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We have a lunch lid until 12:30pm. The 1:30pm swearing in ceremony is still closed press as of now. I will update if that changes. We expect to be see POTUS for 3pm bill signing. Sophia Cai White House Reporter POLITICO XXX-XXX-XXXX Subscribe to West Wing Playbook
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: NBC Secondary TV Corr: Newsmax Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: POLITICO Secondary Print: The Telegraph New Media: The Blaze Radio: FOX EST: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 1:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Swearing-In Ceremony for the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and Chairman…
Pool was escorted through front door of the White House, facing the north lawn, a few minutes after 8 pm. The crosshall was jammed with largely Republican guests, spouses and significant others, in black tie and, in many cases, ball gowns. The President's Own Band, all marines, played to the right of the door; your pool was roped off from the crowd just a few yards into the White House foyer. Vice President Vance an…
The pool was ushered into the oval a little before 6 pm. Lutnick, Bessent, Ted Cruz, David Sacks among others circled behind him. The executive order, as described by the president, would prohibit states from enacting their own regulations for AI, which Sacks argued would create a "confusing patchwork of regulations" and that the president said would give an advantage to China, where Xi Jinping alone can set the rul…
EXECUTIVE ORDER ________________________________________________________________ By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. United States leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI) will promote United States national and economic security and dominance across many domains. Pursuant to Executive Order 14179 of…
EXECUTIVE ORDER ________________________________________________________________ By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. Unbeknownst to many Americans, two foreign-owned proxy advisors, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. and Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC, play a significant role in shaping the policies and p…
Pool is gathering. Des David E. Sanger White House and National Security Correspondent 1627 I Street N.W. Washington, DC 20006 Office: XXX-XXX-XXXX Cell and Signal: XXX-XXX-XXXX
POTUS hit several topics in the event, which ran for more than an hour. Pls check exact quotes. On Zelensky / Ukraine peace plan “I think he has to be realistic.” He said Zelensky would meet with European leaders next week. “They would like us to go to a meeting over in Europe and we’ll make a determination depending on what they come back with.” He was coy on the Venezuela tanker. “It was seized for a very good rea…
The trade deficit has narrowed to its smallest since mid-2020, down more than 35% over last year — and more proof that President Donald J. Trump’s America First trade agenda is working. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/business/economy/trump-tariffs-trade-deficit.html Here’s what you need to know: U.S. exports are up 6% over last year — rising to their second-highest value on record — while Inflation-adjusted expo…
Two minute warning to briefing. DES David E. Sanger White House and National Security Correspondent 1627 I Street N.W. Washington, DC 20006 Office: XXX-XXX-XXXX Cell and Signal: XXX-XXX-XXXX
We have a travel / photo lid! Pool sought additional info from WH on the meeting with pastors that was on the sked / who attended. Will send along any info if it becomes available. Gnite all. Geoff Earle Washington Correspondent NY Post XXX-XXX-XXXX
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: FOX Secondary TV Corr: PBS Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: New York Times Secondary Print: Bloomberg New Media: Townhall Radio: CBS EST: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 4:45 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a signing ceremony Oval Office Closed Press 8:15 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at the Congressional Ba…
POTUS talked up Trump accounts for investing. “Some people have had that advantage and some people haven’t.” He introduced others in the room. Enrique Lores, of HP is one. “Cloud’s good,” Trump said of cloud computing. Arvind Krishna of IBM, who Trump called a “legend.” Trump asked Lores if he was a “direct competitor” with others. Dell joked about a “wrestling match” to settle it. Cristiano Amand of Qualcom is here…
Pool entered the Roosevelt Room at 3:02. POTUS is meeting with business leaders. Various WH staff filtered through the foyer beforehand in holiday attire, including Margo Martin and her mom. POTUS was saying the “stock market only goes up” as the pool came in. He brought up the seizure of a tanker off the VZ coast. “Largest one ever.” He said the Trump Gold Card site goes live in 30 mins. Seated are Lutnick, Tech CE…
Greetings from the White House press room. We have a lid until 12:45 pm, and Karoline is briefing at 1 pm. No other open events for the pool until 8:15, for the congressional gala. There is a signing at 4:45 that, at least for now, is still listed as closed press. David E. Sanger The New York Times 1627 I Street N.W. Washington, DC 20006 Office: XXX-XXX-XXXX Cell and Signal: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Pool is heading into Roosevelt room for the event. Geoff Earle Washington Correspondent NY Post XXX-XXX-XXXX
President Donald J. Trump returned to Pennsylvania last night, rallying a packed house in Mount Pocono to celebrate the remarkable turnaround his Administration has engineered in just 11 months — halting Biden’s runaway inflation, driving gas prices down, restoring real wage growth for American workers, and delivering the largest tax cuts in history. But President Trump was equally clear about the scale of the mess…
We have a lunch lid until 1 pm. Geoff Earle Washington Correspondent NY Post XXX-XXX-XXXX
Greetings from the White House, where there are two events on POTUS’ public schedule, a roundtable at 2pm in the Roosevelt Room and a greeting with pastors at 5pm in the Oval. Pool has asked the WH whether either will be opened up to the pool, and will report back if that happens. Pool has also asked for any info on a POTUS phone call with UK PM Starmer, French President Macron, and German Chancellor Merz, which 10…
The White House press office called a travel/photo lid at 11:01 p.m. Good night, Daniel Bush | White House Correspondent NEWSWEEK T | XXX-XXX-XXXX E | [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) W | newsweek.com