In-town pool report #9: lid until 2:45p
From Nik Popli
Sent Monday, July 14, 2025, 1:45 PM
White House Press Office has called a lunch lid until 2:45pm.
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In-town pool report #8: Trump exits faith lunch
From Nik Popli
Sent Monday, July 14, 2025, 1:29 PM
Trump exited the lunch at 1:27pm. https://time.com/ Nik Popli Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (c) • XXX-XXX-XXXX (o) https://twitter.com/time https://www.facebook.com/time https://www.instagram.com/time https://www.linkedin.com/company/time/ https://www.tiktok.com/@time 100 Years of Trust and Impact https://www.time.com/edit-subscribe CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email, including any attachments, may contain informat…
In-town pool report #7: Trump remarks over
From Nik Popli
Sent Monday, July 14, 2025, 1:24 PM
POTUS spoke for about 47 minutes at the lunch on a wide range of topics. He did not appear to be using a teleprompter and only briefly looked down at his prepared remarks. Some highlights: On the “big beautiful bill” he signed: “The Senate was tougher than the House … Actually, amazingly, shouldn't have been. We had a slightly bigger margin than the Senate proportionally, but it was brutal. They said that, sir, we h…
In-town pool report #6: Trump enters Faith Office lunch
From Nik Popli
Sent Monday, July 14, 2025, 12:37 PM
Trump entered the State Dining Room at 12:34pm for a lunch with the White House Faith Office. He shook hands with a few attendees as he walked to the podium to deliver remarks. A full list of attendees was not made available but your pooler can see Howard Lutnick, Scott Bessent, and Kelly Loeffler. Trump began by talking about his Ukraine weapons deal: “We're going to supply weapons to NATO at a large amount. They'r…
In-town pool report #5: Lutnick clarification on sanctions
From Nik Popli
Sent Monday, July 14, 2025, 12:31 PM
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick clarified whether Trump meant to say “secondary sanctions” instead of “secondary tariffs” during his earlier announcement on Russia. “So it's economic sanction, not a sanction,” he told reporters gathered in the State Dining Room. “You can also make an economic penalty: if I catch doing it, then you'll have to pay.” “You can do tariffs or you can do sanctions, those are both tools i…
In-town pool report #4: pool gathering for faith lunch
From Nik Popli
Sent Monday, July 14, 2025, 12:07 PM
Pool is holding in the East Room ahead of Trump’s luncheon with the White House Faith Office in the State Dining Room. The Oval spray ended at 11:46pm. As noted in my previous report, Trump opened by saying he was “very unhappy” with Russia and threatened “secondary tariffs” against Russia if it did not reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine in 50 days. It's unclear if he meant “secondary sanctions.” Your pooler has…
In-town pool report #3: Trump’s big announcement on Russia
From Nik Popli
Sent Monday, July 14, 2025, 11:20 AM
POTUS called on Putin to end the war in Ukraine in 50 days or the U.S. will implement "secondary tariffs" at 100%. He also announced that the US will send weapons to NATO, which Rutte said will be sent to Ukraine. Trump: “I'm going to have Mark speak about it, but we've made a deal today where we are going to be sending them weapons and they're going to be paying for them. We the United States will not be having any…
In-town pool report #2: entered Oval Office for NATO meeting
From Nik Popli
Sent Monday, July 14, 2025, 11:13 AM
The pool entered the Oval Office at 11:11amfor the meeting with NATO’s Mark Rutte, where POTUS is expected to announce a plan to sell Patriot air defense systems and other weapons to Ukraine. Trump and Rutte are seated next to each other in front of an unlit fireplace. To Trump’s left: Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Sitting across from Trump in a chair is…
In-town pool report #1: gathering for NATO meeting
From Nik Popli
Sent Monday, July 14, 2025, 10:15 AM
Greetings, The pool is gathering now for President Trump’s meeting with the NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office. I’m told it will be live streamed. https://time.com/ Nik Popli Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (c) • XXX-XXX-XXXX (o) https://twitter.com/time https://www.facebook.com/time https://www.instagram.com/time https://www.linkedin.com/company/time/ https://www.tiktok.com/@time 100 Years of Tru…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: FOX Secondary TV: RAV Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: TIME Radio: NPR Secondary Print: The Hill New Media: Daily Wire EDT 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 10:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Meeting with the Secretary General of NATO Oval Office Closed Press 12:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in the White House F…
Out of town pool note #17 - final gaggle quotes
From Danny KEMP
Sent Sunday, July 13, 2025, 8:09 PM
A few more gaggle quotes: On the football: “It was an upset today I guess but it was a great match.” Fuller quote when asked if his Russia announcement on Monday was about sanctions: “We’re gonna see what we will see tomorrow. "I am very disappointed with President Putin. I thought he was somebody that meant what he said. And he'll talk so beautifully and then he'll bomb people at night. We don't like that." Fuller…
in-town pool report #3 — lid
From John Bennett
Sent Sunday, July 13, 2025, 7:52 PM
The White House called a travel/photo lid at 7:50 p.m. Enjoy your evening, folks. —30— John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | @bennettjohnt
in-town pool report #2 — POTUS arrival/no questions
From John Bennett
Sent Sunday, July 13, 2025, 7:50 PM
Marine One appeared on the horizon at 7:42 p.m. and was wheels down on the South Lawn three minutes later. President Trump emerged at 7:47 p.m. He pointed at the American flag he installed on the South Lawn with a smile and walked into the Residence at 7:48 p.m. He did not take questions. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | @bennettjoh…
Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Tragedy in Butler, Pennsylvania
One year ago today, at 6:11 pm—eight minutes after taking the stage on the grounds of Butler Farms to address thousands of Americans gathered at a campaign rally—rifle fire broke out, and an assassin’s bullet came within a quarter inch of ending my life and silencing our movement to restore American greatness. Yet, by the hand of providence and the grace of Almighty God, my life was spared. As we commemorate one yea…
in-town pool report #1 - gathering
From John Bennett
Sent Sunday, July 13, 2025, 7:09 PM
The in-town pool is assembling for President Trump's arrival via Marine One on the South Lawn. More TK. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | @bennettjohnt
Out of town pool report #16 - M1 wheels up
From Danny KEMP
Sent Sunday, July 13, 2025, 7:40 PM
M1 was wheels up for WH at 7.36pm. Will send more gaggle quotes shortly Danny Kemp AFP White House correspondent XXX-XXX-XXXX @dannyctkemp
Out of town pool note #15 - JBA gaggle
From Danny KEMP
Sent Sunday, July 13, 2025, 7:38 PM
POTUS gaggled on tarmac at JBA on Ukraine, Russia, Bongino and tariffs. Rough quotes pls check transcript Trump said would be sending Patriots to Ukraine but wouldn’t say how many “I'm gonna have a meeting with the (NATO) Secretary General who's coming in tomorrow. But we basically are going to send them various pieces of very sophisticated military and they're gonna pay us 100% for them. “We're going to send them P…
Out of town pool note #14 - JBA
From Danny KEMP
Sent Sunday, July 13, 2025, 7:11 PM
AF1 was wheels down at JBA at 7.09pm. We had no visitors to the press cabin on the short flight Danny Kemp AFP White House correspondent XXX-XXX-XXXX @dannyctkemp
Out of town pool note #13 - Newark
From Danny KEMP
Sent Sunday, July 13, 2025, 6:24 PM
Motorcade arrived at Newark Airport at 6.20pm. POTUS was already on his way up the stairs of AF1 by the time pool dismounted, and he went straight inside. So, no gaggle on tarmac. We will be wheels up fairly shortly. Danny Kemp AFP White House correspondent XXX-XXX-XXXX @dannyctkemp
Out of town pool report #11 - Trophy presentation
From Danny KEMP
Sent Sunday, July 13, 2025, 6:14 PM
President Trump presented PSG players with their runner-up medals and shook hands, and then presented Chelsea with their winners’ medals. Trump and Infantino then rather carefully lifted the trophy, consisting of concentric gold rings, from its mount and presented it to the Chelsea team. Trump stayed on stage with the players and clapped and smiled as team members lifted the trophy into the air, prompting large chee…