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Here are five reasons why President Donald J. Trump’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill is a generational opportunity to deliver the long-term changes Americans voted for: 1. It’s the largest tax cut in American history. It delivers PERMANENT tax cuts and bigger paychecks. This means an extra $5,000 in Americans’ pockets with a DOUBLE-DIGIT percent DECREASE to their tax bills. Americans earning between $30,000 and $80,000 wi…
Air Force One was wheels up at 2:29 p.m. We landed at 6:19 p.m. local at Mildenhall for our refuel. The Emirates - like the Qataris and Saudis - had fighter jets accompany the plane shortly after we took off. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt came back to the press cabin to say hello and thank everyone for a good trip. Otherwise no additional visitors. In pool report 3, Trump was speaking about Vicki Hollub, the CEO…
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is a generational chance to protect Medicaid for Americans by removing at least 1.4 million illegal immigrants from the program. Read more in Breitbart : “House Republicans are moving to block an estimated 1.4 million illegal aliens from receiving American taxpayer-funded Medicaid as Democrats struggle to message their support for the unpopular position. The House Energy and Commerce Com…
@realDonaldTrump Republicans MUST UNITE behind, “THE ONE, BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL!” Not only does it cut Taxes for ALL Americans, but it will kick millions of Illegal Aliens off of Medicaid to PROTECT it for those who are the ones in real need. The Country will suffer greatly without this Legislation, with their Taxes going up 65%. It will be blamed on the Democrats, but that doesn’t help our Voters. We don’t need “GRAND…
https://who.eop.gov Office of the First Lady Media Advisory: First Lady Melania Trump Joins President Trump at a Signing Ceremony for the “TAKE IT DOWN” Act You are invited to apply for media credentials for the following event. WHAT: Bill Signing of S.146, The TAKE IT DOWN Act WHEN: Monday, May 19, 2025, at 3:00 PM ET WHERE: The White House, Rose Garden WHO: The President Mrs. Melania Trump, First Lady of the Unite…
I understand the gaggle played out but here's the Otter just in case. We're taxiing. https://otter.ai/u/5fCZTrBEmvDXCyAOSID9aVYxfGg
Again he’s expected to gaggle imminently.
Motorcade rolled up to the front of airport terminal at 1:55 p.m. At the back of the terminal, a baby blue carpet had been rolled out for Trump's departure. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan greeted Trump at the airport. He and Trump walked out of the terminal at 2:09 p.m., followed by U.S. and UAE dignitaries. He turned to the press and gave a fist pump and mouthed something. Nobody in the pool could…
The president entered the forum at 1:22 p.m. and greeted guests. He walked across the rectangular room to participate in a guest book signing. "This was a little bit of an endurance test. ... could have done it 10 times over," he said, wrapping up the trip. He sat and signed the guest book with his large signature. He asked by Peter Alexander if he had a message for the people of UAE/Abu Dhabi. "Just a message of un…
Next was the mosque - an impressive vaulted white structure. Trump entered at 1:18 p.m. The women, including American press, are wearing head coverings. And clothes to cover arms and legs. Shoes were kept on as a portion of the carpeting was covered. Pool was pulled at 1:19 p.m. with the president keeping his conversations out of earshot. None of his staff walked in with him.
The second stop was the synagogue. (Sorry for the misfire on the title of pool 10.) Stephen Miller was walking through as we arrived. There were no worshippers in either locale so far. And the buildings are extremely quiet. Trump walked in 1:12 p.m. He stood in the corner and looked up at the impressive veiled ceiling. Lutnick was peeking through the door behind him. Pooler can also see Bessent. At 1:14 p.m. Trump w…
President Trump entered the church at 12:59 p.m. and slowly walked up the aisle out of earshot of press. We were pulled at 1:02 p.m. to preset the next location. He was with Sheikh Nahyan, minister of tolerance. Spotted: Lutnick, Bessent and Sean Hannity.
Sequence of Events 1. THE PRESIDENT proceeds to St. Francis Catholic Church Baptistry 2. THE PRESIDENT proceeds to Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue 3. THE PRESIDENT proceeds to Eminence Ahmed El-Tayeb Mosque 4. THE PRESIDENT proceeds to Abrahamic House Forum 5. THE PRESIDENT signs Guest Book 6. THE PRESIDENT signs Wall of Intention
Pool was able to see the new Guggenheim being constructed in the distance as we pulled into the Abrahamic Family House at 12:54 p.m. We drove down Jacques Chirac street to get to our locale. Co-pooler Michael Birnbaum solved this mystery - The George Washington portrait was painted by Gilbert Stuart, a Revolutionary-era portraitist who painted many copies of the same image of the first president to satisfy the comme…
The motorcade was rolling at 12:36 p.m. Heading to the Abrahamic Family House.
Pool was rushed into an ornate room with attendees seated at a U-shaped table with Trump at the head. Other American officials are seated a row back. He gave brief remarks about the trip. They were streamed live. He again brought up Tiffany’s baby. “I should probably have left yesterday, but I didn’t want to disappoint you. Your father would have been extremely upset,” he joked to the crown prince. Press was pulled…
He answered questions at the end so some of that first - on Tiffany Trump, Russia/Ukraine. "I think it's time for us to just do it. I said, you know, they all said Putin was going and Zelensky was going. And I said, If I don't go, I guarantee Putin is not going, and he didn't go. And I understand that, but we're going to get it we're going to get it done. We've got to get it done. 5000 young people are being killed…
After the energy section, Trump moved onto a healthcare demo and then onto aviation. “They’re working here, they’re U.S. companies,” Trump said giving Larry Ellison and Cleveland Clinic a shout-out "I'm just thinking we have a president of the United States doing the selling, you think Biden would be doing this, I don't think so," Trump said, saying he was a "cheerleader" for the country. "It's just my opinion but B…
President Trump walked in at 11:05 to a large rotunda where five large screens are set up to show various kinds of investment - starting with "Making Energy Great Again." He is speaking to attendees out of earshot. He turned to the reporters and said "$440 billion" "This is the most powerful woman in the petroleum business," Trump said of Vicki Holly's "We appreciate it, the U.S. appreciates it," Trump was gifted a…
GooMotorcade passed the grand mosque that President Trump toured yesterday and charged down a grand avenues decorated with U.S. and UAE flags. The ride was otherwise uneventful. We arrived at 11:01. Didn't spot the Beast when we came in.