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The White House called a travel/photo lid at 7:25 p.m. Have a great evening and weekend, folks. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ
Trump began speaking at 7:02 p.m. He talked about his White House projects. POTUS acknowledged he signed the EOs shared in a previous pool report. He held up the signed orders, noting his unique signature on one. POTUS wrapped at 7:18 p.m, under a partially cotton candy-colored sky. Please check all quotes via transcript and/or video: EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “92 million acres of federal lands across have been opened up un…
The president stepped out of the Oval Office at 7:01 p.m. and is speaking. Event is being live streamed. Lee Greenwood’s signature song is playing and POTUS is standing atop the small RG stairs. Before Trump’s arrival, there was music from the now-familiar playlist. Your pooler bobbed and weaved from our position behind the large statue of Revolutionary era soldiers that now stands at the back of the Rose Garden to…
WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: NBC Secondary TV Corr: OAN Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: TIME Secondary Print: The Guardian Radio: SRN New Media: Border Hawk EDT: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time The White House Closed Press 11:00 AM THE PR…
The pool is gathering for President Trump's Rose Garden dinner. The event will be live streamed at the usual places, including by our friends at C-SPAN. Your pooler will signal when POTUS starts speaking and send some color. To follow along, a link to the C-SPAN feed is below. https://www.c-span.org/event/white-house-event/pres-trump-hosts-rose-garden-dinner-with-american-hunters/447235 John T. Bennett White House C…
For those looking for today's executive orders, they have been posted to the White House website. Follow the link below. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-orders/ John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ
The White House called a dinner lid until 6:30 p.m. The pool was not called for the Oval Office executive order signing. If we get word that the President signed the order(s), we'll let you know. Next up: The Rose Garden dinner, slated for 7 p.m. That event will be live streamed, FYI. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ
No changes, as of now, to President Trump's schedule. The White House announced, on X, that POTUS will welcome "America's hunters" to the Rose Garden for dinner. See the below link. The skies are grey and the air humid here in downtown Washington. More TK. https://x.com/TaylorRogers47/status/2100664787952718041?s=20 John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ
The White House called a lunch lid until 1 p.m. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ
A Marine was posted outside the West Wing at 11:52 a.m., when your pooler went out to check. More TK. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ
Greetings from the White House. There have been no changes to President Trump's schedule, which currently has only one event open to the press pool. That's a 7 p.m. Rose Garden dinner. Your pooler has asked the White House for more information about the topics of the executive orders the president is scheduled to sign at 5 p.m., and just who will be joining POTUS for dinner. If any responses land, your pooler will p…
Marine One landed on the Ellipse at 10:47 p.m. President Trump walked off M1 and into the motorcade, departing to the White House at 10:51 p.m. The pool stood at a distance, and he did not stop for questions. And at 10:52 p.m., it's a lid! Have a lovely night! Anumita Kaur D.C. Correspondent The Seattle Times
POTUS descended the staircase from Air Force One at 10.29pm. He paused at the bottom as reporters shouted questions and said: “Great rally.” He then walked over to Marine One, which lifted off from Joint Base Andrews at 10.35pm. David Smith Washington bureau chief Guardian News & Media
Air Force One was wheels up from Charlotte at 9.20pm and landed at Joint Base Andrews at 10.15pm after an uneventful flight. David Smith Washington bureau chief Guardian News & Media
The restricted pool is gathered on the Ellipse for POTUS's arrival. Anumita Kaur D.C. Correspondent The Seattle Times
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: FOX Secondary TV Corr: Univision Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: CQ Roll Call Secondary Print: Axios Radio: NPR New Media: Semafor EDT: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time The White House Closed Press 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives his Intelligence Briefing The…
Pool is now back on Air Force One, departing Charlotte soon. David Smith Washington bureau chief Guardian News & Media
POTUS’s motorcade reached Charlotte airport at 9.04pm after an uneventful journey. David Smith Washington bureau chief Guardian News & Media
POTUS’s motorcade departed the rally venue, Gastonia Municipal Airport, at 8.35pm and is rolling. David Smith Washington bureau chief Guardian News & Media
The rally ended at 8.30pm with ‘Y.M.C.A.’ playing from the loudspeakers and the pool moving to the press vans. David Smith Washington bureau chief Guardian News & Media