From Maggie HabermanSent Wednesday, August 5, 2026 1:42 PM PDT
At 1:31 pm EST, pool arrived with motorcade at Red Rock Casino. The ballroom where the event is being held in the cavernous casino with its brown-and-rust-colored rugs and high ceilings is full; your pooler is reluctant to attempt a head count but it's several hundred people. On the curtains are signs touting the Trump Accounts, No Tax on Tips, and a sign behind the podium that says, "Powering the American Dream." A…
From Maggie HabermanSent Wednesday, August 5, 2026 1:03 PM PDT
Motorcade was rolling at 1:02 pm PST; pool caught a glimpse of the Beast driving from the Trump Hotel as we started off. Headed to Red Rock Casino for POTUs remarkab
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From Maggie HabermanSent Wednesday, August 5, 2026 11:55 AM PDT
Good morning from Las Vegas, where the sky is quite blue and the sun is shining and the heat is pretty oppressive, at 106 degrees just before noon PST. The pool is holding in an area of the hotel lobby; some of the president’s advisers are sitting before the schedule begins. POTUS is set to speak about the economy at 1:30 pm PST at the Red Rock Casino. Remarks will be streamed by the White House.
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From Maggie HabermanSent Tuesday, August 4, 2026 10:34 PM PDT
Motorcade dropped POTUS at the Trump Hotel at 10:32 pm. A lid was called at the same time. Have a great night/extremely early morning, depending on where you are.
From Maggie HabermanSent Tuesday, August 4, 2026 10:17 PM PDT
Wheels down 9:56 pm in Las Vegas, where the local temperature is currently 99 degrees. We had no visitors to the press cabin during the very short hop from LA. POTUS disembarked at 10:12 pm. He stopped and looked at the pool abs pumped his fist before getting in the Beast. Walt Nauta trailed behind him, carrying a brown briefcase. At 10:15 pm we are rolling in the motorcade into Las Vegas.
From Maggie HabermanSent Tuesday, August 4, 2026 9:08 PM PDT
Huge thanks to Josh Wingrove on the below: Q Pirro “Well, I just think she was totally wrong. Uh, they did a beautiful job. There were a couple of little things, but that was not a big deal. And everybody saw the vandalism — all you have to do is look at the tape. If you look at the tape, plus we have a witness, or two witnesses, that saw the vandalism. So certainly, where there was vandalism, it was actually, in my…
From Maggie HabermanSent Tuesday, August 4, 2026 9:04 PM PDT
Marine One touched down at LAX at 8:47 pm. He walked over to take a few questions from the pool. Will send Otter soon; he said of US Attorney Pirro “I haven’t made a determination yet” when asked if he will keep her in the role. Also questions about Max Miller, Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and the MI primary tonight. He left saying, “I’ll see you in the plane.” He boarded just before 9 am. Of Max Miller, he said he ho…
From Maggie HabermanSent Tuesday, August 4, 2026 8:32 PM PDT
The motorcade driving POTUS left Trump National’s entrance at 8:23 pm Pacific time, and snaked the few hundred yards to Marine One. Your pooler could not see POTUS emerge from the motorcade or board M1. The helicopter lifted off at 8:29 pm. Pool was brought back to the club around 7:40 pm and has been holding back near the clock I referenced in pool report #4. On our way back in, pool passed a group of about two doz…
From Maggie HabermanSent Tuesday, August 4, 2026 5:16 PM PDT
Marine One touched down on a large patch of grass at Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles at 5:06 pm, after the helicopter circled a bit before landing. Pool helo had landed minutes earlier and we were positioned near a large black clock that looks identical to the one outside Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue. POTUS was picked up by motorcade from the helicopter; your pooler’s view is obstructed and could not see him…
From Maggie HabermanSent Tuesday, August 4, 2026 4:47 PM PDT
AF1 touched down at LAX at 4:33 pm pacific standard time. It was a quiet trip out, with no visitors to the press cabin (but exceptional views of the country down below on a very clear day, particularly as we got closer to California). POTUS disembarked at 4:44 pm and stopped to look at the pool assembled near the left wing, mouthing “thank you” and giving a thumbs-up before turning to his right toward Marine One. Po…
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Tuesday, August 4, 2026 2:45 PM
The president’s motorcade pulled up to the Ellipse at 2:27pm, and he stepped out of his SUV shortly after at 2:28pm. As he walked up to the helicopter, he stopped and waved to the restricted pool before walking up the stairs. M1 was at lift off at 2:33pm. Gerren Keith Gaynor White House Correspondent Managing Editor of Politics Twitter/IG: @MrGerrenalist thegrio.com | Allen Media Group LLC
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Tuesday, August 4, 2026 2:45 PM
Restricted pool is now headed to the Ellipse for POTUS’ departure. While waiting, poolers spotted DNI Jay Clayton and who we believe was his wife departing the White House outside the West Wing. Gerren Keith Gaynor White House Correspondent Managing Editor of Politics Twitter/IG: @MrGerrenalist thegrio.com | Allen Media Group LLC
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From Maggie HabermanSent Tuesday, August 4, 2026 3:12 PM
POTUS arrived via Marine One, which stopped north of AF1, at 2:48 pm. Stepped off the helo at 2:50 pm, his suit jacket buttoned over a blue tie. He spoke to a military official in dress uniform on the way to the Olsen. With POTUS on Marine One, from pool’s vantage point, was Natalie Harp, Will Scharf and Chamberlain Harris. Steven Cheung also on this trip. POTUS did not stop and take questions. He boarded the front…
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Tuesday, August 4, 2026 2:45 PM
The president’s motorcade pulled up to the Ellipse at 2:27pm, and he stepped out of his SUV shortly after at 2:28pm. As he walked up to the helicopter, he stopped and waved to the restricted pool before walking up the stairs. M1 was at lift off at 2:33pm. Gerren Keith Gaynor White House Correspondent Managing Editor of Politics Twitter/IG: @MrGerrenalist thegrio.com | Allen Media Group LLC
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Tuesday, August 4, 2026 2:45 PM
Restricted pool is now headed to the Ellipse for POTUS’ departure. While waiting, poolers spotted DNI Jay Clayton and who we believe was his wife departing the White House outside the West Wing. Gerren Keith Gaynor White House Correspondent Managing Editor of Politics Twitter/IG: @MrGerrenalist thegrio.com | Allen Media Group LLC