From Sophia CaiSent Sunday, October 26, 2025, 4:16 PM MYT
POTUS opened up his bilat with Lula at 3:45pm for a 9-minute exchange that left Lula increasingly frustrated and eager to move onto the private portion of their meeting. POTUS: "It's a great honor to be with the President of Brazil - a great country. It's a big, beautiful country" "I think we'll be able to do some pretty good deals we've been speaking, and I think we'll end up having a very good relationship." Lula…
From Sophia CaiSent Sunday, October 26, 2025, 2:41 PM MYT
POTUS and ASEAN leaders watched a cultural performance that included the Rocky theme song and Gemilang by Jaclyn Victor. POTUS sat beside Malaysia's PM, who is hosting the summit. They are in the center of a large square set up flanked by leaders of the other ten member states. Floral arrangements at the center. At 2:24, Malaysian PM gave remarks followed by POTUS POTUS again highlighted what he called the Kuala Lum…
From Sophia CaiSent Sunday, October 26, 2025, 2:16 PM MYT
ASEAN leaders started lining up shoulder to shoulder for a family photo at 2:10pm POTUS walked in after other leaders were assembled. He greeted each of the four leaders on the left that he passed and filled in the spot at the center that had been saved for him. "We should smile about that, right? Everybody smile," POTUS said as photos were being taken. Toast remarks next. Sophia Cai White House Reporter POLITICO XX…
The Government of the United States of America (“the United States”) and the Government of Malaysia have reached agreement on an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (“the Agreement”) to strengthen our bilateral economic relationship, which will provide both countries’ exporters unprecedented access to each other’s markets. The Agreement will build upon our longstanding economic relationship, including the United States-Ma…
Preamble The Government of the United States of America (“United States”) and the Government of Malaysia (“Malaysia”) (hereinafter referred to individually as “a Party” and collectively as “the Parties”), EMPHASIZING their shared values, including their shared commitment to sovereignty, economic prosperity, and resilient supply chains; RECOGNIZING the bonds of friendship and cooperation between them, in particular i…
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA CONCERNING COOPERATION TO DIVERSIFY GLOBAL CRITICAL MINERALS SUPPLY CHAINS AND PROMOTE INVESTMENTS The Government of the United States of America and the Government of Malaysia (hereinafter referred to as “the Participants”), SEEKING to cooperate in strengthening critical minerals resource sector governa…
From Sophia CaiSent Sunday, October 26, 2025, 1:56 PM MYT
POTUS at 1:41pm asked Jamieson Greer to talk about the trade deal he and the Malaysian PM are about to sign. Greer: "we do have a trade deficit with Malaysia. However, we have engaged in very constructive discussions over the past few months, and we have drafted a substantive, comprehensive agreement on their support that will, on the one hand, address our trade deficit and also enhance trade between our two countri…
The United States of America (the United States) and the Kingdom of Cambodia (Cambodia) have reached an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade to strengthen our bilateral economic relationship, which will provide both countries’ exporters unprecedented access to each other’s markets. The Agreement on Reciprocal Trade will build upon our longstanding economic relationship, including the U.S.-Cambodia Trade and Investment Fram…
The United States of America (“the United States”) and the Kingdom of Thailand (“Thailand”) have agreed to a Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade to strengthen our bilateral economic relationship, which will provide both countries’ exporters unprecedented access to each other’s markets. The Agreement on Reciprocal Trade will build upon our longstanding economic relationship, including the U.S.-Thailand Tre…
Preamble The United States of America (“United States”) and the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”) (individually “a Party” and collectively “the Parties”), Emphasizing their shared values, including their shared commitment to sovereignty, economic prosperity, and resilient supply chains; Recognizing the bonds of friendship and cooperation between them, in particular in their trade and investment relations, as reflecte…
From Sophia CaiSent Sunday, October 26, 2025, 1:32 PM MYT
POTUS and the U.S. delegation lined up at 1:20pm for a pool spray with the Malaysian delegation including the Malaysian PM and eight members of his cabinet. On the U.S. side: US ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D Kagan Secretary Rubio Susie Wiles Jamieson Greer James Blair Stephen Miller Karoline Leavitt Steven Cheung POTUS then sat down across from the Malaysian PM. Pool was ushered out at 1:23pm. Sophia Cai White Hou…
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND CONCERNING COOPERATION TO DIVERSIFY GLOBAL CRITICAL MINERALS SUPPLY CHAINS AND PROMOTE INVESTMENTS The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand (hereinafter referred to as “the Participants”), SEEKING to cooperate in strengthening critical mi…
Joint Declaration by the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand on the outcomes of their meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia We, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, as witnessed by the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of Malaysia, having met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct…
From Sophia CaiSent Sunday, October 26, 2025, 1:10 PM MYT
Cambodian PM said he nominated POTUS for the Nobel Peace Prize. Following the speeches, the leaders signed four copies of the agreement, passing the documents to the right until each one had been fully signed. The Thai PM joked that Trump's signature can't be forged. "We don't want the autopen," Trump quipped. POTUS then proceeded to sign an agreement on reciprocal trade with Cambodia and a memorandum of understandi…
From Sophia CaiSent Sunday, October 26, 2025, 12:56 PM MYT
POTUS started speaking at 12:38pm. Extended his condolences to Thailand for the passing of Thailand's former queen. On Thailand and Cambodia: "They really like each other. I'm not used to that when I do these deals, usually there's a lot of hatred. They like each other, so it made it a little bit easier. But millions of people are alive today because of this peace treaty." He described being on calls with both the T…
From Sophia CaiSent Sunday, October 26, 2025, 12:42 PM MYT
POTUS entered the room at 12:37pm with leaders of Malaysia, Thailand and Malaysia. Ahead of the peace ceremony, Secretary Rubio was working the room, speaking with the U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia, the Thai Foreign Minister and others Cambodia Minister of Commerce sat next to Susie Wiles and two women exchanged pleasantries Also in the room: Stephen Miller James Blair The setup includes a blue backdrop with repeated…
From Sophia CaiSent Sunday, October 26, 2025, 12:02 PM MYT
White House shares that POTUS is expected to do a pull aside later this afternoon with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Sophia Cai White House Reporter POLITICO XXX-XXX-XXXX Subscribe to West Wing Playbook
From Sophia CaiSent Sunday, October 26, 2025, 11:30 AM MYT
Motorcade arrived at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center at 11:01am. Pool did not see POTUS. We are holding until the signing ceremony. Sophia Cai White House Reporter POLITICO XXX-XXX-XXXX Subscribe to West Wing Playbook
From Sophia CaiSent Sunday, October 26, 2025, 10:18 AM MST
Motorcade wheels rolling 10:16am to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center for the Cambodia-Thailand signing ceremony. Sophia Cai White House Reporter POLITICO XXX-XXX-XXXX Subscribe to West Wing Playbook
From Sophia CaiSent Sunday, October 26, 2025, 10:13 AM MST
POTUS walked out of AF1 at 10:06am. He gave the press a thumbs up and walked down the red carpet with the Prime Minister, flanked by Royal Regiment of the Malaysian Army. Performing at the welcome ceremony were dozens of rows of dancers of different ethnicities representing Malay, Chinese, Indian, indigenous, Sabah and Sarawak. Sophia Cai White House Reporter POLITICO XXX-XXX-XXXX Subscribe to West Wing Playbook