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Motorcade is rolling for the short drive to the AI summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. Pool spotted POTUS enter the limo with unidentified guests. Jim Puzzanghera Washington Bureau The Boston Globe M: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) See my bio and recent stories here
Motorcade arrived at Mellon Auditorium at 4:47 pm. Jim Puzzanghera Washington Bureau The Boston Globe M: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) See my bio and recent stories here .
Pool is gathering for the president's departure to the AI summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. Jim Puzzanghera Washington Bureau The Boston Globe M: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) See my bio and recent stories here .
President Donald J. Trump’s landmark reciprocal trade agreement with Indonesia is another critical step forward in the Trump Administration’s relentless pursuit of trade policy that finally puts America First. The deal eliminates ~99% of tariff barriers for a full range of U.S. industrial, food, and agricultural exports, unlocks new market access, and breaks down non-tariff barriers — and represents the latest victo…
A HISTORIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN: Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump announced a landmark economic agreement with Japan—one of America’s closest allies and most important trading partners. This historic deal reflects the strength of the U.S.–Japan relationship and Japan’s recognition of the United States as the most attractive and secure destination for strategic investment in the world. The ag…
“Small business owners are matching the market with increased confidence,” CNBC reports in their latest Small Business Survey — which shows a renewed sense of economic optimism as President Donald J. Trump’s policies deliver results and as the landmark One Big Beautiful Bill takes effect. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/22/main-street-business-confidence-rises-trump-tariffs-economy.html Here’s what you need to know: Ne…
The White House press office has called a lunch lid until 12:30 p.m. Jim Puzzanghera Washington Bureau The Boston Globe M: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) See my bio and recent stories here .
Flagging a correction from Pool report 18, Trump talked about the Laken Riley Act, not the autocorrected Leon Riley. My apologies! Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (Signal & What's App)
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Crew: CNN Secondary TV Corr: Bloomberg TV Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Boston Globe Radio: NPR Secondary Print: Axios New Media: Semafor EDT 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 4:35 PM THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en route Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium The White House In-Town Travel Pool 5:00 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers rem…
We have a travel/photo lid at 9pm Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (Signal & What's App)
“The deal for Japan is great” Trump shouted to the press after his impromptu photo line, exiting the East Room at 8:46. Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (Signal & What's App)
Though the room is mostly clearing out, Trump is shaking some members hands and having conversations out of earshot of the pool. Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (Signal & What's App)
Continuing the event: Speaker Mike Johnson takes the stage at 8:28. “America first is no longer just an agenda it’s the law of the land.” Trump walks off stage at 8:30pm. Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (Signal & What's App)
Continuing Trump’s remarks: Trump called Tulsi “the hottest person in the room right now” and praised her document disclosure on Obama and people “who cheated.” Following a similar pattern from the Oval this morning, Trump moves from Gabbard’s document report to immigration under Biden’s tenure: “This should have never happened. It was a terrible unforced error…. From all over the world, they came.” Then Trump highl…
Trump talked about calling members to support the Big Beautiful Bill, including at 4am. “Some were difficult but you got there.” “The results of what we do together will give us a tremendous midterm” “We’ll make all those robocalls for you” Speaker Mike Johnson got a round of applause. Trump says he’ll go down as “one of the greatest speakers in history.” Trump said of Steve Scalise “I think you look better now than…
President Trump entered the East Room at 7:45. (A fast two minutes) Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) (Signal & What's App)
We have a two minute warning for Presidnet Trump. Also spotted amongst the members are cabinet members Doug Burgum, Tulsi Gabbard, Russ Vought, Doug Collins, Linda McMahon, Lee Zeldin and Kelly Leoffler. (Hat tip CBS’s Ed O’Keefe for the help identifying people). James Braid, of the WH office of legislative affairs, is also mingling. The event is being live streamed so I’ll be sparring on quotes. Brittany Gibson Pol…
Pool has entered the East Room at about 7:18. The room is packed with a mixture of standing room and tables at the back, and it appears white and sparkling wine are being served. There are numerous GOP House members in the room. Your pooler has asked the White House for a full guest list (to avoiding accidentally excluding people). Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (Signal & What's App)
Pool is gathering at the Palm Room doors at 7:14pm for a reception with Congressional Republicans. Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (Signal & What's App)
Karole Leavitt briefly gaggled at the sticks, taking three questions: https://otter.ai/u/8bdYMA-eAgh2IFjT-9vqrvoiJhM?utm_source=copy_url When will there be an overturn of pardons signed by the autopen? "I don't have any information about the pardons... the White House Counsel's Office is investigating the potential abuse of the auto pen from the previous administration." Does the White House support Speaker Johnson…