski White House Correspondent, Washington Post Cell/Signal: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Marine One touched down at 10:10 PM. POTUS exited the plane, waved to the press and raised his fist. He did not answer shouted questions about whether he heard from Iran tonight. He entered the White House at 10:14 PM. Cat Zakrzewski White House Correspondent, Washington Post Cell/Signal: XXX-XXX-XXXX
We are gathering at the Palm Doors for POTUS arrival. Cat Zakrzewski White House Correspondent, Washington Post Cell/Signal: XXX-XXX-XXXX
The president left his golf course in Sterling aboard Marine 1 at 2153. That is all from me on this pool day. Stay tuned for arrival report from the WH. Until next time. 30-
The president arrived at his golf course in Sterling, Virginia, at 1906, per the White House press office. The for-profit course has partnered with the Saudi-backed LIV golf tournament there that began Thursday and the president is participating in the event’s dinner, per the daily guidance. It is closed press. However, attendees may post photos and video on social media. 30-
On Iran: "I'm getting a letter supposedly tonight. So we'll see how that goes." On whether the Ukraine/Russia ceasefire could be longer than three days: "Could be, It'd be nice. I'd like to see it stopped." On the economy: "We have more people working today than we ever had working in this country. The job numbers today were incredible." On Hantavirus: "We seem to have things under very good control. They know that…
POTUS boarded Marine One at 6:45 PM after taking questions for about eight minutes. Marine One took off at 6:48. Before departing he asked if Iran was intentionally slow rolling the process. He responded: "We'll find out soon enough." More to come, I tried to Otter but unfortunately didn't work over helicopter noise. Cat Zakrzewski White House Correspondent, Washington Post Cell/Signal: XXX-XXX-XXXX
POTUS exited the White House at 6:36, wearing blue suit and red tie. He took questions from reporters about Iran and Marty Makary. Please check tape, could not hear his later answers as he moved down the rope line. Asked about negotiations with Iran, he said he expected to hear from them "tonight." (Could not hear full response. He said he head a "great meeting" with Brazilian President Lula On Makary: "I’ve been re…
Hello, I'll be your supplemental pooler this evening for POTUS's departure and return to the White House. Your pool departed ahead of POTUS to Sterling. We are gathering at the Palm Room Doors for Marine One departure. Cat Zakrzewski White House Correspondent, Washington Post Cell/Signal: XXX-XXX-XXXX
WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, MAY 9 - SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2026 SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026 In-Town Travel Pool TV Crew: CNN Secondary TV Corr: Hearst Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: The Independent Secondary Print: Bloomberg Radio: BBC New Media: Breitbart EDT: 10:45 AM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time The White House Closed Press THE PRESIDENT…
@realDonaldTrump I am pleased to announce that there will be a THREE DAY CEASEFIRE (May 9th, 10th, and 11th) in the War between Russia and Ukraine. The Celebration in Russia is for Victory Day but, likewise, in Ukraine, because they were also a big part and factor of World War II. This Ceasefire will include a suspension of all kinetic activity, and also a prison swap of 1,000 prisoners from each Country. This reque…
The president spoke for 19 minutes. The president told the mothers whose children had been killed illegal immigrants that they had been treated badly until his election, and told a mother of a soldier who died during the evacuation from Kabul that her child had died because of former President Biden's incompetence. He pointed out the black granite he had installed on the Colonnade and explained again his decision to…
The press office announced a lunch lid at 1308 until 14010. 30-
The pool was led back through the newly renovated Palm Room and back to the West Wing at 1257. The president was greetings some of the women and then sat at the table in the front row corner. He was conversing with COS Susie Wiles when we left. 30-
The president finished his remarks at 1255. YMCA came on the sound system. There was no real news. Apart from an acknowledgement of the mothers in the audience ahead of Mothers Day, it was a short version of his standard speech. Some quotes to come. 30-
Trump described his guests as “angel moms,” his term for women whose children were murdered by illegal immigrants. He then ran through his familiar statements about illegal immigrants and crime and the order. Then claimed that the Congo had dumped its prisoners into the US. “ They emptied the prisons of the Congo into the area of the southern border, and they told them to just walk in, because stupid Americans are g…
The president emerged at 1236 to a truncated version of Lee Greenwood. He says the Rose Garden has been brought back to the highest level. He is speaking. 30-
vThe patio is dotted with 10 small tables, each with a yellow and white umbrellas as they have at Mar-a-Lago or Doral. Pool is standing at the east end, right behind a large sculpture and beside a second. Behind us is small kiosk labeled “White House Floral Stand” in the same gold cursive script that labels pretty much everything out here. The president’s lectern is set up on the steps outside the Oval Office, all t…
The pool was brought out to the former lawn, now patio in the Rose Garden at 1222. As noted, the president’s remarks will be carried on C-SPAN and the White House YouTube channel. 30-
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …