From Amy MackinnonSent Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Good morning from sunny Budapest, We had an uneventful flight from JBA, and no visitors to the press cabin. AF2 touched down at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc airport at 1036 CEST. The VP and the Second Lady deplaned at 1053. They were greeted on the red carpet by Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Caroline Savage, the Charge d’affaires of the US Embassy in Hungary. The red carpet was flan…
From Amy MackinnonSent Monday, April 6, 2026, 7:44 PM ET
Good evening, I will be your print pooler for Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Budapest, Hungary. M2 touched down at 1932. The Vice President deplaned from M2 at 1936 with his wife, Usha Vance. Vance waved to the press before coming over to give brief remarks. Vance said he was looking forward to seeing his “good friend Victor [Orban].” “We'll talk about any number of things related to the US Hungary relationship.…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: ABC Secondary TV Corr: OAN Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: HuffPost Secondary Print: Axios Radio: BBC New Media: AMAC News Line EDT: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time The White House Closed Press 4:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting Oval Office Clos…
From Julia ManchesterSent Monday, April 6, 2026 3:03 PM
POTUS wrapped the briefing at 2:31 pm. Link to recorded stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFO-SY9ykdA Some highlights... POTUS said "not everybody was on board" with mission to rescue U.S. serviceman in Iran: "There were military people, very professional, who preferred not doing it." Reiterates Tuesday 8pm deadline for Iran: "We're giving them until tomorrow at 8 o'clock. And after that, they're gonna have no…
From Mary Margaret OlohanSent April 6, 2026 at 12:22:10 PM EDT
At the Reading Nook, located on the new Rose Garden Patio, the First Lady read "The Runaway Bunny," by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd. The Rose Garden is full of young children and parents. Many babies as well. “It’s a beautiful story,” FLOTUS says at the end, saying she’s sure all the mothers can relate to how much the mother bunny loved her baby bunny. She then wished everyone a happy Easter Mond…
From Mary Margaret OlohanSent April 6, 2026 at 12:07:08 PM EDT
At the Be Best Ring Toss, FLOTUS was swarmed by children and parents who wanted photos. Rep. Mike Lawler took a selfie with FLOTUS and his daughters. He tells us his daughters love the First Lady, who in turn loved their matching dresses. The First Lady showed the children how to do the ring toss and smiled and applauded with the Easter Bunny as the kids tossed the rings. She’s now headed to the Reading Nook. Across…
From Julia ManchesterSent Monday, April 6, 2026 1:58 PM
Apologies to the WH wranglers who did call a 2 minute warning on the overhead that your pooler did not hear! Also present in the briefing room Steve Witkoff, Eric Trump, Lara Trump, Tiffany Trump, and Michael Boulos POTUS spoke alongside Ratcliffe, Hegseth, and Caine. He recounted efforts over the weekend to rescue the U.S. pilot in Iran: “So they had all these different sites where everybody thought he was located.…
From Julia ManchesterSent Monday, April 6, 2026 1:11 PM
President Trump entered the briefing room at 1:08pm along with Secretary Pete Hegseth, General Dan Caine, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Apologies, we did not get a 2 minute warning.
From Mary Margaret OlohanSent April 6, 2026 at 11:39:22 AM EDT
POTUS took questions from the press for about 10 minutes as FLOTUS listened. Asked what her message is for children in war zones, she said that the current conflict is for their future. The president added that the US is fighting for the children. I believe POTUS pooler will provide fuller quotes. POTUS and FLOTUS then proceeded to the egg roll and blew the whistle for it to begin. They’re surrounded by their grand…
From Mary Margaret OlohanSent April 6, 2026 at 10:59:43 AM EDT
Good morning, I'll be your FLOTUS pooler for today's Easter Egg roll! President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump appeared with the Easter Bunny on the Blue Room Balcony to greet guests of the Easter Egg Roll at 10:49 am ET. Eric Trump and Laura Trump came out to the president’s left with their children, Tiffany Trump and her husband and child to the right. POTUS teased his press conference at 1, mentioned t…
While President Donald J. Trump was in the Oval Office and Situation Room commanding one of the most daring, complex military search-and-rescue missions in modern American history, the Radical Left revealed the true sickness rotting their souls. This weekend, as America’s elite warriors executed an operation from deep behind enemy lines in Iran — with the lethal precision and unmatched might of the greatest fighting…
From Julia ManchesterSent Monday, April 6, 2026 12:15 PM
The pool was ushered back to the Palm Room by 12:08pm. Many thanks to FLOTUS pooler Mary Margaret Olohan who spotted POTUS heading into the Oval. He waved to the crowd gathered in the Rose Garden and remarked on how great the sound system is before heading in. Julia Manchester White House Reporter, The Hill (4XXX-XXX-XXXX
From Julia ManchesterSent Monday, April 6, 2026 12:04 PM
POTUS is gaggling for a fourth time on the other side of the egg roll perimeter. Your poolers were on the other side of the perimeter and did not get to follow POTUS, but is checking with FLOTUS pool for more details/remarks. Julia Manchester White House Reporter, The Hill (4XXX-XXX-XXXX
From Julia ManchesterSent Monday, April 6, 2026 11:40 AM
POTUS and FLOTUS made their way into the crowd following gaggle. Your pooler spotted White House AI czar David Sacks, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, and US trade representative Jamieson Greer. POTUS then refereed the Easter Egg Roll w/ with the first family alongside him. POTUS could be heard using and whistle and saying “ready, set go!” Members of the crowd started chanting “four more years.” POT…
From Julia ManchesterSent Monday, April 6, 2026 11:30 AM
POTUS, FLOTUS, and the Easter Bunny stepped out on the second floor balcony overlooking the South Law at 10:48am to “Hail to the Chief.” POTUS gaggles w/ the press for about 10 minutes. He said he has has read the ceasefire proposal that was reported this morning and called it “a significant step.” He was asked repeatedly about the risk of committing war crimes in strikes against Iran if a deal is not reached, but d…
From Julia ManchesterSent Monday, April 6, 2026 11:05 AM
POTUS, FLOTUS, and the Easter Bunny stepped out on the second floor balcony overlooking the South Law at 10:48am to “Hail to the Chief.” Also present are Tiffany Trump and her husband Michael Boulos and their son, along with Eric and Lara Trump and their children. POTUS then saluted as the National Anthem was played. He then took to the podium and celebrated the US serviceman who was rescued in Iran over the weekend…
From Julia ManchesterSent Monday, April 6, 2026 10:01 AM
Good Morning-- I'll be your print reporter for today. The pool is now gathering for the Easter Egg Roll at the Palm Doors. Julia Manchester White House Reporter, The Hill (4XXX-XXX-XXXX
This Easter Sunday, as Christians around the world rejoice in the glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ, President Donald J. Trump stands as a fierce defender of the Christian faith. From his first day back in office, President Trump has made protecting people of faith a cornerstone of his Administration. Under his leadership, the U.S. is once again a beacon of religious liberty — honoring the biblical values and he…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: NBC Secondary TV Corr: Hearst Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: The Hill Secondary Print: Bloomberg Radio: AURN New Media: Daily Wire EDT: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time The White House Closed Press 10:00 AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in the White H…