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_______________________________________________________________ By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Today, our Nation proudly commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Allied Powers' triumph over national socialism and fascism, and the end of World War II in Europe -- one of the most epic victories for forces of freedom in the history of the world. On this Victory Day for World War II, we…
The second family boarded Air Force Two at 4:28 p.m. local time. He was sent off at the steps by Gen. Hecker. We’re headed shortly to Joint Base Andrews. Aforementioned Otter from “beer in hangar” report that your pooler forgot to include before sending!�https://otter.ai/u/d9XFNVPOJHQl0DaNjdd-vwEglT4 Also, please pardon the typos in my last email, sent as I was hurriedly leaving the hangar. Should have said: “Benedi…
The second family boarded Air Force Two at 4:28 p.m. local time. He was sent off at the steps by Gen. Hecker. We’re headed shortly to Joint Base Andrews. Aforementioned Otter from “beer in hangar” report that your pooler forgot to include before sending!�https://otter.ai/u/d9XFNVPOJHQl0DaNjdd-vwEglT4 Also, please pardon the typos in my last email, sent as I was hurriedly leaving the hangar. Should have said: “Benedi…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: ABC Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: New York Times Radio: NPR Secondary TV Corr: Scripps Secondary Print: AP New Media: National Review Online EDT 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives his Intelligence Briefing Oval Office Closed Press 12:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Swearing-In Cer…
President Donald J. Trump announced his first wave of Federal judicial nominees, intending to nominate the following individuals to Federal judgeships. If confirmed, Whitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, will serve as Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Whitney Hermandorfer is the Director of the Strategic Litigation Unit in the Office of the Tennessee Attorney General. She was previo…
President Trump said that Witkoff has made "a lot of progress" with his visits to Russia. Trump said he just heard of clashes between India and Pakistan and hopes fighting ends quickly. He said that a big looming announcement that he teased earlier as coming within days would be "Earth-shattering." He said he would be having "a meeting after this" with the Arnaults. Trump also called Tish James "a total crook" and "…
The pool entered the Oval at 5:04. President Trump is swearing in Steve Witkoff. "He has my absolute confidence," Trump said, saying he believed success was close on his various initiatives and praising his role in Gaza hostage talks. Jared Kushner is here, as are Morgan Ortagus, Marco Rubio and Pam Bondi. Bernard Arnault and his son Alexandre also are here, standing near Howard Lutnick. Steven Nelson New York Post…
VP Vance, who is serving as vice chairman of the FIFA task force (with Trump as chairman), joked about how he almost broke a college football trophy at the White House recently. "I appreciate the president giving me a second chance," said Vance. Noem said the US expects 2 million foreign visitors and that the games are an opportunity to create a friendlier world. In a Q&A with reporters, Trump said there would be co…
The pool entered the East Room at 4:07. President Trump sat before the large golden FIFA trophy, with a smaller one in front of him. VP Vance and AG Bondi sat to one side and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Scott Bessent and Kristi Noem to the other around a horseshoe-shaped arrangement of tables. Also in attendance were Trump's newly announced FIFA task force executive director Andrew Giuliani, FBI Director Kash P…
The pool has gathered for the FIFA event in the East Room. Steven Nelson New York Post Signal/cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Prime Minister Carney left the White House at 2:12p. He waved to the reporters without answering shouted questions. As she was walking to the van waiting for the other members of the Canadian delegation, I asked in French to Melanie Joly, the Canadian Foreign Minister, "How did it go?" (Comment �a s'est pass�?) and she nodded with a smile. According to the Prime Minister's schedule, he will give a press conference a…
The Prime Minister and the President were sitting at the usual place. Facing the couch on which Vice-President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio and Secretary of Commerce Lutnick were sitting, were – closest to the Prime Minister – Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Melanie Joly and David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety. The entire pool spray was carried live, but…
We have a lunch lid until 2:45. Steven Nelson New York Post Signal/cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX
President Trump said that USMCA was a transitional deal that needs renegotiating. Trump said he still believes Canada should be the 51st state, "but it takes two to tango." "We're not going to be discussing that unless someone wants to discuss it," Trump said, adding "it really would be a wonderful marriage." Carney added "there are some places that are never for sale... but the opportunity is in the partnership." T…
President Trump said "no" to whether he expects to change his mind on tariffing Canada as a result of today's talk. The pool was led out of the Oval at 12:41. Steven Nelson New York Post Signal/cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX
President Trump kicked off the pool spray by congratulating Carney on his election victory, saying it may have been an even better political comeback than his own. "We have a lot of things in common," Trump said. Trump then said that he has called off airstrikes on Yemen after hearing word from the Houthis that they would no longer attack ships. Trump said the Houthis said "that they don't want to fight anymore... w…
The pool entered the Oval Office at 12:06. President Trump and PM Carney were seated in front of the fireplace. I'll send along highlights. Steven Nelson New York Post Signal/cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)
President Trump greeted Canadian PM Mark Carney at the northern entrance of the West Wing at 11:55. Trump did not orally reply to shouted questions. We expect the subsequent Oval pool spray to be live-streamed by the White House. Steven Nelson New York Post Signal/cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Good morning, Happy Canada Day!... 56 days before the real one. I will be the Foreign pooler for Prime Minister Carney's visit to the White House. Here's a quick backgrounder on Mark Carney and US-Canada relationship. CARNEY, NEW PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA Mark Carney was elected Prime Minister of Canada on Monday, April 28th. He had been chosen to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada on Mar…
On National Nurses Day, we thank the extraordinary men and women who have dedicated their lives to the critical and noble profession of nursing—providing quality, compassionate, and essential care to all patients. Nursing is our Nation’s largest healthcare profession, with an estimated 4.3 million actively licensed registered nurses. From the frontlines of war to our local hospitals, nurses have shown an unwavering…