In-town pool report #13 - Lid
From Joseph Gedeon
Sent Thursday, August 6, 2026 7:48 PM
Travel/photo lid called at 7:46pm. Good night! Joseph Gedeon Guardian News & Media
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In-town pool report #12 - note on venue change
From Joseph Gedeon
Sent Thursday, August 6, 2026 7:35 PM
Your pooler asked, and the event venue was switched to the East Room from the previously planned Rose Garden over concerns of rain and inclement weather. Joseph Gedeon Guardian News & Media
In-town pool report #11 - event concludes
From Joseph Gedeon
Sent Thursday, August 6, 2026 7:25 PM
POTUS was gifted shoes and a jacket that say Team USA at 7:23pm. There was a quick chant of "USA". In return, POTUS said he is gifting the athletes with a commemorative coin, and will take the athletes to see the Oval Office. The athletes and the president posed for a photo, and the event concluded at 7:25pm with the band playing an instrumental version of Queen's "we are the champions" as the athletes headed out th…
In-town pool report #10 - POTUS speech
From Joseph Gedeon
Sent Thursday, August 6, 2026 7:25 PM
President Trump took to speaking about gender in sports, saying "we've done a lot to help save women's sports, and we're also saving college sports." "We're doing everything we can to protect the cherished sporting traditions that have long been part of our nation from the beginning, right from the beginning." POTUS noted: "We had a bad judge's decision, and a judge that knew nothing about sports declared sports unc…
In-town pool report #9 - Team USA event begins
From Joseph Gedeon
Sent Thursday, August 6, 2026 7:09 PM
Team USA winter Olympians and Paralympians began to enter the East Room at 7:03pm. to applause, behind the podium and are facing the rows of seating and pool. POTUS entered to applause at 7:06pm and took to speaking at the podium right away. "I like to be with stars" POTUS quipped. Speech begins, more details to come Joseph Gedeon Guardian News & Media
In-town pool report #9 - Team USA East Room event
From Joseph Gedeon
Sent Thursday, August 6, 2026 7:02 PM
Pool brought in through Palm Room doors at 6:50pm to the East Room, where the Team USA event is taking place. The event has rows of seating, all filled, with a podium at center stage. Part of the marine corps band are playing lively jazz music, tucked in the corner of the room. On the walk along the way towards the East Room, a Team USA sign was shown prominently just before the stairs up to the event. Joseph Gedeon…
In-town pool report #8 - gather at Palm Room doors
From Joseph Gedeon
Sent Thursday, August 6, 2026 6:47 PM
Pool called to gather at Palm Room doors at 6:45 pm Joseph Gedeon Guardian News & Media
ENDING BIRTH TOURISM
EXECUTIVE ORDER ________________________________________________________________ By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. United States citizenship is among the greatest inheritances the Nation can bestow. It embodies a sacred bond between the American people and the Nation in which they live, and carries pr…
In-town pool report #7 - dinner lid
From Joseph Gedeon
Sent Thursday, August 6, 2026 5:32 PM
Dinner lid has been called until 6:30pm Joseph Gedeon Guardian News & Media
CONTINUING TO PROTECT THE MEANING AND VALUE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
EXECUTIVE ORDER ________________________________________________________________ By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The privilege of United States citizenship remains a priceless and profound gift. Since my first day in office, my Administration has guarded against the risks posed by malign foreign act…
In-town pool report #6 - transcription of Oval Office EO announcements
From Joseph Gedeon
Sent Thursday, August 6, 2026 4:51 PM
Find here the (unlabeled) audio from the Oval Office executive order signings on birthright citizenship and the follow up questions. Please double check against any errors in transcription: https://otter.ai/u/NzyO4jQk4RSOVLi8ZzbgCaqndu8 Joseph Gedeon Guardian News & Media
In-town pool report #4 - Oval Office q+a concludes
From Joseph Gedeon
Sent Thursday, August 6, 2026 4:41 PM
Pool was escorted out of the Oval at 4:30pm after a 20 minute meeting. The two executive orders are on restricting birthright citizenship, including for children of people who are classified as alien enemies, and children of foreign diplomatic staff, and another on parents who engage in "birth tourism". POTUS said: "People are building businesses around it. From wealthy people are building businesses around birthrig…
In-town pool report #3 - executive order signings on birthright citizenship
From Joseph Gedeon
Sent Thursday, August 6, 2026 4:18 PM
White House pool enters the Oval Office at 4:11 for executive order signings to deny birthright citizenship, including banning "birthright tourism". Behind POTUS is Will Scharf, Stephen Miller, Howard Lutnick, Jamieson Greer Q+A begins. More details incoming Joseph Gedeon Guardian News & Media
Private Sector Answers President Trump’s Call to Lower Prices for American Families
President Donald J. Trump inherited an economy battered by years of inflation that crushed working families. Through bold action to restore American energy dominance, slash red tape, and secure fair trade, the Trump Administration is quickly rebuilding the foundation for lasting prosperity. That leadership is producing results. Across the country, private sector companies are responding to President Trump’s call by…
In-town pool report #2 - gathered and moving towards Oval
From Joseph Gedeon
Sent Thursday, August 6, 2026 3:49 PM
The pool was quickly gathered outside the press briefing room doors at 3:39 pm, and ushered towards the Oval Office, where the pool now stands waiting outside its doors for an executive order signing. Joseph Gedeon Guardian News & Media
WH in-town pool report #1 - Lunch lid
From Joseph Gedeon
Sent Thursday, August 6, 2026 12:15 PM
Good afternoon, I'm your print pooler for the day. A lunch lid has been called until 1pm. Joseph Gedeon Guardian News & Media
Fraud.gov: Track the Trump Administration’s Relentless War on Fraud
President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are waging war on the fraudsters and scammers who have looted hardworking Americans for far too long. Today, that war becomes fully transparent at fraud.gov — a new website where Americans can track every action, every takedown, and every dollar recovered as part of the unrelenting effort. The White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud is moving to shut off the mo…
In-town pool report #2: Lid
From Julia Manchester
Sent Wednesday, August 5, 2026 11:57 PM
We have a travel/photo lid. Have a great night all!
In-town pool report #1: Ellipse Arrival
From Julia Manchester
Sent Wednesday, August 5, 2026 11:49 PM
Good Evening from the Ellipse where Marine One touched down at 11:41pm. President Trump exited Marine One at 11:45pm and left for the short ride back to the White House in the motorcade at 11:46pm. Pool is now on the short walk back to the White House.
Out-of-town pool report #6/JBA arrival.
From Maggie Haberman
Sent Wednesday, August 5, 2026 11:34 PM
AF1 touched down at 11:16 pm eastern time. POTUS disembarked at 11:26 pm. We had no gaggle from him during be flight. Once down the movable stairs, POTUS saluted one of the uniformed AF officials greeting him, turned to his left toward the pool, did not respond to a shouted question about whether FBI director Kash Patel had botched the case to solve Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, gave a thumbs up, turned stone-faced…