https://who.eop.gov Office of the First Lady July 3, 2025 Today, First Lady Melania Trump visited Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., to meet with young patients, their families, hospital staff, and caregivers ahead of America’s Independence Day celebrations. “The courage and resilience of the children and families at Children’s National is truly inspiring,” said First Lady Melania Trump. “It was a joy…
From Cat ZakrzewskiSent Thursday, July 3, 2025, 5:27 PM
President Trump briefly gaggled with reporters under the wing of Air Force One. He said he would sign the One Big Beautiful Bill tomorrow at 5 PM, as B2s and other military planes fly overhead. "We’ll be signing with those beautiful planes flying right over our heads," he said. He described the legislation as "the biggest bill ever signed." He also said he would begin sending letters tomorrow to countries to dictate…
From Cat ZakrzewskiSent Thursday, July 3, 2025, 5:08 PM
The motorcade arrived at JBA at 5:06 PM after an uneventful drive. Some people waved and took videos of the vehicles as we drove away from the White House. The White House shared the following list of people who are traveling with Trump to Iowa: Sec. Doug Burgum (DOI) Sec. Kristi Noem (DHS) Admin. Lee Zeldin (EPA) Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks Rep. Ashley Hinson Rep. Randy Feenstra Rep. Zachary Nunn Cat Zakrzewski W…
From Wilner, MichaelSent Thursday, July 3, 2025, 4:50 PM
Your pooler saw POTUS emerge from the White House north portico at 4:47 pm wearing a white hat. He loaded into the motorcade and is headed for JBA. Handing over to the travel pool. Have a good afternoon. Michael A. Wilner Washington Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C XXX-XXX-XXXX Tw @mawilner File:Los Angeles Times logo.svg - Wikimedia Commons
From Cat ZakrzewskiSent Thursday, July 3, 2025, 4:48 AM
Hello, I'll be your out-of-town pooler for today's trip to Iowa. The motorcade is rolling to JBA as of 4:48 p.m. Your pool was already loaded in the vans when Trump exited the White House, but we could see he was wearing a white hat and a red tie. Cat Zakrzewski Washington Post Cell/Signal: XXX-XXX-XXXX
“President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill delivers on the commonsense agenda that nearly 80 million Americans voted for – the largest middle-class tax cut in history, permanent border security, massive military funding, and restoring fiscal sanity. The pro-growth policies within this historic legislation are going to fuel an economic boom like we’ve never seen before. President Trump looks forward to signing the On…
From Mary Margaret OlohanSent July 3, 2025, at 12:35:03PM EDT
FLOTUS motorcade arrived back at the White House at 12:30. We're told she'll be joining POTUS in the Oval Office around 1pm to meet with Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American who survived 584 days in Hamas captivity. That's all from me today, in town pool will take it from here. Have a great Fourth! Mary Margaret Olohan White House Correspondent The Daily Wire [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
From Mary Margaret OlohanSent July 3, 2025, at 12:19:54PM EDT
Press held in the vans as Mrs. Trump walked through the heart and kidney unit at Children’s National. She met with at least one 3-month-old patient and the baby’s family. Also present: Dr. Wayne Franklin, senior vice president of the Heart Center at Children’s National, and Mary Anne Hilliard, chief operating officer and a former nurse here at Children’s National. We’re rolling in the motorcade to WH as of 12:18 pm…
From Mary Margaret OlohanSent July 3, 2025, at 11:49:06AM EDT
Mrs. Trump next joined the children in the healing garden, where she helped patients decorate the space with patriotic bows. She was joined by hospital President and CEO Michelle Riley-Brown. “That’s a lot of people,” marveled one young child when she saw the press. FLOTUS unveiled the "Eternal Flame," a classically shaped hybrid Tea Rose with yellow blooms, long stems, and a strong citrus fragrance. The bush is her…
From Wilner, MichaelSent Thursday, July 3, 2025, 11:45 AM
Good afternoon. The White House has called a lunch lid until 12:30 pm ET. Michael A. Wilner Washington Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C XXX-XXX-XXXX Tw @mawilner
From Mary Margaret OlohanSent July 3, 2025, at 11:25:34AM EDT
Mrs. Trump joined ten children in "4th of July Arts and Crafts" in the Garden Room, decorating rocks and cups for the garden with patriotic decorations and paint. She brought gifts of teddy bears for the kids, and is chatting with them about the Fourth of July. FLOTUS tells them about tomorrow’s WH celebration and suggests maybe they can come next year when they are healthier. The kids indicated this would be fun! T…
From Mary Margaret OlohanSent July 3, 2025, at 11:03:29AM EDT
Good morning from Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC where First Lady Melania Trump has just arrived to visit with the hospital's young patients. I’ll be your FLOTUS pooler this morning. Mrs. Trump will participate in Fourth of July Arts and Crafts with Children’s National Medical Center patients in the hospital’s Garden Room. She will also unveil a gift to the Bunny Mellon Healing Garden, a hybrid tea r…
“President Trump is entering the Fourth of July holiday on a hot streak, racking up wins with Supreme Court rulings, foreign policy, low border crossings and potentially a massive reconciliation bill containing key pieces of his agenda to top it all off. The string of positive developments for Trump comes as he continues to consolidate power within the Republican Party and as Democrats struggle to unify and settle o…
“For the FOURTH month in a row, jobs numbers have beat market expectations with nearly 150,000 good jobs created in June. American-born workers have accounted for ALL of the job gains since President Trump took office and wages continue to rise. The economy is booming again and it will only get better when the One, Big, Beautiful Bill is passed and implemented.” - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Under P…
GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2025, AND FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2025 THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: CNN Secondary TV: Merit Street TV Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: LA Times Radio: Fox Radio Secondary Print: AP New Media: World News Group Out-of-Town Travel Pool TV Corr & Crew: CNN Secondary TV: OAN Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters Print: Washington Post Radio: NPR Addition…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 6:03 PM
With the eyes of Washington — and the world — largely fixed on the drama on the House side of the Capitol, the White House press office has blessed your intrepid press pool with a travel/photo lid as of 1801 ET. Your print pooler bids you all a good night, and to all those of you covering the Hill this evening, stay strong! Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDR…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 1:37 PM
White House has called a lunch lid lasting until 1430. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
Border Patrol encountered just 6,070 illegal immigrants at the southern border in June — another record-setting low (15% lower than the previous record set in March) that underscores the effectiveness of President Donald J. Trump’s robust border enforcement policies and aggressive deportation measures. It’s a stark contrast to the Biden Administration, when approximately 10,000 unvetted migrants were illegally cross…
@realDonaldTrump It is my Great Honor to announce that I have just made a Trade Deal with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam after speaking with To Lam, the Highly Respected General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. It will be a Great Deal of Cooperation between our two Countries. The Terms are that Vietnam will pay the United States a 20% Tariff on any and all goods sent into our Territory, and a 40% Tari…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Wednesday, July 2, 2025 10:24 AM
Good morning from the White House on this cloudy and muggy day, where the president’s public schedule remains free of any public events. Privately, he is expected to meet with House Republicans as they continue to work on getting his Big Beautiful Bill passed before July 4. Thus far your pooler’s intrepid photographer colleagues have spotted Rep. Mike Lawler of New York entering the West Wing, plus one or two who we…