From Natalie AllisonSent Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 1:09 PM
POTUS saluted as the large American flag was raised, squinting in the sunlight as he looked up. The crowd of friends and family around him applauded. “How do you like it everybody?” Trump shouted to the reporters after the flag was up. He told those gathered that flowers will be planted around the base of the flag pole. In response to a shouted question about what the latest intelligence is on Iran, POTUS said: “A l…
From Natalie AllisonSent Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 1:03 PM
POTUS exited the Oval Office at 12:59 p.m., then walking on the pavement along the south lawn. He is now in a yellow tie. A number of people are following behind him after leaving Charles Kushner’s swearing in, including Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Steve Witkoff. He has returned to the site of the newly erected flag pole for the inaugural raising of the flag. More to come. — Natalie Allison White House Reporter…
From Natalie AllisonSent Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 12:43 PM
Pool was taken to the colonnade outside the Oval, but was then advised Charles Kushner’s swearing in is already occurring and that the President wants press positioned outside for the raising of the flag soon. Pool will not be in the Oval. — Natalie Allison White House Reporter The Washington Post
From Natalie AllisonSent Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 12:31 PM
Pool is told we will now be lining up in 10 minutes for the swearing-in ceremony of the French ambassador. — Natalie Allison White House Reporter The Washington Post
From Natalie AllisonSent Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 12:19 PM
At 12:15 p.m., the White House announced a lunch lid until 1 p.m. Also including an additional quote from the president earlier during the flag pole installation: “Anyway, let's have a good — they call it a lifting. They also use another word, but I'm not going to use that word. It starts with an E. You know what the word is? If I ever used it, l'd be run out of town.” — Natalie Allison White House Reporter The Wash…
From Natalie AllisonSent Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 11:05 AM
The president walked back inside through the south portico at 10:38 a.m. after talking and taking photos with the crew working on the flag pole. More quotes below. Check against the otters here. Thanks to secondary print pooler Hugo Lowell for contributing: Part 1 https://otter.ai/u/H1lgVeRnJ86Y5VLTbK8rrJQ5cDw Part 2 https://otter.ai/u/mUbVtBAUxPaMlikmZCt4JFSpV4E Netanyahu: “He has been treated very unfairly. He's a…
From Natalie AllisonSent Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 10:31 AM
President Trump exited the south portico at 9:50 a.m. to watch an 88-foot flag pole be raised by a crane on the south lawn. He is wearing a blue suit and white “Make America Great Again” ball cap. He is still out here talking to us, but here’s so far: Iran: POTUS joked in response to a question about whether the US is moving closer to striking an Iranian nuclear facilities. “‘Will you strike the Iranian nuclear comp…
From Natalie AllisonSent Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 9:06 AM
It’s a steamy morning outside the Palm Room doors, where pool has lined up to check the progress of flag poles President Trump is having installed on the White House lawn. Calling them “the most magnificent poles made” in a Truth Social post last night, the president wrote that they are a “GIFT” from him. — Natalie Allison White House Reporter The Washington Post
President Donald J. Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill will be an economic windfall for working and middle-class Americans, delivering the largest tax cut in history , higher wages, higher take-home pay, and much more — coupled with generational spending cuts and deficit reduction that will position the U.S. for real prosperity. Its massive benefits will be felt by Americans in all 50 states, according to a new state-by…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr and Crew: CNN Secondary TV: Spectrum Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Washington Post Radio: NPR Secondary Print: The Guardian New Media: Frontlines EDT 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 12:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Swearing-In Ceremony for the Ambassador to the French Republic and Principality of Monaco Oval Offi…
U.S. Border Patrol didn’t release a single illegal immigrant into the interior of the U.S. last month, the New York Post reports — the latest victory in President Donald J. Trump’s relentless commitment to securing the homeland and a remarkable turnaround from the 64,000 illegals released into the country under the Biden Administration just one year ago. Promises made, promises kept. From the Post: “Border Patrol ag…
From Christian DatocSent Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 6:31 PM
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From Christian DatocSent Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 5:48 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed WH via West Exec around 5:25pm ET, followed by Vice President JD Vance around 5:45pm. Thank you to Daily Mail's Nikki Schwab and other reporters at the stakeout for providing approximate time stamps. 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:…
From Christian DatocSent Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 5:40 PM
White House officials confirm that POTUS spoke to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum earlier today but did not provide a readout. Passing along... "On background from a WH Official: Can confirm the call. It was a good call." 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 Christian DatocSent Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 4:27 PM
Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine, and other senior mil leaders departed via West Exec around 4:20pm, well after the situation room meeting ended… spotted by Getty’s Andrew Harnik CEA chair Stephen Miran also briefly stepped out onto the driveway for an ABC hit but didn’t stop to field questions Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Str…
From Christian DatocSent Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 3:53PM
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From Christian DatocSent Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 2:24 PM
Passing along from WH: "On background, the meeting has started." 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
In President Donald J. Trump’s first five months in office, real wages for hourly workers have seen their largest increase under any administration in nearly 60 years — and we’re just getting started with pro-growth, pro-prosperity policies that finally put America First. Blue-collar workers have seen real wages grow almost two percent in the first five months of President Trump’s second term — a stark contrast from…
President Trump Has Always Been Clear: Iran Cannot Have a Nuclear Weapon In President Donald J. Trump’s first five months in office, real wages for hourly workers have seen their largest increase under any administration in nearly 60 years — and we’re just getting started with pro-growth, pro-prosperity policies that finally put America First. Blue-collar workers have seen real wages grow almost two percent in the f…
From Christian DatocSent Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 12:03 PM
... until 1:00pm ET. Called at 12:01pm. 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