From Alex LearySent Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1:09 PM CET
POTUS walked off AF1 at 1:06 p.m. CET and boarded Marine One for the flight to Davos. A bit of sun warmed the air. Trump greeted the press but it was hard to hear. No questions. Pool loading in helicopters. Trump is still roughly on time for a 2:30 pm CET speech, we are told. One note: WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told the pool shortly before we landed that POTUS will travel Tuesday to Iowa for an economic/energy f…
From Alex LearySent Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 12:37 PM CET
After JBA plane swap, flight to Switzerland was uneventful. No gaggle. AF1 landed at 12:35 p.m. CET. (Wheels up at JBA at 12:05 a.m. EST.) Late in the trip Secretary of State Marco Rubio came back to get a coffee, saying he got a little sleep sitting at a conference table but also joking about the upgraded presidential digs vs State Dept. He chatted about the college football championship and NIL system. We also vis…
From Alex LearySent Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 11:53 PM EST
Pool didn’t see POTUS board replacement AF1, which is the smaller aircraft (757). Sending now as cell coverage poor inside this plane. We will be wheels up for Zurich at some point soon. Alex Leary The Wall Street Journal Washington Bureau Cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)
From Alex LearySent Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 11:34 PM EST
Pool left AF1 and was in position for President Trump to walk off. But then we were directed back on the same plane and now holding. Two replacement planes are on tarmac. Alex Leary The Wall Street Journal Washington Bureau Cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)
From Alex LearySent Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 9:38 PM
Marine One landed at JBA at 9:29 p.m. POTUS didn't stop for questions, though waved to press, and boarded AF1 at 9:34 p.m., waving at the top. Wheels up soon for Zurich Airport. "Let's put it this way: It's going to be a very interesting Davos," President Trump told reporters Monday night as his renewed interest in Greenland reverberated around the world and is already an intense topic at the World Economic Forum in…
From Alex LearySent Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 11:08 PM
AF1 landed at JBA at 11:07 p.m. A pool note explaining why transmitted while we were in air. No details at this point regarding the AF1 electrical issue. Alex Leary The Wall Street Journal Washington Bureau Cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)
From Mabinty QuarshieSent Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 10:43 PM
Hello, An urgent update your pooler is sending on behalf of the out-of-town pool: After takeoff, the crew on AF1 identified “a minor electrical issue” and, out of an abundance of caution, we are turning around, landing at Joint Base Andrews and boarding new aircraft, per press secretary Karoline Leavitt. (Note from your pooler: the lights in the press cabin went out briefly after takeoff but no explanation was offer…
From Mabinty QuarshieSent Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 10:43 PM EST
Hello, An urgent update your pooler is sending on behalf of the out-of-town pool: After takeoff, the crew on AF1 identified “a minor electrical issue” and, out of an abundance of caution, we are turning around, landing at Joint Base Andrews and boarding new aircraft, per press secretary Karoline Leavitt. (Note from your pooler: the lights in the press cabin went out briefly after takeoff but no explanation was offer…
From Mabinty QuarshieSent Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 9:28 PM
President Trump was asked how his call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan went. He responded, "Very good call," and then headed towards Marine One. Handing off to out-of-town pooler. Thanks and good night! Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
From Mabinty QuarshieSent Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 9:20 PM
Trump appeared on the south lawn at 9:15 pm. He gave brief remarks to press. “This will be an interesting trip. I have no idea what's going to happen,” Trump said. He responded to just one question but pool could not hear. Otter is here https://otter.ai/u/-Y5d7R-OTp7wXx9nyJ8h47KByOs He boarded Marine One at 9:16 pm And M1 took off at 9:19 pm Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
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From Mabinty QuarshieSent Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 3:15 PM
The president started taking questions after speaking for roughly 80 minutes. Trump says “You’ll find out,” when asked how far he is willing to go to acquire Greenland. Trump speaks about his relationship with Emmanuel Macron and Keir before heading to Davos: "I get along very well with them. They always treat me well. They get a little rough when I'm not around." Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
From Mabinty QuarshieSent Tuesday, January 20, 2026 3:15 PM
The president started taking questions after speaking for roughly 80 minutes. Trump says “You’ll find out,” when asked how far he is willing to go to acquire Greenland. Trump speaks about his relationship with Emmanuel Macron and Keir before heading to Davos: "I get along very well with them. They always treat me well. They get a little rough when I'm not around." Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
From Mabinty QuarshieSent Tuesday, January 20, 2026 2:35PM
The president has spoken for at least 43 minutes so far but has not yet started taking questions. He has spoken about accomplishments in the past year and claimed that he originally wanted to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of Trump before settling on the Gulf of America. “That does have a good ring, though, maybe we could do that. It's not too late,” he said about the Gulf of Trump. The briefing is live-strea…
From Mabinty QuarshieSent Tuesday, January 20, 2026 1:53 PM
Two minute warning to briefing at 1:47 The press team also hand out packets of the “365 wins in 365 days” email that was sent out before the briefing. See photo attached Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
From Mabinty QuarshieSent Tuesday, January 20, 2026 1:51 PM
Briefing started at 1:48 pm. President Trump is currently speaking about America not being respected under former President Joe Biden and the protesting in Minnesota. Apologies but the subject line for the last report should be in-town not in-towel Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX