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Pool was escorted out of the East Room at 10:01 a.m. Naomi Lim White House Reporter Washington Examiner XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) @naomitlim
Pool was informed by another pooler Moore did clap at least three times at the very end of POTUS’ entrance. Naomi Lim White House Reporter Washington Examiner XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) @naomitlim
One more color note from the room: Moore did not clap as POTUS entered the room, though he was talking a lot with Greer before the start of the event. In an earlier email, pool misspelled Greer’s first name Jamieson. She regrets the error. Naomi Lim White House Reporter Washington Examiner XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) @naomitlim
Before POTUS asked pool to leave he responded to a shouted Q about whether he was considering a limited military strike to pressure Iran into a deal over a lot of cross-talk. “I guess I can say I am considering that,” he said. He didn’t respond to a second shouted Q about if he had spoken to Moore about the Potomac sewerage spill. Pool is currently holding in the East Room. Naomi Lim White House Reporter Washington…
POTUS started speaking at 9:34 a.m. and ushered pool back out at 9:34 a.m. Gov. Wes Moore sitting beside USTR Jamison Greer. Naomi Lim White House Reporter Washington Examiner XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) @naomitlim
Pool was ushered into the State Dining Room at 9:30 a.m. before POTUS entered at 9:33 a.m. There are eight tables with governors interspersed with Cabinet secretaries. Pool spots AG Pam Bondi, DNI Tulsi Gabbard, among others. Naomi Lim White House Reporter Washington Examiner XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) @naomitlim
WH called pool to gather for POTUS' breakfast with governors at 9:07 a.m. Naomi Lim White House Reporter Washington Examiner XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) @naomitlim
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: NBC Secondary TV Corr: Gray TV Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Washington Examiner Secondary Print: The Hill Radio: Fox News New Media: Semafor EST: 8:45 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 9:30 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Working Breakfast with Governors State Dining Room White House Press Pool 10:30 AM THE PRESIDE…
Motorcade arrived back at WH at 8:15 pm. We have a lid called at 8:17 pm. Goodnight! Mallory Wilson White House Reporter The Washington Times XXX-XXX-XXXX (c) [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
POTUS deplaned at 7:54pm back in cold, rainy Washington. He did not come over to press. There is a bad weather call so we will be motorcading back to the White House. Motorcade rolling back to White House at 7:56 pm. Mallory Wilson White House Reporter The Washington Times XXX-XXX-XXXX (c) [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
At JBA at 7:36 pm. POTUS did not come back to the pool. Mallory Wilson White House Reporter The Washington Times XXX-XXX-XXXX (c) [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
Motorcade arrived at Richard B. Russell Airport at 6:09 pm. POTUS boarded without pool seeing him. Drive was quiet but still a good amount of onlookers were waving at and recording the motorcade. One billboard said “Welcome to Rome President Trump.” Another sign said “Trump country” Consider this your wheels up since service is hard to come by in the smaller plane. Mallory Wilson White House Reporter The Washington…
POTUS finished speaking at 5:40 pm. YMCA immediately started playing. POTUS spoke to a crowd with people both sitting and standing. Some attendees were wearing red hats given out that said Make Georgia Great Again on the front. “Thanks to what I call the Trump tariffs, businesses at Coosa Steel is booming again. Without tariffs this country would be in such trouble right now.” “Under the last administration, every e…
Rolling at 5:50 pm back to the airport. Crowd outside the steel corp. is still quite large. One large coach bus is wrapped in an American flag with POTUS’s photo on the front. It also says Trump 2028. Mallory Wilson White House Reporter The Washington Times XXX-XXX-XXXX (c) [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
President Donald J. Trump is delivering real progress in making homeownership and housing more affordable for American families. Now, fresh data from Freddie Mac shows that mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level since September 2022 — underscoring the Trump Administration’s ongoing commitment to lowering costs for hardworking Americans. “This lower rate environment is not only improving affordability for p…
POTUS walked in at 4:16 pm for his tour. He spoke about tariffs, and Coosa Steel owner Andrew Saville spoke about how the tariffs benefitted him and his business. Here’s otter from tour: https://otter.ai/u/GMaSGyjMFgDNNWOa99iGTQhdhjA Pool was ushered out at 4:22 pm. Pool was brought into where POTUS would be giving remarks at 4:23 pm. Clay Fuller spoke before POTUS. POTUS walked out at 4:28 pm to Bless the USA by Le…
Motorcade arrived at 4:10 pm. Hundreds were gathered outside the entrance of the steel corp with flags and signs. POTUS will be getting a tour of the facility and give remarks on the economy. On background from WH, joining the tour is Andrew Saville, Owner of Coosa Steel. Mallory Wilson White House Reporter The Washington Times XXX-XXX-XXXX (c) [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
Pool was brought back in at 3:51 pm. Pool walked into POTUS hugging some people behind the counter. He went around shaking hands with restaurant visitors. He signed a few hats. Other red Trump hats were handed out. POTUS mentioned his no tax on tips or overtime, which was met with some claps from workers. He pointed to one worker that he said has been working there “for almost 50 years. She paid tax for all those ye…
POTUS walked in at 3:20 pm. “Nice place you got here!” he said. Tables were full of people in the restaurant. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Kelly Loeffler were present too. Clay Fuller, who is running for former Rep. MTG’s seat and has been endorsed by POTUS, was also there. POTUS asked the crowd if they liked Voter ID and was met with applause. He asked the crow…
Motorcade arrived at The Varsity, a retro looking joint serving American classics, at 3:17 pm where POTUS is expected to do a podcast interview. On background, the upcoming podcast interview is with Josh Pate. Drive was peaceful and warm here in Rome, Georgia at 75 degrees. Lots of on lookers waving to the motorcade from the street. The closer the motorcade got to the restaurant the more people were crowded around.…