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The Senate delivered a resounding victory for American workers, farmers, and small businesses by passing President Donald J. Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill — a transformative legislative package that locks in historic tax relief, delivers border security, reforms welfare, funds critical infrastructure, and more. Industry leaders and stakeholders nationwide hailed the Senate’s vote and called on the House to swiftly…
Apologies for the delay... it looks like this last note got caught up in my outbox, but Otter and quotes of Trump on AF1. POTUS is bolded https://otter.ai/u/-dL1wXB10TP-V3ptKNvS-6xtiOI?utm_source=copy_url We had a big day today. The bill passed, and I think it's going to do very well in the house. We'll see how that works out, but it looks like it's ahead of schedule. We'll see what happens. I'm happy about it. This…
AF One touched down at 3:16. The president descended the steps at 3:24 and into limo. Back at White House after uneventful -- but wet -- motorcade at 3:46
POTUS stepped off AF1 at 3:24pm, waved to the pool and hopped immediately in the Beast. Handing back off to in-town pool, but you’ll still get one more report from me with Otter/quotes from in-flight gaggle Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C: XXX-XXX-XXXX IG/TW: @TocRadio
resending departure details (#13) because it’s unclear if it actually sent… Motorcade arrived back at AF1 around 1:15pm, in steady rain, and POTUS boarded before pool got out of the vans. AF1 touched down at JBA at 3:16pm, and pool is prepping to move into position for POTUS deplaning. POTUS did gaggle for roughly 10 minutes during the flight back to JBA, covering what’s next for reconciliation, he wants LARA TRUMP…
Motorcade arrived back at AF1 at 1:02pm, just as the rain started. POTUS had already boarded when pool arrived. Wheels up shortly Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C: XXX-XXX-XXXX IG/TW: @TocRadio
From the White House: POTUS is currently gaggling with the travel pool on Air Force One - this will be played in the briefing room.
@realDonaldTrump Almost all of our Great Republicans in the United States Senate have passed our “ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL.” It is no longer a “House Bill” or a “Senate Bill”. It is everyone’s Bill. There is so much to be proud of, and EVERYONE got a major Policy WIN — But, the Biggest Winner of them all will be the American People, who will have Permanently Lower Taxes, Higher Wages and Take Home Pay, Secure Border…
The One Big Beautiful Bill just PASSED the U.S. Senate, moving the landmark legislation one step closer to President Donald J. Trump’s desk — and once again, it was done without the support of a single Democrat. This is what Democrats just unanimously opposed: Lower taxes and bigger paychecks. This means bigger paychecks with the largest tax cut in history for middle- and working-class Americans — plus No Tax on Tip…
A bad weather call has been made. The in town pool is gathering at 1:55 foe trip to Andrews.
… at 12:55pm, lasting just over 1hr10. POTUS and company left the room at 12:57, and pool is being moved back to the plane Tktk Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C: XXX-XXX-XXXX IG/TW: @TocRadio
Second Lady Usha Vance Continues to Advocate the Importance of Summer Reading with Cub Scouts On Friday, June 27, 2025, Second Lady Usha Vance held an event for Cub Scouts at Cub World Adventure Camp in Loveland, Ohio. The event started with Ms. Vance introducing herself and informing the Cub Scouts about her Summer Reading Challenge. She emphasized the importance of reading and how it plays a large role in her and…
The roundtable is being held in a white, climate controlled temporary building a short walk from the migrant housing center. There are roughly 30 people seated in the audience, with a greater number of press arranged along the back and sides of the room. POTUS is seated at the center of three tables, arranged in a U, and is flanked by Noem and DeSantis. Behind the tables, two American flags and two Florida flags are…
POTUS entered the room and began talking at 11:44am. Remarks are being streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/live/CW8mA6Q9SyU?si=Pikgglkj8E45WqxY Tktk Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C: XXX-XXX-XXXX IG/TW: @TocRadio
Trump told reporters he would be making a decision on exemptions from deportation agenda for construction/ag workers and potentially more in the next few weeks. Asked about the current state of his relationship with DeSantis, Trump responded “10 out of 10. Maybe 9.9” Programming note… POTUS made a 4th stop inside a migrant housing building en route to the roundtable, where he made these comments. Pool is now moving…
POTUS arrived at the third stop on the tour at 11:25am, where he shook hands and greeted roughly 20 Florida FEMA employees and construction workers Pool was moved to the roundtable location at 11:27 while Trump was still visiting Tktk Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C: XXX-XXX-XXXX IG/TW: @TocR…
Trump, in response to a question, said that CA Gov. Newsom can take a lesson from Alligator Alcatraz. “The first thing you should do is come here and learn something. Because they don't do this, they wouldn't know where to begin. And if they did it, it would cost them 100 times more. So I would say you should call the Governor and Kristi” Tour ongoing Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 115…
POTUS invited pool into the medical facility, where we joined him at 11:19, and is again gaggling POTUS notably asked pool if the reconciliation vote has happened yet, adding that he would normally have stayed in DC to monitor Otter: https://otter.ai/u/h2zbzmkpoNoXBG3nNrVSppoRYdk Tktk Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 [EMAIL ADDRESS] (m…
POTUS arrived at the first stop on the tour, an intake facility, at 11:14am. Pool is located more than 100 yards away so it’s impossible to catch conversation. The second stop is a medical facility, where pool is moving to join POTUS, and the third is a stop to chat with construction workers involved in the build. Tktk Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Wash…
After POTUS deplaned, he, DeSantis, and Sec Noem gaggled with reporters for roughly 10 min POTUS complemented DeSantis on the completion of the new ICE facility, saying he did a “fantastic job” POTUS also downplayed GOP opposition to the reconciliation bill: “It’s going to get in, it's going to pass, and we're going to be very happy” Pool will endeavor to send full quotes when available, but here’s an otter for now…