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Good morning from Palm Beach where it is 75 degrees. Skies are overcast with sporadic rain showers. Pool has been swept and we are traveling with the president’s motorcade that departed Mar-a-Lago at 9:28 am for our destination.
The president returned to Mar-a-lago at 4:28and a lid was called.
Pool loaded up and relocated with POTUS motorcade at Trump international here in Palm Beach and left to return to Mar-a-Lago at 4:19 pm
The president’s motorcade arrived at Trump International West Palm Beach at 9:44 pm. Pool is now holding at the library.
Good morning from Palm Beach where it is sunny and 76 degrees. Pool has been swept and we are traveling with the president’s motorcade that departed Mar-a-Lago at 9:37 am for our destination.
The motorcade arrived at Mar-a-Lago at 1:07 am and a lid was called.
Air Force One touched down at Palm Beach International Airport at 12:40 am The president exited the plane at 12:56 am and turned to the press and pumped his fist. He did not respond to a shouted question if he had been briefed on the Epstein files. We are now rolling to Mar-a-lago. Pool was able to catch the end of the first round of the College Football Playoffs on the plane. Apologies for the delay of the last poo…
Motorcade arrived at Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport at 10:59 pm. After waiting in The Beast briefly, the president exited his vehicle holding his phone. Eagle eyed photographers spotted the display showing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang still on the line. The president boarded at 11:04 pm but did not stop to speak with the press. Wheels up for Palm Beach at 11:12 pm.
December 19, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF WAR THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC POLICY THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT…
The president finished speaking at 10:28 pm. Topics included drug prices, health insurance, inflation, border enforcement, crime, Minnesota fraud, Rep Ilhan Omar, Gov. Tim Walz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, food prices, Hillary Clinton, mortgage rates, cognitive tests, wages, jobs, gas prices, North Carolina’s auto and furniture industries, tariffs, deportations, the raid on Mar-a-lago and many more. No mention of the Ep…
The president arrived at Rocky Mount Event Center at 8:52 pm The president took the stage at 8:58 pm to Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA.”
Air Force One landed at Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport at 8:19 pm The president exited the plane at 8:24 pmwhere a small group of supporters gathered cheered and started chanting USA! The president paused and pumped his fist a few times for the crowd did not stop to speak with the press before boarding The Beast. We are rolling to the rally site.
POTUS exited Marine One and waved to the pool, boarding Air Force One at 7:24 pm at JBA He didn’t stop to gaggle. Wheels up at 7:34 pm for Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport in NC. Traveling with the president per the WH: Susie Wiles Robert Gabriel Steven Cheung Peter Navarro Will Scharf Ross Worthington Dep. AG Todd Blanche
In-Town Press Pool #15: President has left. Have a good night everyone! And Happy Holidays! Joe Reberkenny (he/him/his) White House Correspondent W:XXX-XXX-XXXXx 9463 C:XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) Washingtonblade.com
President briefly spoke to reporters without taking questions. I will send the Otter link of the statements made, although not super legible due to M1 noise. Most of the statement president made centered drug cost, and insurance company talks in the works. Wiles and Blair were seen joining the president with a group of other staff. The president got on M1 at 7:07. M1 took off at 7:11. Your pooler noted construction…
In-Town Press Pool #13: Press office announced press to line up at Press Doors to watch the President’s M1 send off. Joe Reberkenny (he/him/his) White House Correspondent W:XXX-XXX-XXXXx 9463 C:XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) Washingtonblade.com
Here is the list of those in attendance: HHS Secretary Kennedy Commerce Secretary Lutnick CMS Administrator Oz FDA Commissioner Makary CEO of Sanofi, Paul Hudson CEO of Novartis, Vas Narasimhan CEO of Genentech, Ashley Magargee CEO of Boehringer Ingelheim (USA), Jean-Michel Boers CEO of Gilead, Dan O'Day General Counsel of Bristol Myers Squibb, Cari Gallman CEO of GSK, Emma Walmsey CEO of Merck, Robert Davies Execut…
Company executives spoke thanking Trump- check otter link for direct quotes Eloquis for free to Medicare -BMS executive Flu shots for 50$, cut to costs from last year GILEAD “Working to end the (hiv) epidemic under your term” Trump spoke again at 2:57pm “You understood to do the right things “There is a lot of fat that needs to be cut” “Donating incredible medications… “All of the billions/trillions paid to these co…
Here is the Otter link with the names of the executives mentioned at 11:25-12:54. :https://otter.ai/u/MtIvIX9Rq_PNFOv_zRt4dv0-7Rw?utm_source=copy_url Joe Reberkenny (he/him/his) White House Correspondent W:XXX-XXX-XXXXx 9463 C:XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) Washingtonblade.com
President Trump ended the meeting at 3:04. I will send otter link with full meeting once it is done processing. Joe Reberkenny (he/him/his) White House Correspondent W:XXX-XXX-XXXXx 9463 C:XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) Washingtonblade.com