In-town pool report #8: Lid
From Puzzanghera, Jim
Sent Thursday, July 30, 2026 6:01 PM
The press office called a travel/photo lid at 6 p.m. Have a good night. Jim Puzzanghera Washington Bureau The Boston Globe
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In-town pool report #7: Hassett and Freedom Haulers Otter links
From Puzzanghera, Jim
Sent Thursday, July 30, 2026 5:43 PM
I was unaware the White House could not attach audio files to pool reports so I'm sending links to the Hassett gaggle and the Freedom Haulers event. Hassett https://otter.ai/u/w5HSnXc8t7k7AJe0rdOdMiF5PNU?utm_source=copy_url Freedom Haulers https://otter.ai/u/3EPZXTzArXrXyLV7fJgoEPL_Y-0?utm_source=copy_url Jim Puzzanghera Washington Bureau The Boston Globe
In-town pool report #6: Hassett gaggle
From Puzzanghera, Jim
Sent Thursday, July 30, 2026 5:25 PM
After Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier declined to stop by the sticks after a TV hit, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett agreed to gaggle after his own TV appearance. He put a positive spin on today's lower than expected second quarter economic growth figure of 1.5% and downplayed the impact on inflation of the recent rise in oil and gas prices after renewed hostilities in the Iran war. The Ott…
In-town pool report #5: More details from Freedom Haulers event.
From Puzzanghera, Jim
Sent Thursday, July 30, 2026 2:20 PM
POTUS detailed the Freedom Haulers program, saying "any American who has driven a heavy truck for our military will automatically be eligible for a commercial driver's license, and it's good-paying jobs too. Any veteran with a heavy vehicle experience from the military will now be eligible to skip redundant road tests to obtain a commercial driver's license." For veterans without truck driving experience "they're go…
In-town pool report #4: event ends
From Puzzanghera, Jim
Sent Thursday, July 30, 2026 1:53 PM
The event ended at 1:50 pm and POTUS did not answer shouted questions. Jim Puzzanghera Washington Bureau The Boston Globe
In-town pool report #3: Freedom Haulers event begins
From Puzzanghera, Jim
Sent Thursday, July 30, 2026 1:43 PM
Two large truck cabs, one green military and the other a blue truck from Werner Enterprises decorated with the words Operation: Freedom and military images were parked on West Executive Avenue NW flanking a lectern under the awning at the side entrance to the West Wing. Before the event began "Fun, Fun,Fun" from the Beach Boys played from speakers as a large group of spectators, including veterans, watched from the…
In-town pool report #2: Gather for Freedom Haulers event
From Puzzanghera, Jim
Sent Thursday, July 30, 2026 1:12 PM
The pool has been told to gather for the Freedom Haulers event. More info on the initiative is here. http://transportation.gov/briefing-room/trump-administration-launches-new-interagency-campaign-led-secretary-duffy-recruiting Jim Puzzanghera Washington Bureau The Boston Globe
In-town pool report #1: Lunch lid
From Puzzanghera, Jim
Sent Thursday, July 30, 2026 12:08 PM
The press office has called a lunch lid until 1 p.m. Jim Puzzanghera Washington Bureau The Boston Globe
First Lady Melania Trump Facilitates Her Fifth Ukraine–Russia Family Reunification
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The White House Government Transparency Task Force Fact Sheet
The White House Government Transparency Task Force releases the following fact sheet approved by the directors of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Department of Homeland Security relating to President Donald J. Trump’s recent declassification of documents. These documents were originally produced by elements of the United Stat…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026
In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: NBC Secondary TV Corr: Lindell TV Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: The Boston Globe Secondary Print: The Telegraph Radio: iHeartMedia New Media: Center Square EDT: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time The White House Closed Press 10:30 AM THE PRESIDENT greets the White House Internship Program Summer Class East Room Closed Press 1…
In-town pool note #6: Lid
From Soellner, Mica
Sent Wednesday, July 29, 2026 6:03 PM
We have a lid. Have a good night, everyone! Mica Soellner Senior White House Reporter Bloomberg Government
In-town pool report #5: Otter link
From Soellner, Mica
Sent Wednesday, July 29, 2026 4:19 PM
Here is an Otter link to today's Oval event: https://otter.ai/u/Lo1rPIHw_eDEvtgUo-wbVL_GlZw Mica Soellner Senior White House Reporter Bloomberg Government
In-town pool report #4: Trump remarks
From Soellner, Mica
Sent Wednesday, July 29, 2026 4:12 PM
President Trump took several questions in the Oval Office for about 40 minutes. Otter link coming soon. Here are the toplines: Dulles renovations: Trump announced a $22.5 billion plan to upgrade and renovate Dulles International Airport. He believes the work can get started “fairly quickly.” “We need some approvals from Congress, probably. But generally speaking, it’s been very bipartisan.” Transportation Secretary…
In-town pool report #3: Event begins
From Soellner, Mica
Sent Wednesday, July 29, 2026 3:08 PM
President Trump began speaking around 3:03 pm. POTUS is discussing Dulles International Airport renovations alongside Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Jack Potter, and other airline officials. Mica Soellner Senior White House Reporter Bloomberg Government
In-town pool report #2: Gathering
From Soellner, Mica
Sent Wednesday, July 29, 2026 3:03 PM
Gathering now in briefing room for Oval event. Mica Soellner Senior White House Reporter Bloomberg Government
In-town pool report #1: Lunch lid
From Soellner, Mica
Sent Wednesday, July 29, 2026 12:30 PM
Lunch lid until 1:30 pm. Mica Soellner Senior White House Reporter Bloomberg Government
Crime Plummets to Another Historic Low Under President Trump
Under President Donald J. Trump, violent crime is collapsing at a pace unmatched in modern American history. A new mid-year report confirms that homicides are again on track to reach the lowest level in more than a century — building on last year’s extraordinary progress and delivering on one of President Trump’s core promises to restore law and order. Americans see the results every day: safer neighborhoods, fewer…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026
In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: FOX Secondary TV Corr: FOX 5 DC Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Bloomberg Government Secondary Print: Washington Times Radio: FOX New Media: Daily Signal EDT: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time The White House Closed Press 10:30 AM THE PRESIDENT greets the Montana State University FCS National Champions Rose Garden Closed Press…
In Town Pool 18 lid
From Brittany Gibson
Sent Tuesday, July 28, 2026 6:01 PM
We have a lid as of 6:00pm. Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter