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Marine One lifted off the South Lawn at 9:34 With the president Melania Trump James Blair Tiffany Trump and her husband Natalie Andrews The Wall Street Journal X: @NatalieAndrews
Trump took questions at departure for about 20 minutes, walking down the rope line and then walked back to the front doors of the White House to accompany Melanie to Marine One. Natalie Andrews The Wall Street Journal X: @NatalieAndrews
Trump walked out of the White House at 9:10 He said he signed paperwork to instill Miran. . Took questions on his trip, Hamas using hostages as shields, tariffs Gaggle ongoing, some quotes to come Natalie Andrews The Wall Street Journal X: @NatalieAndrews
Good morning from the White House, pool is gathering for departure President Trump is expected to depart at 8:30 for the UK. Natalie Andrews The Wall Street Journal X: @NatalieAndrews
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 Tuesday, September 16, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: CNN Secondary TV Corr: Fox Business Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Wall Street Journal Secondary Print: Politico Radio: SRN Out-of-Town Travel Pool TV Crew: ABC Secondary TV Corr: RAV Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Washington Post New Medi…
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Vice President JD Vance will visit a precision metal stamping facility in Howell, Michigan. The Vice President will deliver remarks on President Trump’s tax cuts for working families and businesses. This event will be open to press. Please RSVP by 5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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Asked about targeting nonprofits, as VP Vance mentioned earlier, Trump asked Miller to around. Miller said nonprofits organize protests against ICE and other authorities so they should be punished. He didn’t name the groups. “There’s this whole network of organizations,” Miller said. “They will be liable for paying for it.” Bart Jansen White House correspondent USA TODAY Office: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:…
Asked about Rep Omar’s comments on Kirk, Trump criticized her. “I think she’s a disgraceful person,” Trump said. “I think she’s a disgusting person.” Asked about taking down trans flags along 14th Street, trump said he would support that but they would claim First Amendment rights. “I would have no problem with it,” Trump said. He noted that he wants to jail people who burn US flags. Bart Jansen White House correspo…
“We’re taking a plane load,” Trump said. “I guess I’ll say a few words,” he said. “He was an amazing guy,” he said. Bart Jansen White House correspondent USA TODAY Office: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
Asked how he would send National Guard to Chicago without support from governor or mayor, Trump said local police would support them. ”If they don’t it’s not going to hurt us at all,” Trump said. “We hope we have the governor’s support or we’ll go without it.” Bart Jansen White House correspondent USA TODAY Office: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
Asked if Kirk’s assassin acted alone, Trump said he didn’t know but that others on the internet radicalized him. “it looks like he was radicalized over the internet,” Trump said. Bart Jansen White House correspondent USA TODAY Office: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
”we’ve got to save St Louis,” Trump said. We think Chicago will be next and we’ll get to St Louis.” Bart Jansen White House correspondent USA TODAY Office: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
Asked whether he would declare antifa a terrorist organization, Trump said he would consider it. “It’s something I would do,” Trump said. “ I would do that 100 percent.” He also suggested RICO cases against violent protesters. Bart Jansen White House correspondent USA TODAY Office: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
Blanche said Trump campaigned on making the country safe. “We plan on delivering Memphis back to its citizens,” Blanche said. Trump invited Miller to speak. “Show the same emotion you show on television,” Trump said to laughter. Miller said federal authorities would wipe out criminals, whether antifa, drug dealers, tren de Aragua. Bart Jansen White House correspondent USA TODAY Office: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (…
FBI Patel, Stephen Miller, ATF Daniel Driscoll, DEA Terry Cole also attending. Trump recited anecdotes about crime victims in Memphis. Patel said prosecutors to set the table for a long-term solution to crime. Hegseth corrected himself to say the War Department. He said DOW is not going to have any problem having the Tennessee National Guard participating from the Volunteer State. Bart Jansen White House corresponde…
Gov Bill Lee: “I’m tired of crime holding the great city of Memphis back.” Highway patrol will help local authorities. GOP Sens Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty also attended. ”we’re not goin to let this savagery destroy our county any more,” Trump said after reciting Memphis crime stats. On Chicago, “we’re going to go big.” “We’ve got to go and save our great cities,” he said. Bart Jansen White House correspondent…
pool entered oval at 4:49. Trump’s announcement is for a Memphis task force replica of DC crime fighting. National Guard, FBI, DEA and other federal agencies. “We’re going to be doing Chicago, probably next,” Trump said. Flanked by Blanche, Noem, Bondi, Hegseth. “This team will deploy the full power of federal law enforcement,” Trump said. Bart Jansen White House correspondent USA TODAY Office: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL A…