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First Lady Melania Trump touched down at Marine Corps Base Quantico at 12:08 p.m. EST. She is wearing a Proenza ivory peacoat, black turtle neck, black jeans, and black Alaia boots. She was accompanied by Santa Claus and greeted by children attending the event as she walked off the helicopter. Remarks to come. Maggie Little D.C. correspondent The Lion
https://who.eop.gov Office of the First Lady December 8, 2025 First Lady Melania Trump Calls for Love During the Holiday Season, Partners with Toys for Tots & Supports Military Families “This Christmas season, you, your friends, and your families should wish for the ultimate gift - love. After all, love travels further than Santa’s sleigh and America’s Ospreys,” affirmed First Lady Melania Trump. Mrs. Trump arrived…
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G'Day from your print pooler... A lunch lid was called overhead, until 12:45pm. No other changes so far to today's schedule. Enjoy, Laura Laura Figueroa Hernandez White House Correspondent E-mail: [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) Newsday.com | Newsday TV
Good morning from Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, where First Lady Melania Trump is set to arrive shortly for a Toys for Tots charity drive and remarks. We are situated in a hanger with aircraft including a CH-46 Sea Knight and H-34. There are bikes and tables full of toys waiting for the children. The Quantico Marine Corps band is playing festive holiday music in the background. The First Lady’s office pass…
A travel photo lid at 10:35.
Motorcade departed Kennedy Center at 10:26 and arrived back at White House at 10:30.
Lots of breaks in taping for set changes and the intermission for the president's tour of construction. First honoree was Stallone; second was Crawford; third (after the intermission, was Strait; fourth, at 9:10 p.m., was Gaynor; fifth was KISS. One note on the president: his separate introductions of each different artist were taped at his desk in the Oval Office. At 10:08, pool was gathered to prepare for departur…
After a much longer than planned intermission, the guests returned to their seats and the president took the stage: "This is fantastic, isn't it? It is just so incredible.. This is the greatest evening in the history of the Kennedy Center. Not even a contest. There has never been anything like it. The show is already getting rave reviews. I guarantee you the fake news will.. say he was horrible as an emcee... "This…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: ABC Secondary TV Corr: Sinclair Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Newsday New Media: Just the News Secondary Print: Reuters Radio: AP EST: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 2:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Roundtable Cabinet Room White House Press Pool
The president and the first lady entered the Kennedy Center at 6:21, walking on the red carpet. They very slowly made their way along the carpet, pausing to take multiple questions from pre-positioned reporters. Unfortunately for the pool, those answers began coming at least 50 feet away from the pool and none could be heard by the pool until he inched his way closer to where the pool had been stationed. The reporte…
The president opened the show standing at the presidential lectern. He opened by noting that "this is the first time a president of the United States has ever hosted the event. I don't know why. I dont know why." He then mentioned Johnny Carson. Moving on the honorees, he said, "Each of the incredible honorees earned the distinction many, many times over... They've given us immortal characters of the silver screen..…
Motorcade departed White House at 6:10 and arrived at the Kennedy Center at 6:15.
Pool is gathering for motorcade to the Kennedy Center.
Motorcade arrived at the White House at 10:21 pm. Your pooler did not see POTUS upon arrival. And we have a lid. Good night all! Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C XXX-XXX-XXXX Tw @anaceballos_
The motorcade began rolling at 10:17 p.m. Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C XXX-XXX-XXXX Tw @anaceballos_
The pool is loading into the vans to depart the State Department. On the way to the vans, your pooler spotted POTUS mingling with guests in the ballroom. Sighting was at 9:12 p.m Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C XXX-XXX-XXXX Tw @anaceballos_
POTUS entered the Benjamin Franklin ballroom at the State Department at 7:40 p.m. The president got a two-minute standing ovation as the song “God bless the USA” played. POTUS then sat down at his table, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick came to say hello. Secretary Marco Rubio and Ric Grenell gave the opening remarks. Grenell told the crowd that POTUS “saved the Kennedy Center” and said the center “just brought…
Motorcade arrived at the State Department at 7:31 pm. Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) Tw @anaceballos_
The motorcade began rolling at 7:27 p.m. A note on Oval Office sighting: WH spokesman Steven Chung posted on social media at 7:11 p.m. that Trump was in the Oval Office working. https://x.com/StevenCheung47/status/1997458979405054328 Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) Tw @anaceballos_