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ADJUSTING IMPORTS OF AUTOMOBILES AND AUTOMOBILE PARTS INTO THE UNITED STATES BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. On February 17, 2019, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effects of imports of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks (collectively…
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Adjusts Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts into the United States COUNTERING TRADE PRACTICES THAT THREATEN TO IMPAIR U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts, addressing a critical threat to U.S. nati…
This is a grab bag of topics. Pharmaceutical tariffs: "We're going to be doing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, in order to bring our pharmaceutical industry back. We don't make anything here in terms of drugs, medical drugs, different types of drugs that you need, medicines. It's another country. It's largely made in China. Lot of it made in Ireland." LA fires: "If Los Angeles had fire cuts, which they didn't have — tha…
Focusing on the Signal chat and tariffs; next report will have other topics. Signal: "It's a witch hunt. I wasn't involved with it; I don't — I wasn't there, but I can tell you the result is unbelievable because the Houthis are looking to do something. ... The Houthis are dying for peace." Do you still believe nothing classified was shared? "That's what I've heard. I don't know. I'm not sure, you have to ask the var…
We have a lid at 6:12pm Shira Stein Washington correspondent The San Francisco Chronicle [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) She/Her/Hers X: @shiramstein Bluesky: @shiramstein.bsky.social
Trump spoke from behind the resolute desk "This will continue to spur growth like you haven't seen." No tariff if cars are built in U.S. "Others will come into our country and build, and they're already looking for sites." "You're going to see prices going down, but going to go down specifically because they're going to buy what we're doing, incentivizing companies to — and even countries — companies to come into Am…
Pool entered the Oval at 5:15pm. President Trump began speaking at 5:16pm. "We're going to charge countries for doing business in our country and taking our jobs and taking our wealth." 25% tariff on all cars made outside the U.S. Shira Stein Washington correspondent The San Francisco Chronicle [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) She/Her/Hers X: @shiramstein Bluesky: @shiramstein…
Shira Stein Washington correspondent The San Francisco Chronicle [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) She/Her/Hers X: @shiramstein Bluesky: @shiramstein.bsky.social
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY // NOT REPORTABLE Guidance for President Donald J. Trump’s Air Force One Arrival West Palm Beach, Florida Friday, March 28, 2025 When: Friday, March 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM EST Where: Atlantic Aviation 3800 Southern Blvd Palm Beach, FL 33406 Request Media Credentials: Please register for credentials HERE by 5:00 PM EST on Thursday, March 27^th, 2025, to request media credentials. Late requests…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President ________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release March 26, 2025 REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT VANCE TO MARINES AND FAMILIES Marine Corps Base Quantico Quantico, Virginia 1:34 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: How we doing? (Applause.) AUDIENCE: (Inaudible.) (Applause.) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Oorah, Marines! How we doing? AUDIENCE: Oorah! THE VICE…
Members of the crowd yelled "We love you" after the president thanked women for electing him. Big applause for his declarations that there are two genders and that transgender people don't exist. Government officials present for his remarks: Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt counselor Alina Habba Attorney General Pam Bondi Agriculture Sec. Brooke Rollins Education Sec. Linda McMahon Commerc…
My last note: With wheels up from Quantico, I'm signing out. Best, Matthew Adams Stars and Stripes, Pentagon Reporter Email: Adams.M[EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:Adams.M[EMAIL ADDRESS]) Office: XXX-XXX-XXXX Cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Vance fired five weapons. He did not fire the handgun. Between firing and taking photos with Marines, Vance was on the range for about 40 minutes — 1:50 to 2:30. The list of weapons are below: M27 5.56 infantry rifle: Vance complained about the shooting glasses he was wearing. Marines on the rifle told him he could take them off. He didn't. It took several tries before getting it. "You know what you're doing," a Mar…
President Trump entered the East Room at 3:34pm for the Women's History Month celebration. There is standing room in the front closest to the President and small tables at the back. The room is filled with women, many of whom have wine or champagne. The music played before included orchestral arrangements of Dancing Queen and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. This is being streamed live, so I will only send color and news.…
UPDATED DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025 In-Town Pool Wire: Bloomberg Photos: AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty TV Corr & Crew: FOX Secondary TV Corr & Crew: Sinclair Print: Hearst Radio: FOX New Media: Townhall EDT 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 3:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Women's History Month event East Room Pre-Credentialed Media 4:00 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on Auto Ta…
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Vance departed his motorcade at 2:46 at the shooting range. He will fire six different weapons. Will send a list later. At this time, it does not appear Vance will take any questions from reporters while he is visiting Quantico. While waiting for Vance to put his shooting gear on, his office provided more information on Marines he met with. The information is below: Vance’s office shared that before lunch, the VP me…
The media is about five minutes away from the weapon range. Vance’s office provided more details and statements below on the lunch. The information is below: At the mess hall, all five Marines sitting with the Vice President are enlisted, 3 Corporals and 2 Lance Corporals. The Marines are Ohio natives, work in a similar occupational field to the Vice President's MOS when he was a Marine, or are being recognized for…
Vice President JD Vance spoke to Marines for about 9 minutes. He shared the "good things" that Marines did for him. Vance said some of the best friends he made in his life, people who came to his and President Donald Trump's inauguration, he met in boot camp. He used the time to speak to Marines about what this administration sees moving forward. "Under President [Donald] Trump's leadership, we believe in a very sim…
The press briefing ended at 1:35pm. Karoline took questions for 16 minutes. Karoline said that POTUS will give remarks on auto tariffs at 4pm in the Oval Office. Shira Stein Washington correspondent The San Francisco Chronicle [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) XXX-XXX-XXXX She/Her/Hers X: @shiramstein Bluesky: @shiramstein.bsky.social