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DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: CNN Secondary TV Corr: CBN Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: National Journal Secondary Print: Daily Caller New Media: NTD Radio: AP EDT 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time THE PRESIDENT has no public events scheduled Briefing Schedule 1:00 PM Press Briefing by the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt James S. Bra…
A travel photo lid was called at 6:28 pm. Here are the POTUS quotes. As always please check against transcript and playback. Flagging this newsy quote at the top: On when he will begin firing federal employees: “It’a taking place right now. It's all because of the Democrats. The Democrats are causing the loss of a lot of jobs with their - it's a shutdown. It's their shutdown, not our shutdown.” POTUS began by talkin…
Marine One touched down at the White House at 6:19 pm. POTUS and FLOTUS exited the chopper at 6:22 pm. POTUS is still wearing his red USA hat. He and FLOTUS said goodbye at chopper steps. She went into residence. He went to Oval but first came over and took a few questions. On the Hamas deadline: “We’ll wait for a little while to see how it’s going to go.” On Democrats: “It’s their shutdown not our shutdown.” More a…
President Trump and Melania Trump exited Air Force One at 6:04 pm. The president waved to the pool but did not take any questions. The first couple entered Marine One at 6:05 pm. Marine One took off at 6:10 pm for the White House. Flagging a recent Truth Social note from potus on Hamas https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115323790604734426 Handing over to in town pool. Y’all have a happy Sunday! Mabinty Quarshi…
Air Force One landed at JBA at 5:55 pm. AF1 was wheels up officially at 5:24 pm, so roughly 31 minute ride) The president did not gaggle with us. Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
The president arrived at Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field at 5:13 pm. He and the First Lady entered Air Force one at 5:15 pm. He waved at the pool and did not take questions. Consider this your wheels up notice. Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)
Pool spotted potus and flotus in the beast leaving at 5:04 pm. President Trump raised a fist to sailors who watched him drive by. Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)
We’re leaving before President Trump has finished speaking. We left at 4:58 pm about 41 minutes into his speech. Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)
Trump said he would call for pay raises for sailors after blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. “Do not worry about it,” Trump said as he promised to get sailors they’re money back when the government reopens. Sailors in attendance cheered and clapped. Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
Several thousand sailors are in attendance for Trump’s speech at the USS Harry S Truman. Many family members, children, and navy veterans are also in attendance. There was a flyover as President Trump started speaking. During the president’s speech, Trump said there would be “a big ufc fight” on the White House lawn on June 14, 2026, which is also his birthday. It’s unclear if he meant July 4, 2026. Mabinty Quarshie…
Trump appeared onstage at 4:14 pm after the First Lady introduced him onstage at 4:12 pm. Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
Wi-Fi is still spotty but the speech is being live-streamed so will not send verbatim quotes. Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
Pool did not see the president and First Lady land at USS Harry S. Truman. We are getting in place for the president’s speech. Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
POTUS and flotus shook hands and spoke with more sailors before they then boarded Marine One at 3:00 pm. Sailors on board clapped for the first couple as they waved and pumped their fists. Marine One took off at 3:05 pm. Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
President Trump and the First Lady saw a demonstration of the USSS Iowa, which pool missed the beginning of. The display then moved on to several destroyers to the side of the aircraft carrier, including an electric "close in weapon system", or CWIS, and larger caliber cannons. The destroyers also shot about five missiles which arced into the sky before descending downward in the distance. Navy SEALs also conducted…
President Trump and the First Lady shook hands with War Secretary Pete Hegseth on the USSS George H.W. Bush at 1:13 pm. They were greeted with applause at 1:15 pm. Pool could not hear the brief remarks that the president made. At 1:16 pm they posed for photos with sailors who gathered for the occasion before they shook hands with more sailors. “Everybody having a good time,” your pooler heard Trump say. Mabinty Quar…
Marine One touched down on the USSS George H.W. Bush at 12:52 pm. The president and First Lady exited Marine One at 12:56 pm. President Trump was spotted wearing a red USA hat. The president is expected to observe a Naval Sea Power Demonstration on the USSS George H.W. Bush Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
President Trump and the First Lady exited Air Force One at 12:15 pm and boarded Marine One at 12:17 pm Captain Matt Schlarmann, naval station Norfolk commanding officer, greeted the president as he exited AF1. The two men shook hands. Schlarmann also shook hands with the First Lady. Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
Air Force One landed at Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field at 11:58 am (AF1 officially left JBA at 11:34 am so roughly 24 minute ride) Pool will likely not see President Trump board Marine One. Pool will board Nighthawk 4 and head to USSS George H.W. Bush. Wi-Fi may be spotty moving forward so apologies in advance for delayed pool reports. Also traveling with POTUS and FLOTUS are: Secretary Doug Collins Susie Wile…
Happy Sunday y’all, Marine One touched down at JBA at 11:19 am The president and First Lady exited Marine One at 11:23 am and entered Air Force One at 11:24 am. He did not gaggle. But he did give a raised fist to the pool twice. Consider this your wheels up notice. Mabinty Quarshie, White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX