From John BennettSent Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 3:11PM
Trump hailed the racing champions for their “courage” and said the event was a “celebration” of championship racing owner Roger Penske’s career and life. Trump was told the NASCAR machine could go up to 190 mph, and quipped that want for him. “These are great champions, and this is a great sport,” POTUS told the teams. “We went around the track in The Beast” before February’s Daytona 500, saying he could hear the cr…
From John BennettSent Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 2:59 PM
President Trump exited the Oval Office at 2:57 p.m. He is approaching us with a group of racing officials. The event is being live-streamed. Pooler will send color. It’s about to begin. More TK. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | @bennettjohnt
From John BennettSent Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 2:27 PM
Pool has assembled on the South Lawn for President Trump’s event with racing champions. Cars from NASCAR, IndyCar and IMSA are parking in front of the South Portico on a sunny spring day. Your pooler is told this will stream live; please check all the usual streaming places. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | @bennettjohnt
From John BennettSent Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 2:21 PM
Some quotes from Sec. Bessent and Press Secretary Leavitt at the sticks below. Please check against official transcripts and video, as always: BESSENT: "...The successful negotiating strategy that President Trump implemented a week ago today. It has brought more than 75 countries forward to negotiate. It took great courage, great courage for him to stay the course until this moment, and it ended up here. As I told e…
https://who.eop.gov Office of the First Lady April 9, 2025 First Lady Melania Trump Celebrates Committee Passage of Take It Down Act in House Energy & Commerce WASHINGTON, D.C. – First Lady Melania Trump celebrated committee passage of H.R. 633 , the Take It Down Act, in the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The bill advanced with broad bipartisan support. In an off…
From John BennettSent Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 1:54 PM
Below is a link to Sec. Bessent and Karoline Leavitt at the sticks discussing President Trump’s tariffs move. Your pooler is told this played out live, as well. https://otter.ai/u/Ie2LUoFYbi6oIF3yPy3-PlaIEII John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | @bennettjohnt
@realDonaldTrump Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately. At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off the U.S.A., and other Countries, is no longer sustainable or acceptable. Conversely, and based on the fact that more than 7…
From John BennettSent Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 1:32 PM
We are told an administration official is coming to the sticks soon to discuss President Trump’s social media announcement on tariffs. More TK. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | @bennettjohnt
When career politicians sold American workers out to foreign countries, not only were entire communities destroyed — Americans’ lives were also shattered by higher rates of alcohol abuse, drug overdose, and suicide. Studies have repeatedly shown the human impact of bad trade policies: A 2020 study in American Economic Review: Insights found that “areas more exposed to a plausibly exogenous change in international tr…
From John BennettSent Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 12:03 PM
Good afternoon from the White House, where the press office has called a lunch lid until 1 p.m. No changes to the schedule, as of now. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | @bennettjohnt
Last night, President Donald J. Trump made clear whose side he is on — everyday Americans, not the globalist politicians who have spent decades selling out American workers to foreign countries. Here’s what you missed during President Trump’s speech: President Trump on his motivations : “I’m proud to be the president for the workers, not the outsourcers; the president who stands up for Main Street, not Wall Street;…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025 In-Town Pool Wire: Bloomberg Photos: AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty TV Corr & Crew: CNN Secondary TV Corr & Crew: OAN Print: CQ Roll Call Radio: NPR New Media: Breitbart EDT 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 2:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Photo Opportunity with Racing Champions South Portico White House Press Pool 2:30 PM THE PRESIDENT signs Executive Or…
From Morton, JosephSent Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 9:25 PM
After an uneventful trip back down Pennsylvania Avenue, the motorcade pulled up to the South Portico at 9:15 p.m. POTUS walked into the White House and as of 9:16 p.m. we have a lid. Joseph Morton Washington Correspondent The Dallas Morning News (c) XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) Twitter: @ByJosephMorton
From Morton, JosephSent Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 9:12 PM
Trump was still speaking when the pool was ushered out of the building and into the vans at 9:05 p.m. Motorcade rolling back to White House at 9:11 p.m. Joseph Morton Washington Correspondent The Dallas Morning News (c) XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) Twitter: @ByJosephMorton
From Morton, JosephSent Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 8:56 PM
During his NRCC remarks, Trump said there are people in the crowd here who were recently released from Hamas captivity and called several people up to the stage. They are speaking now. Joseph Morton Washington Correspondent The Dallas Morning News (c) XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) Twitter: @ByJosephMorton
From Morton, JosephSent Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 8:26 PM
Trump complained that the United States doesn't produce its own pharmaceuticals any more and talked about disparities in what other people in other countries pay for pharmaceuticals. “We’re going to be announcing very shortly a major tariff on pharmaceuticals.” He said that will bring pharmaceutical production back to the United States. Joseph Morton Washington Correspondent The Dallas Morning News (c) XXX-XXX-XXXX…
From Morton, JosephSent Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 8:20 PM
Trump continues to defend his tariffs in remarks at the NRCC dinner. He said other countries want to make deals. “We don’t necessarily want to make a deal with them. We’re happy the way we are, taking our $2 billion a day, but they want to make a deal with us.” He said companies are pouring back into the United States and investing trillions of dollars. “I know what the hell I’m doing.” “The chipmakers are coming in…
EXECUTIVE ORDER ________________________________________________________________ By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), and section 301…
From Morton, JosephSent Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 7:47 PM
Trump said they had a good meeting today with Republicans on the big beautiful bill and urged any holdouts in the room to get on board. “Close your eyes and get there. It’s a phenomenal bill. Stop grandstanding.” Joseph Morton Washington Correspondent The Dallas Morning News (c) XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) Twitter: @ByJosephMorton
From Morton, JosephSent Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 7:48 PM
Trump said they had a good meeting today with Republicans on the big beautiful bill and urged any holdouts in the room to get on board. “Close your eyes and get there. It’s a phenomenal bill. Stop grandstanding.” Joseph Morton Washington Correspondent The Dallas Morning News (c) XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) Twitter: @ByJosephMorton