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Motorcade arrived back at Mar-a-Lago at 3:32 p.m. after an uneventful drive. The White House has called a dinner lid until 6 p.m. —————— Brett Samuels White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
The president's motorcade pulled out of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach at 3:25 p.m. —————— Brett Samuels White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
This morning, the Trump Administration’s top officials took to the Sunday shows to discuss the state of President Donald J. Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, how negotiations are progressing, and the results they’ve already delivered on behalf of American workers and businesses. Here’s what you missed: Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on This Week On tariffs for certain electronics : “Those products are going to be pa…
The motorcade arrived at Trump International Golf Club at 10:34 a.m. after an uneventful drive. The motorcade approached from the opposite direction from yesterday, so the pool vans pulled into the library parking lot while the rest of the motorcade turned into the golf club entrance just up the road. Your pooler could spot a handful of people gathered on the sidewalk across from the golf club entrance. Your pooler…
Good morning from sunny Florida. The president's motorcade was rolling from Mar-a-Lago at 10:26 a.m. Also sharing the White House memo from the president's physician for those who haven't seen: Memorandum from the White House Physician —————— Brett Samuels White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
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This Holy Week, Melania and I join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—the living Son of God who conquered death, freed us from sin, and unlocked the gates of Heaven for all of humanity. Beginning with Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and culminating in the Paschal Triduum, which begins on Holy Thursday with the Mass of the…
The president's motorcade arrived back at Mar-a-Lago at 2:47 a.m. The White House called a lid at 2:49 a.m. Goodnight/good morning. —————— Brett Samuels White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
Air Force One was wheels up in Miami at 1:59 a.m. and wheels down in Palm Beach at 2:18 a.m. President Trump spoke to reporters for about 3 minutes right before we landed about the fights and about the visit of the El Salvador president on Monday. Kai Trump also joined briefly to share her thoughts on the UFC event. "Every one of them came up at the end, and they were great," the president said of the UFC fighters.…
Motorcade arrived at the Miami airport at 1:42 a.m. Hundreds of people were gathered outside the arena watching as the motorcade pulled away. POTUS had already boarded by the time the pool got out of the vans and up to the plane. Air Force One is taxiing at 1:54 a.m. and should be wheels up momentarily for the short return flight to Palm Beach. —————— Brett Samuels White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
The motorcade is rolling from Kaseya Center at 1:24 a.m. Pool was already loaded into vans and did not see POTUS enter his vehicle. —————— Brett Samuels White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
Pool is moving to vans at 1:13 a.m. after the final fight of the night wrapped up. Photographers were able to re-enter the arena for the final three fights of the evening, while the rest of the pool watched from the media room. We did not have eyes on POTUS, other than when he was visible in broadcast shots with his gold tie. At one point the broadcast highlighted some notable attendees, showing Rubio, RFK Jr. and G…
Pool was able to watch some of the action on television screens in the media room. At one point, fighter Dominick Reyes walked over to the side of the Octagon after winning his bout and acknowledged President Trump. After his post-fight interview, he went to take a photo with the president. A group of four members of the pool were then able to return to the media area in the rafters of the arena. From there we were…
Pool is headed back to the media room to hold as of 10:14 p.m. President Trump is still on the floor of the arena. YMCA played over the speakers at one point and the Jumbotron cut to President Trump doing his signature dance. The crowd, which continues to fill in ahead of the main card, cheered. Sen. Ted Cruz was also seen standing near the president. ——————
President Trump entered the arena at 9:57 p.m. to much fanfare. The crowd roared when he appeared on the Jumbotron. He was accompanied by Kai Trump and Dana White. He shook hands and gave high fives to fans as he walked to his seat at the side of the Octagon. A Kid Rock song played over the speakers. Others seated in Trump's vicinity that your pooler spotted included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, HHS Secretary Rob…
Motorcade arrived at the Kaseya Center at 9:08 p.m. for UFC 314. Pool did not see POTUS enter the building. We are now holding in the media area. —————— Brett Samuels White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
POTUS deplaned at 8:46 p.m. and waved at the pool before getting into his vehicle. He was followed off the plane by Elon Musk, who was carrying his son on his shoulders. We are rolling to the Kaseya Center at 8:48 p.m. —————— Brett Samuels White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX
Air Force One was wheels up from PBI at 8:16 p.m. and wheels down in Miami at 8:39 p.m. President Trump came back to the press cabin to speak with reporters for about three minutes on Iran talks, Russia talks, the Texas Senate primary and tariff exemptions. “So we're going to the fight. We have lots of fights going around the world, and I think we have a lot of good news coming soon about some of those fights, and w…
Motorcade pulled onto the runway at Palm Beach International airport at 8:02 p.m. President Trump boarded as pool was exiting the vans at about 8:05. Others spotted traveling with the president include Elon Musk, FBI Director Kash Patel, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and communications director Steven Cheung. The plane is taxiing at 8:11 p.m. and should be wheels up momentarily for the short flight…
Motorcade was rolling from Mar-a-Lago at 7:54 p.m. We are headed to the Palm Beach airport, then to Miami for tonight's UFC event. —————— Brett Samuels White House reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX