From Alex GangitanoSent Monday, December 29, 2025, 2:22 PM
President Trump visited the media out on the Mar-a-Lago patio briefly. "They're waiting for their son to come home. From Israel. Their son is a very brave soldier and that's the only body..." Trump said, the rest of which was inaudible. He pointed to an area of the patio where there is the family of Ran Gvili. His mother said they are going to bring her son home. "Is everything fine, everything good?" Trump asked. "…
From Alex GangitanoSent Monday, December 29, 2025, 1:59 PM
The pool was brought into the meeting room at 1:50pm. Same dining room as the meeting with President Zelensky. The president had eight officials, four on each side of him. He sat across from PM Netanyahu and they were speaking quietly to one another across the table. "How about India and Pakistan?... and then I'll tell you the rest of them," Trump said before turning to the media. "You all going to be outside in the…
From Alex GangitanoSent Monday, December 29, 2025, 1:49 PM
President Trump came out of the doors at Mar-a-Lago at 1:25pm. Netanyahu's car then pulled up and he exited at 1:26pm, walked up to Trump. "Hi Bibi," Trump said and they shook hands. "Does anybody recognize this man? Not too many people. The they've been very fair actually, for the last three days," Trump said. He was asked how quickly he would like to love to phase two of Gaza ceasefire. "There would have to be a d…
From Alex GangitanoSent Monday, December 29, 2025, 11:58 AM
Good morning! It's another sunny day in Palm Beach. The pool has been swept and is holding outside of Mar-a-Lago. Here is the timing for today-- 1:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel Palm Beach, Florida Out-of-Town Travel Pool Alex Gangitano Reporter, White House | POLITICO
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2025 MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 Out-of-Town Travel Pool TV Crew: CNN Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Politico Secondary Print: Reuters, New York Times Radio: AP EST: 11:15 AM Out-of-Town Travel Pool Call Time 1:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel Palm Beach, Florida Out-of-Town…
From Alex GangitanoSent Sunday, December 28, 2025, 7:25 PM
Motorcade arrived back at Mar-a-Lago at 7:23pm. Pool noticed the Ukrainian plane sitting at PBI airport again. Alex Gangitano Reporter, White House | POLITICO
From Alex GangitanoSent Sunday, December 28, 2025, 6:27 PM
Motorcade pulled into the Trump International Golf Club at 6:23pm. The pool van peeled off and is holding outside the club. We do not have details on what the president is doing this evening. On the drive over, pool spotted the Ukrainian plane sitting at PBI airport. Alex Gangitano Reporter, White House | POLITICO
From Alex GangitanoSent Sunday, December 28, 2025, 6:15 PM
Motorcade is rolling out of Mar-a-Lago as of 6:14pm. We did not see Trump or Zelenskyy leave the property. Alex Gangitano Reporter, White House | POLITICO
From Alex GangitanoSent Sunday, December 28, 2025, 5:18 PM
Press conference ended at 5:12pm. On their way out, President Trump said President Zelenskyy noted how nice Mar-a-Lago is and that he may not want to go back to the White House. Zelenskyy said he would like to go to the White House and they laughed. Trump also asked the press if we had a good lunch and said "I hope you enjoyed it." Some color during the presser-- Zelensky looked over at the US press and shrugged whe…
From Alex GangitanoSent Sunday, December 28, 2025, 4:56 PM
Chief of staff Wiles entered the room, to the side of the press, while the president spoke. Questions are starting now. Some of the opening remarks below-- Trump: "I just want to say we've done very well, we've had discussions on just about every subject." Trump said Zelenskyy's team "looks like central casting" And said he plans to speak to Zelenskyy tomorrow and quite a bit over the next couple of weeks. Zelenskyy…
From Alex GangitanoSent Sunday, December 28, 2025, 4:51 PM
President Trump and President Zelenskyy entered the room at 4:50pm. Trump called it a "terrific meeting" and said they "discussed a lot of things." And said they just spoke with European leaders. Alex Gangitano Reporter, White House | POLITICO
From Alex GangitanoSent Sunday, December 28, 2025, 4:48 PM
We have a 2-5 min warning for a joint press conference in the Mar-a-Lago tea room. Two podiums are set up with two American flags and two Ukrainian flags behind them. There is a live feed in the usual spot: https://www.youtube.com/live/w-rK1_CmG5A?si=dR4Ep-28pDzCs-d_ Alex Gangitano Reporter, White House | POLITICO
From Alex GangitanoSent Sunday, December 28, 2025, 3:10 PM
Pool is still holding at Mar-a-Lago. We don't have an update on timing but the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting is ongoing. Pool did in fact get lunch and we are seated at small round tables on the club patio. For those wondering at home, we were served sliced steak, pigs in a blanket, coconut shrimp, fries and chocolate chip cookies. And water bottles with a Trump label. Alex Gangitano Reporter, White House| POLITICO
From Alex GangitanoSent Sunday, December 28, 2025, 1:45 PM
Trump sat across from Zelenskyy with 4 members of his 8 person delegation (below) on each side of him. Trump asked us if we'd like something to eat at this time. He then asked Margo Martin to tell the chef to make us lunch. Pool was ushered out and we are holding in the vans. Next to POTUS: Sec Marco Rubio, Sec Pete Hegseth, chief of staff Susie Wiles, chairman of the joint chiefs general Dan Caine, Jared Kushner, G…
From Alex GangitanoSent Sunday, December 28, 2025, 1:38 PM
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's car arrived at Mar-a-Lago at 1:23pm. He arrived in a black SUV. He exited on the right side of the car and stood for about a minute next to the car, shielded from the press by two agents. The pool didn’t have a clear view but he appeared to be looking down at his phone. At 1:26pm, President Trump walked outside of Mar-a-Lago. "Hello Mr President," Zelensky said when he walked up to th…
From Alex GangitanoSent Sunday, December 28, 2025, 11:52 AM
Good morning from Palm Beach. The pool has been swept and is holding outside of Mar-a-Lago. On the drive over, several people were spotted with Ukrainian flags. Here is the timing for today-- 1:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the President of Ukraine Palm Beach, Florida Out-of-Town Travel Pool Alex Gangitano Reporter, White House | POLITICO