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POTUS has arrived at Kennedy Center out of sight from pool. Press holding in vans for now At previous stop Trump spoke on planned renovations to Kennedy center, which will include painting columns from gold to white and refurbishing marble floors. Also said 2026 World Cup will have offices here
Trump rolling to Kennedy Center. Took questions for 15 minutes Noteworthy quotes POTUS said he will fire Fed Gov Lisa Cook. "I will fire her if she doesn't resign." re: Bolton: "don’t know about it. Saw it on television this morning. Not a fan, he’s sort of a lowlife. He’s a very quiet person, except on television if he can say something bad about Trump. Not a smart guy, could be a very unpatriotic guy we’re going t…
Pool inside waiting in people's house exhibit area for POTUS to take questions. POTUS Currently in the gift shop
Motorcade stopped on corner of 17th outside People's House exhibit. Pool now holding outside exhibit before going inside. Liam Quinn Editor at Large, Bloomberg Government
POTUS spotted getting into Beast. Motorcade rolling out now Liam Quinn Editor at Large, Bloomberg Government
Morning everyone, Loading into press vans for a morning field trip. Will update location once we arrive. Liam Quinn Editor at Large, Bloomberg Government
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Wheels down at 4:53pm at JBA. VPOTUS and SLOTUS deplaned at 4:58pm and boarded Marine Two. That's it from me for the day! Dasha Burns|White House Bureau Chief|Host of The Conversation POLITICO|XXX-XXX-XXXX|@DashaBurns
POTUS re-entered the White House at 6:10pm via the residence entrance. It wasn’t clear if he entered the residence or walked over to the West Wing.
The motorcade arrived back at the White Hoise at 6:06pm. We once again drove by Nats Park, where the Nats turned things around in the time we were in Anacostia and were leading the Meta 5-3. Crowds gathered around the African American Museum and the National Mall looked on as the motorcade drove by. Most took video with their phones. Some flashed a vulgar hand gestures.
Correcting the last pool report number. The last pool report was #12, not #2. On Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 5:59PM Vivian Salama wrote: The pool loaded back in the motorcade at 5:56pm. POTUS was already in the Beast. The motorcade was rolling back to the White House at 5:57Pm. (On the way out your pooler snapped a photo of food being served to law enforcement. POTUS had a slice of pizza before leaving, per NYT photographe…
The pool loaded back in the motorcade at 5:56pm. POTUS was already in the Beast. The motorcade was rolling back to the White House at 5:57Pm. (On the way out your pooler snapped a photo of food being served to law enforcement. POTUS had a slice of pizza before leaving, per NYT photographer Doug Mills.)
A BIT OF COLOR: stacks of pizzas and bags with burgers are out here for law enforcement. POTUS during his remarks said the hamburgers were cooked by the White House and the pizzas “are from a good place.” He said he would hang out and eat with folks. (Pizzas are from Wise Guy Pizza, per co-pooler Karen Travers) You saw it live, but in summary, POTUS thanked law enforcement and the National Guard for their efforts. H…
Standing outside the United States Park Police facility are approximately 300 men and women with the following agencies: DEA ATF US Marshals National Guard Police HSI DC Metropolitan Police FBI Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are here as well as those mentioned in the earlier note. POTUS started speaking at 5:32. He complimented the men and women as “nice healthy” lookin…
The motorcade arrived at The United States Park Price Anacostia operations facility at 5:22pm after an uneventful drive down Rt 395 South, 695 and through Navy Yard. We drove by Nats Park as the Nats-Mets were in the bottom of the 5th (the scoreboard, visible from the motorcade, revealed that the Mets are winning 3-1). The motorcade then crossed the Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge Bridge into Anacostia. We arrived…
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Chief Stephen Miller also joined POTUS for the ride. Thanks to pool colleague Alex Gangitano On Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 5:12PM Vivian Salama wrote: The pool has loaded in the motorcade. POTUS, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and a third person too far to be identified got into the Beast at 5:09pm. We are rolling at 5:11pm.
The pool has loaded in the motorcade. POTUS, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and a third person too far to be identified got into the Beast at 5:09pm. We are rolling at 5:11pm.
For planning, the pool has gathered at the briefing room doors for possible movement. Details are still to come. Vivian Salama [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
VP Vance arrived at AF2 around 3:08p and took a few sets of photos with what looked to be military and law enforcement groups. Pool is now back on AF2. Consider this wheels up. Dasha Burns|White House Bureau Chief|Host of The Conversation POLITICO|XXX-XXX-XXXX|@DashaBurns
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