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The motorcade arrived back at Pittsburgh international Airport at 5:30pm. Pool spotted POTUS at a distance exciting the best and going up the AF1 stairs as we pulled up. We're on board at 5:40, just began taxiing for departure. Cameron Joseph Senior Washington Reporter The Christian Science Monitor XXX-XXX-XXXX
Pool got in the motorcade bus around 4:45pm, didn't see POTUS. Motorcade is rolling as of 5:02pm. Cameron Joseph Senior Washington Reporter The Christian Science Monitor XXX-XXX-XXXX The Christian Science Monitor, one of America's oldest news organizations, has won seven Pulitzer Prizes and is known for its solutions-based journalism and nonpartisan, balanced coverage. To find out more about the publication, please…
Neither Peter Navarro nor Stephen Miller took questions from reporters outside after doing television hits on Pebble Beach. Meanwhile, the Secret Service sent out the following statement regarding the brief White House lockdown earlier today. (Hat tip to Christian Datoc of the Washington Examiner for the heads up.) From the agency: Please see our statement below, attributable to a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson: A…
Sen. McCormick introduces a number of corporate leaders who talked up new energy and AI investment pledges in Pennsylvania and the region. Blackstone CEO Jon Gray, sitting next to President Trump, who says the company will "make a further $25millioninvestmentintoPennsylvania'sdigitalandenergyinfrastructure." Google's Ruth Porat announces "AI works in America," offering "free AI training to every small business in th…
Among POTUS's many shout-outs of those onstage was David Sacks. Says he met him during the last campaign, and said to himself "If I pull this sucker off" in the campaign, he'd hire Sacks. Shouts out PA State Sen. Kim Ward, Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, state Sen. Greg Roth as well. Starts to shout out GOP PA congressmen. "Oh they're in Washington, working on our next bill? Good, they shouldn't be here!" Then l…
The president's dozens-strong energy council was brought onstage at 3:25pm, including cabinet members Lee Zeldin and Doug Burgum, and sat in two U-shaped rows around the stage. Sen. McCormick was introduced at 330. Also spotted in the crowd: Former Sen. Rob Portman. After the Beach Boys' "I Get Around" faded out, "Hail to the Chief" came on and POTUS entered at 3:33pm. Sen. McCormick said that he was with POTUS in B…
Spotted in the audience as we await the POTUS speech: Alex Karp walking backstage, and Rick Perry sitting onstage. Event is open press, will send along some color/highlights. Sen. Dave McCormick's office sent out the list of attendees earlier today: Leaders attending today’s Energy and Innovation Summit include: Khaldoon Al-Mubarak, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mubadala Dario Amodei, Chief Executiv…
During Trump’s WH departure, I snapped a photo of the ongoing renovations of the Rose Garden. I know there’s a lot of interest in this project, so I’m passing along the photo so you can see the latest. Various WH officials — as mentioned in pool report #6 — were surveying the renovation work before Trump departed. Joey Garrison White House correspondent USA Today XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])…
POTUS deplaned at 2:20pm, briefly chatted with a pair of service members, turned to the press and offered a first pump before getting into the beast. Motorcade rolling at 2:24pm to Carnegie Mellon. Cameron Joseph Senior Washington Reporter The Christian Science Monitor XXX-XXX-XXXX The Christian Science Monitor, one of America's oldest news organizations, has won seven Pulitzer Prizes and is known for its solutions-…
AF1 touched down in Pittsburgh at 2:12pm, taxied until 2:15pm. Quiet flight, no gaggles. Cameron Joseph Senior Washington Reporter The Christian Science Monitor XXX-XXX-XXXX The Christian Science Monitor, one of America's oldest news organizations, has won seven Pulitzer Prizes and is known for its solutions-based journalism and nonpartisan, balanced coverage. To find out more about the publication, please click her…
Motorcade arrived at 2:50pm on campus at Carnegie Mellon. Did not spot POTUS as we were escorted inside, past their track and football field complex. As the motorcade entered campus, a handful of onlookers flashed thumbs down and flipped the bird. One protestor had a sign reading "Our gender isn't your culture war, our city isn't your PR stunt." Inside the gym, screens flanking the stage read "the golden age of ener…
Here are more quotes from President Trump’s gaggle on the North Lawn before boarding Marine One this afternoon. Check the quotes against the Otter feed I sent earlier – or better yet, check it against video of Trump’s gaggle. Here is a link from C-SPAN. https://www.c-span.org/program/white-house-event/president-trump-speaks-to-reporters-en-route-pittsburgh/662551 Trump touting tariffs: “We have tariffs going on beca…
Ken Langone, co-founder of The Home Depot, says he has “never been more excited about the future of America” than he is under President Donald J. Trump. In an interview on CNBC, Langone praised President Trump’s economic policies, leadership, and return of the American spirit. Here’s what you missed: On optimism : “If I told you how bullish I was, you wouldn’t believe it. I have never been more excited about the fut…
POTUS deplaned at 2:20pm, briefly chatted with a pair of service members, turned to the press and offered a first pump before getting into the beast. Motorcade rolling at 2:24pm to Carnegie Mellon. Cameron Joseph Senior Washington Reporter The Christian Science Monitor XXX-XXX-XXXX The Christian Science Monitor, one of America's oldest news organizations, has won seven Pulitzer Prizes and is known for its solutions-…
AF1 touched down in Pittsburgh at 2:12pm, taxied until 2:15pm. Quiet flight, no gaggles. Cameron Joseph Senior Washington Reporter The Christian Science Monitor XXX-XXX-XXXX The Christian Science Monitor, one of America's oldest news organizations, has won seven Pulitzer Prizes and is known for its solutions-based journalism and nonpartisan, balanced coverage. To find out more about the publication, please click her…
Below are some quotes from Trump during his gaggle with reporters. This is not the full extent of Trump’s remarks – nor is it the full exchange. I will send some additional feeds in upcoming pool reporters. Trump on Pittsburgh visit: “We’re going to be touting about numbers like nobody’s ever heard before, mostly to do with AI. We have tremendous investments being made, literally trillions of dollars.” Trump on Supr…
Below are some quotes from Trump during his gaggle with reporters. This is not the full extent of Trump’s remarks – nor is it the full exchange. I will send some additional feeds in upcoming pool reporters. Trump on Pittsburgh visit: “We’re going to be touting about numbers like nobody’s ever heard before, mostly to do with AI. We have tremendous investments being made, literally trillions of dollars.” Trump on Supr…
We took off at 1:33pm. WH provides this travel list: Secretary Scott Bessent (Treasury) Administrator Lee Zeldin (EPA) Taylor Budowich Nick Luna Karoline Leavitt Michael Kratsios Cameron Joseph Senior Washington Reporter The Christian Science Monitor XXX-XXX-XXXX
Marine One touched down at JBA at 1:20pm. POTUS exited and walked across the tarmac at 1:25pm, waved and pointed to the back of the plane but did not stop to take questions before boarding. We're back on the plane at 1:28pm. Spotted Karoline Leavitt and Margo Martin boarding the plane with him, NBC's Garrett Haake saw Walt Nauta. Fuller list of those traveling with him tk. Taking off soon. Cameron Joseph Senior Wash…
President Trump walked out of the Oval Office at 12:52 pm. He walked alongside Karoline Leavitt. Trump then came over to reporters and took a wide range of questions for 15 minutes. He made some news, saying he wants Texas to create five new Republican districts during their upcoming state legislature’s redistricting process. He also took questions about inflation rising in June, Pam Bondi and Putin. Quotes to come…