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VP Pool Report #2 - Vance remarks/wheels up

From Daniel Bush Sent Thursday, October 22, 2026, 9:17 AM ET

VP Vance arrived on the tarmac at 9:07 am.

Vance stepped out of his SUV with his son Vivek and came over to take three questions under the wing on Russia peace talks, the midterms and Starshield.

Will effort to get Otter out before we take off. We'll be wheels up shortly.

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Daniel Bush
Washington correspondent
BBC News

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VP Pool Report #1 - Awaiting Cincinnati departure

From Daniel Bush Sent Thursday, October 22, 2026, 8:50 AM ET

Good morning from CVG airport outside of Cincinnati. It's a crisp fall morning here in southwestern Ohio. 12 days left until Election Day.

Pool is waiting for Vice President Vance's arrival. He's traveling to Nebraska for a campaign rally, then returning to Washington.

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Daniel Bush
Washington correspondent
BBC News

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out-of-town pool report #9a - quotes

From Arthur Delaney Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 11:04 PM

From the president’s tarmac gaggle after joking “a lot of people want to see me try” to fight Evander Holyfield.

Asked if he spoke to Darline Graham about Russia sanctions named for her brother:

“She thinks — everyone thinks I did the right thing because we're able to get a great person back. You know, we have the person that is called hostage or prisoner or whatever it is, but he's now just landed, and you couldn't…

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out-of-town pool report #9 - back at JBA

From Arthur Delaney Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 10:50 PM

The Qatari Air Force One landed at Joint Base Andrews at 10:25 pm.

The president, with Evander Holyfield at his side, spoke with reporters for about five minutes before getting on Marine One at 10:44, wheels up at 10:49.

Will send some quotes shortly.

Arthur Delaney
Reporter | HuffPost

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In-town press pool#10: Lid

From Joe Reberkenny Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 11:08 PM

Lid was called at 11:06.

Have a good night!

Joe Reberkenny
White House Correspondent

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In-town press pool#9: M1 landing

From Joe Reberkenny Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 11:04 PM

Pool was told to gather at Palm doors at 10:28 p.m.

M1 had wheels down on South Lawn at 11 p .m.

President Trump exited M1 at 11:02 p.m. and didn’t take any pictures.

Natalie harp walked in alongside Stephen miller and another man.

Joe Reberkenny
White House Correspondent

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out-of-town pool report #8 - back at the airport

From Arthur Delaney Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 9:22 PM

The president returned to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport via Marine One and boarded AF1 at 9:18pm for our return to Joint Base Andrews. He waved but didn’t stop to talk.

Arthur Delaney
Reporter | HuffPost

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out-of-town pool report #7 - end of remarks

From Arthur Delaney Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 8:42 PM

The president wrapped up his speech at 8:42 after speaking for right around 90 minutes.

He asked Darline Graham onto the stage at 8:23. She spoke about five minutes. After that the president had former Clemson golfer Jacob Bridgeman on stage for brief remarks, and then former boxer Evander Holyfield joined Trump and spoke for less than a minute.

correction to pool report #6 -- the rally attendee's name was Linda Stu…

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DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026

8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time
11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives his Intelligence Briefing
12:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting
3:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in Signing Time
THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Sioux City, Iowa
THE PRESIDENT arrives Sioux City, Iowa
6:30 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers Remarks

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in-town-pool report #6 - rallygoer quotes, more hecklers

From Arthur Delaney Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM

Police removed three more hecklers from the arena about 20 minutes into the president's speech. One man yelled "traitor" and another yelled "release the Epstein files" as she was led away by police.

"These people are crazy," Trump said.

A few minutes later another heckler started making noise. Your pooler saw a melee as police moved in.

Trump said, "That was incredible...Who was the guy who threw that punch."

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in-town-pool-report #5 - POTUS speaking, hecklers

From Arthur Delaney Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 7:19 PM

The president entered the packed arena to cheers around 7:08 and started speaking minutes afterward, saying voters would send Darline Graham to the Senate. He criticized Graham's opponent over "radical transgender mutilization." Will send some quotes later.

By 7:17 the president had been interrupted by heckers six times. Your pooler couldn't make out their shouting -- they were drowned out by USA chants and quickly…

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out-of-town pool report #4 - arrival at rally

From Arthur Delaney Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 6:56 PM

Marine One landed near the rally venue — the Clemson University and The T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena — around 6:33. POTUS got off the helicopter and into the presidential limo at 6:39.

There are more than 4,000 people in here waiting for the president.

Arthur Delaney
Reporter | HuffPost

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out-of-town pool report #3 - POTUS deplanes

From Arthur Delaney Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 6:16 PM

The president disembarked AF1 at 6:08 after landing at 5:46. He shouted something about “progress” to the pool — it was tough to hear — before making his way to Marine One to head over to Clemson.

Arthur Delaney
Reporter | HuffPost

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out of town pool report #2 - arrival in SC

From Arthur Delaney Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 5:53 PM

AF1 touched down at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport at 5:46.

Correction to precious pool report - the senator’s first name is spelled Darline, not Darlene.

Arthur Delaney
Reporter | HuffPost

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Out-of-town pool report #1

From Arthur Delaney Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 4:39 PM

Hello from Joint Base Andrews. I’m your print pooler for the president’s trip to Clemson, South Carolina for a campaign rally with Darlene Graham.

Marine One landed here at 4:33. The president boarded Qatari-given Air Force One at 4:38.

Per the White House, below is a list of people accompanying the president for this trip on AF1. Please consider this your wheels up.

Secretary Scott Turner
Susie Wiles

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In-Town Press Pool#8: Marine 1 take off

From Joe Reberkenny Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 4:25 PM

The President left the Oval Office and started to walk to Marine 1. He took questions from a few reporters but your pooler was behind too many ladders and too close to M1 to hear anything.

Your pooler heard the last question asked regarding cartels…

Will you investigate cartels a reporter asked
“I always have” he responded before walking into M1.

He waved at workers working on the east wing before getting in M1 at 4…

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In-Town Press Pool#7: Full East Room Scam audio and roundtable particpants

From Joe Reberkenny Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 3:32 PM

In-Town Press Pool#7: Full East Room Scam audio and roundtable participants

Here is a link to the full transcript of the scam roundtable: https://otter.ai/u/Hoa8l-t3Mgh4S1FBoXRrU4DX0h4?utm_source=copy_url

Let me know if there is any issue accessing the audio.

Roundtable Participants:

THE PRESIDENT

Dan Holler, Counselor of the Department of State

Secretary Pete Hegseth, Department of War

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In-Town Press Pool#5: quotes cont

From Joe Reberkenny Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM

In-Town Press Pool#6: quotes cont 2

Trump

“What we’re doing is very positive… it has gone totally unchecked
“Should have had this meeting 20/30 years ago

Stephen prisoner release from Russia
“High quality innocent man…
“Talked to Putin about settling the war with Ukraine
“He’ll be landing soon… I spoke to him this morning”

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In-Town Press Pool#5: quotes cont

From Joe Reberkenny Sent Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 2:58 PM

Blanche read from notes about the federal government’s response to cyber crimes and scams from DOJ

Thanked X as a collaborator in helping recover losses and find criminals

“Restrained 52 million dollars”

“Sending your grandmother links”

“Restrained nearly a million dollars”

Markwayne started to speak

“600k websites”

“Actionable results”