From Figueroa, LauraSent Sunday, May 4, 2025, 8:14 PM
Good Evening from the South Lawn where a rainbow appeared near the White House before M1's arrival. Marine One landed at 8:03pm and POTUS walked off at 8:05pm with his father in law and stopped to take a few questions...will send more shortly. Otter link here: https://otter.ai/u/RsProJ0WMGJPf4Tc0YEKTwOxP3Q Asked by Reuters' Steve Holland about reopening Alcatraz and where he got the idea: "It's a symbol of law and o…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Sunday, May 4, 2025, 7:57 PM
This is numbered 11 because the last was 10, please note your pooler accidentally skipped #9. POTUS exited Air Force One at 1948, followed by his father in law, Commerce Secretary Lutnick, Karoline Leavitt and Sergio Gor. He proceeded down the front air stairs, returned a salute from the Air Force officer (a Colonel, female) was there to greet him. He walked to a waiting HMX-1 helicopter, saluted the Marines at the…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Sunday, May 4, 2025, 7:43 PM
Air Force One was wheels down at 1934 ET. Approximately 15 minutes into the flight from PBI to JBA, Karoline Leavitt came back to the press section of the plane to inform us that POTUS wished to gaggle with us and gave us a five minute warning. Your traveling press pool, plus a White House stenographer and the White House Communications Agency TV crew, immediately attempted to squeeze into the available space withou…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Sunday, May 4, 2025, 5:27 PM
Motorcade arrived at Palm Beach International at 1725. POTUS was already up the stairs and boarding as pool was exiting the vans. The drive from MAL was without incident but pool saw two large contingents of people — first protesters, then supporters of the president — holding signs along the right side of the motorcade route just before the airport. PLEASE NOTE: POTUS and company are traveling on the C-32 (converte…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Sunday, May 4, 2025, 5:17 PM
Motorcade is rolling for Palm Beach International as of 1717. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
President Donald J. Trump, in an exclusive interview on Meet the Press, outlined the historic successes of his first 100 days — and charted the course for many more victories to come. President Trump sent a clear message: he will not relent in his mandate to secure our borders, rid our country of dangerous criminals, lower prices, end the globalist trade policies that have ripped off American workers and businesses…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Sunday, May 4, 2025, 10:40 AM
The Beast and motorcade arrived at Trump International Golf Club at 1033 ET. Pool vans have split off and are proceeding to holding site. During the ride to the golf club, a local motorist in a black pickup truck (a Dodge Ram) appeared to inadvertently find his way into the lane next to your pooler’s press van shortly after motorcade departed MAL. The oblivious driver did not initially stop for flashing lights on a…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Sunday, May 4, 2025, 3:23 PM
The Beast and associated motorcade vehicles pulled into Mar-a-Lago at 1516. Your van-bound pool has split off to the usual staging area and will be holding until POTUS departs MAL for Palm Beach International. FPPO: Pool has been advised that we will be flying back to JBA on the same smaller plane (C-32) we used on Thursday. This likely means any hypothetical gaggle with anyone en route will probably not be streamed…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Sunday, May 4, 2025, 3:12 PM
It is now raining here in West Palm Beach, where your pool has been standing by in vans (and also standing by outside the vans). But we are back in and rolling as of 1510. As the Beast exited the club, our photographically-minded van mate reported POTUS wearing his customary white golf shirt with a coordinated white cap. He did not wave as there were no supporters to wave to in this rain. Andrew Feinberg White House…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Sunday, May 4, 2025, 1:57 PM
As of 1345 ET your gallant and fearless press pool has once more assembled in our trio of transit vans, all of which are presently staged for eventual reunification with the portion of the motorcade that left us behind upon arrival at Trump International. There has been no official word on changes to the departure schedule but should such word be given your pooler shall endeavor to communicate that information post…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Sunday, May 4, 2025, 8:21 AM
Good morning from the Mar-a-Lago-adjacent staging/parking area in Palm Beach, where it is not so sunny but it is a tiny bit rainy. Pool has been assembled and our gear has been sniffed for explosives by a very gorgeous girl named Kora. Pool was also scanned with a magnetometer, but this was outside Kora’s area of responsibility as she lacks the opposable thumbs needed to hold that particular instrument. Having been…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Saturday, May 3, 2025, 3:58 PM
The Beast, with POTUS embarked, pulled into MAL at 1554 after an uneventful drive back along a motorcade route free of any protesters or well-wishers. The White House called a lid at 1556. Have a wonderful rest of your Saturday. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
From Andrew FeinbergSent Saturday, May 3, 2025, 3:48 PM
Motorcade departed Trump International at 1545 ET. Your pooler’s long-lensed still photo colleague did not get a close enough look at POTUS as he drove past to make any assessment of his sartorial choices for the day. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
From Andrew FeinbergSent Saturday, May 3, 2025, 2:50 PM
At approximately 1435, pool was summoned and loaded back into vans. Those vans, having been properly loaded, are presently lined up and ready to take their respective spots in the next available presidential motorcade. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
From Andrew FeinbergSent Saturday, May 3, 2025, 9:45 AM
Pool vans split up from the motorcade as POTUS arrived at Trump International Golf Club at 0943. Pool immediately proceeded across the street, where we shall be holding until otherwise directed. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
From Andrew FeinbergSent Saturday, May 3, 2025, 9:37 AM
Motorcade rolling for Trump International as of 0936 ET. Pool has not seen POTUS. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
Today, more than 150,000 Americans will gather at Churchill Downs for the 151st running of the legendary Kentucky Derby, “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” and a time-honored tribute to America’s love of competition, pageantry, and tradition. Every May, massive crowds flood the streets of Louisville, Kentucky, to witness the “Run for the Roses,” where 18 of the world’s fastest, fiercest, and mightiest Thoroug…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Saturday, May 3, 2025, 8:04 AM
Good morning from the parking/staging facility across from Mar-a-Lago, where a very energetic and happy boy named Flex has sniffed your pool’s bags and gear while a helpful human Secret Service agent checked pool with a magnetometer. Pool is loaded in vans that are now positioning to form up with motorcade whenever POTUS is ready to go. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailt…
WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025 - SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2025 Saturday, May 3, 2025 Out-of-Town Travel Pool TV Corr & Crew: NBC Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters Print: The Independent Radio: NPR Secondary TV Corr & Crew: NewsNation Secondary Print: WSJ New Media: Daily Signal EDT 7:30 AM Out-of-Town Travel Pool Call Time THE PRESIDENT has no public events scheduled Sunday, May 4, 2025 Out-of-Town…