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WH press team passes along the following: On Background- As seen on TRUTH, The President was joined by Wayne Gretzky, Brooks Koepka and Bret Baier on the golf course today. Michael Birnbaum White House Reporter The Washington Post M XXX-XXX-XXXX
Just putting the fact we have a lid in the subject line. Have a great Saturday. Michael Birnbaum White House Reporter The Washington Post M XXX-XXX-XXXX
Motorcade zipped at high speed from the golf club back to Mar-a-Lago. It's a quiet Saturday afternoon and pool saw no one who appeared to have camped along the route to see the president. POTUS reentered Mar-a-Lago at 3:09 p.m. Lid was called at 3:10 p.m. It’s been a privilege pooling for you today. Michael Birnbaum White House Reporter The Washington Post M XXX-XXX-XXXX
Under cloudy skies and the lightest drizzle, POTUS departed the Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach at 3:03 p.m. Pool still has had no direct sight of him. Pool -- confined to a conference room for many hours -- has delighted in consulting DC weather conditions in the meantime. It's warmer here. We're on the move. Michael Birnbaum White House correspondent The Washington Post XXX-XXX-XXXX (mobile) [EMAIL A…
POTUS arrived at his West Palm Trump International Golf Club at 9:41 a.m. One woman wearing a red Trump hat waved at the motorcade as it passed her, otherwise no onlookers on the route. Roughly 10 people gathered across the entrance to the club. Pool will hold nearby. There are no events on the schedule today. Michael Birnbaum White House correspondent The Washington Post XXX-XXX-XXXX (mobile) [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailt…
Good morning as we depart the Mar-a-Lago parking lot, where it's a breezy 73 degrees. Motorcade departed Mar-a-Lago at 9:35 a.m. We did not see POTUS from our vantage. You will have seen that POTUS posted at 7:43 a.m. on Truth Social that we should "consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY." Michael Birnbaum White House correspondent The Washington Post XXX-XXX-XXXX (mobile)…
At 4:09pm POTUS returned to Mar-a-Lago and a lid was called. Shawn McCreesh White House correspondent The New York Times XXX-XXX-XXXX
POTUS’s motorcade pulled out of his golf club at 4:01pm. Shawn McCreesh White House correspondent The New York Times XXX-XXX-XXXX
At 12:28pm, POTUS pulled into his golf property. The pool is hanging out in the library parking lot across the street. Shawn McCreesh White House correspondent The New York Times XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)
Good afternoon from Palm Beach. At 12:21, POTUS's motorcade pulled out of Mar-a-Lago. We're on the move. Shawn McCreesh White House correspondent The New York Times XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)
A White House official just passed along the following: "The President spoke with Sarah Beckstrom’s parents this evening."
At 7:33pm. Shawn McCreesh White House correspondent The New York Times XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)
The pool has left the building. Shawn McCreesh White House correspondent The New York Times XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)
He’s asked about the suspect’s vetting and the fact that the suspect worked with the CIA,: “He went cuckoo, he went nuts,” POTUS said, and then got into a fiery exchange with the reporter who pressed him about vetting, asking repeatedly if she was a “stupid person.” “The family is devastated as you can imagine,” he said of the national guard member who died. He said hell be speaking with the family soon. Questions o…
POTUS says he has yet to eat his turkey dinner but tells the military members, “You can ask me any damn question you want.” Now the service members on the screens are speaking to him, praising him, telling stories, and asking a few questions. One military leader tells POTUS that illegal border crossings are at historic lows. POTUS was pleased that the man used his preferred term, “Gulf of America.” A Marine speaking…
POTUS’s remarks mix his appreciation for the service members (he’s calling the men “handsome” and saying he’s happy to see how many women are in the coast guard these days) with more campaign style remarks about his anti-immigration stance and criticisms of Biden. Here is a link to an otter for anyone not watching on livestream: https://otter.ai/u/1lPvU2AxjAYp-twlXjEkz2sZleQ Shawn McCreesh White House correspondent…
Pool has been led into a smaller room where POTUS is seated alone at a table facing two large TV screens showing the military units to whom he is speaking; Trump began the call expressing remorse about yesterday’s shooting and revealed that one of the victims died. “She was savagely attacked, she’s dead.” He said the other victim, a man, is fighting for his life. He called the suspect a “monster” and held up a photo…
The pool has been led into Mar-a-Lago. The president is set to appear shortly. He’s going to lead a call with various members of the armed forces to commemorate the Thanksgiving holiday. The White House sent some information about the military units that will be participating in the zoom call, and where those units are currently located on duty. They are all expected to be on the call at the same time, “Hollywood Sq…
The president has arrived back at Mar a Lago at 3:51 pm. Shawn McCreesh White House correspondent The New York Times XXX-XXX-XXXX
The pool rejoined the motorcade at 3:45pm; POTUS has left his golf property and is on the move. Shawn McCreesh White House correspondent The New York Times XXX-XXX-XXXX