From John BennettSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 3:15PM
Below is President Trump’s exchange with your pooler at the Q&A’s session’s end about whether he feels any urgency to end the 14-day-old government shutdown. POTUS said he would present a list on Friday of federal programs to “close up” that are strongly preferred by Democrats. Asked if he, at some point, would move toward cutting a deal, he gave no indication when that might be. Money quote/graph bolded, for emphas…
From John BennettSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 2:49 PM
POTUS on his Friday meeting with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy: “Look. I'm very disappointed, because Vladimir and I had a very good relationship. Probably still do. I don't know why he continues with this war. This war has been so bad for him. “He's going into four years of a war that should have beaten he should have won that war in one week. He's now from soon be into his fourth year, he's lost a million and a half soldier…
From John BennettSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 2:49 PM
Your pooler skipped a report #7. The next report will be #9. Apologies for any confusion. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | FiscalNote.com @bennettjohnt
From Eduard Ribas I AdmetllaSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 1:54 PM
President Milei had initial remarks in Spanish. He didn't answer questions. Milei said he feels "very honored" to be received and praised Trump for his "leadership" in achieving peace in Gaza. He also congratulated Trump for "understanding the threat that socialism represents" in Latin America, as well as the work of Marco Rubio. Finally, he thanked Secretary Bessen for the financial support given to Argentina throu…
From John BennettSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 2:42 PM
Asked if he would support NATO expelling Spain, Trump responded: “I'm very unhappy with Spain. They're the only country that didn't raise up their number to 5% every other country in NATO raised up to 5% and Spain is doing very well off our backs. So I'm not happy with Spain.” He threatened “trade punishment” against Spain for its defense spending decision, calling it “not nice.” On paying U.S. troops during the shu…
From John BennettSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 2:26 PM
POTUS on Hamas: “They’re going to disarm … and if they don't disarm, we will disarm them.” Asked how, POTUS replied: “I don’t have to explain that to you, but if they don't disarm we will disarm” them. Should it come to that, Trump said it would happen “quickly,” defining that as in “a reasonable amount of time.” More TK. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publica…
From John BennettSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 2:22PM
Milei presented Trump with a letter about the Middle East agreement in a gold frame. “Thank you very much,” Trump said, calling it “beautiful.” Trump said the Argentina aid package was meant to “help a good financial philosophy where Argentina can after 20 years of disaster, because it was very successful at one point and it can be again like Venezuela was very, [be] very successful.” POTUS: “He took over a real mes…
From John BennettSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 1:42 PM
President Trump began speaking around 2p. He credited his Argentine counterpart for his MAGA-style election. “I appreciated that, but he was make Argentina great again. It worked. I actually sent him some hats for his early part of the campaign. And then he told me he wanted a lot more,” POTUS said. He noted Argentina has faced years of economic pain — and joked he faced the same in the United States. Treasury Secre…
From Eduard Ribas I AdmetllaSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 1:54 PM
President Trump welcomed Milei at the entrance of the West Wing. There was also an honor guard. Trump was asked if Hamas is holding on to their end of the deal, Trump responded, "we'll find out." When asked what message he had for the Argentine people, Trump said, “We love them, we are here for them, they have a great leader.” We are gathering to go inside the meeting Heads up/attributable on bg to a source familiar…
From John BennettSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 1:42 PM
Pool has been asked to line up at the briefing room doors. Our destination is unknown. Your pooler advises tuning into usual streaming options and reminds that mobile service in the Cabinet Room can be spotty. More TK. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | FiscalNote.com @bennettjohnt
From John BennettSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 12:52 PM
Good afternoon from the White House. Media members are assembling on the North driveway for the arrival of Argentine President Milei. A military honor guard will welcome him to the West Wing. As of now, there are no changes to President Trump's schedule. More TK. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | FiscalNote.com @bennettjohnt
From Eduard Ribas I AdmetllaSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 10:08 AM
Good morning, I am your foreign pooler for the visit of the President of Argentina Javier Milei to the White House. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. This is his first meeting with President Trump at the White House, although they have met on at least three previous occasions. President Milei arrived in Washington on Monday night and is staying at Blair House. He is scheduled to arrive at the White H…
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From Dasha BurnsSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 2:57 AM
POTUS deplaned at 2:35am at JBA.. He waved to press. He did not gaggle. That's all from me! Thanks for bearing with me for this whirlwind. Handing off to in-town pool. Goodnight! Dasha Burns | White House Bureau Chief | Host of The Conversation POLITICO | XXX-XXX-XXXX |@DashaBurns
From Mitchell, Tia (AJC-Atlanta)Sent Monday, October 13, 2025, 2:58 AM
The White House has called a lid. Good night/morning. Tia Mitchell The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Washington Bureau Chief Cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX Follow me on Twitter: @AJConWashington Follow me on BlueSky: @ tiamitchell.com Find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TiaReports
From Mitchell, Tia (AJC-Atlanta)Sent Monday, October 13, 2025, 2:56 AM
Marine One touched down at about 2:53 a.m.POTUS pumped his fist toward the pool but did not say anything or take questions from the press upon his return to the White House. He walked in alone. Tia Mitchell The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Washington Bureau Chief Cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX Follow me on Twitter: @AJConWashington Follow me on BlueSky: @ tiamitchell.com Find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TiaReports
From Dasha BurnsSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 2:28 AM
The President giggled for about 14 minutes right as the AF1 was taxing for take off (the gaggle slightly delayed departure). He was asked if the peace can hold when he’s no longer President: “I can't answer it. I know this, and you are all witness, we go, and I get 25,000, 35,000. if you look at a normal president, we'll get 300 people, and that's not bad, you know? They’ll go to a ballroom, they get 300 people, we…
From Dasha BurnsSent Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 2:28 AM
AF1 touched down at Ben Gurion Airport at 9:44am Local Time. AF1 flew over a “Thank You” sign for Trump on the beach. President Trump gaggled for about 25 minutes at 5pm ET shortly after takeoff. Toward the end of the gaggle he made some newsy comments regarding Ukraine,saying he would consider sending them Tomahawks. But he said he would talk to Putin first, to tell him that if he doesn’t settle the war, he may sen…
From Mitchell, Tia (AJC-Atlanta)Sent Monday, October 13, 2025, 8:57 PM EDT
Good evening, Your in-town pooler is waiting for President Trump’s arrival at the White House, expected around 2:50 a.m. Tuesday morning per the daily schedule. In the meantime, the White House has passed along audio from a gaggle aboard AF1 during the second leg of his trip home. Link to audio: https://youtube.com/live/Ouqvj5JMZ5U Otter transcription: https://otter.ai/u/0MpGx9LweqgIofJd1YbPpsiqxUg?utm_source=copy_u…