From Richard LatendresseSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 4:07 PM
The NATO delegation left the WH a little after 3pm. Secretary General Mark Rutte continued his day with meetings on Capitol Hill. Richard Latendresse Correspondant � la Maison-Blanche / Animateur de "Contextes" White House Correspondent / Host of "Contextes" Washington DC U.S.A. Cell. XXX-XXX-XXXX Twitter - @richlatendresse Instagram - latendresse.tva TikTok - latendresse.tva
From Richard LatendresseSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 3:27 PM
Back in the Oval Office& During the bilat, sitting on the couch facing VP Vance, Defense Secretary Hegseth and Security Advisor Walz were: (Closest to the Secretary General&) Director of the Private Office of the Secretary General, Geoffrey van Leeuwen First deputy director of the Private Office, Lorenz Meyer-Minnemann NATO Acting Spokesperson Allison Hart Standing behind the couch& Jahn Jeffrey Deputy Director, Pri…
From Richard LatendresseSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 2:50 PM
Here are NATO Secretary General's comments in the Oval Office with President Trump: "Thank you so much, Mr. President, again for hosting me, but also for taking time in Florida a couple of weeks after you were reelected. And of course, our phone call a couple of weeks ago. And I must say, Trump-45, you basically originated the fact in our spending, you take the aggregate, 700 billion more of in defense than when you…
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From Brian SchwartzSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 1:25 PM
On whether trump will speak to North Korea’s Kim Jung un: Trump rehashing his first term and relationship with the North Korean leader “With me, it did start off rough remember. Then it stopped. The rhetoric was extremely tough.” “They asked for a meeting. Then we met.” “Nobody was buying tickets for the Olympics because they didn’t want to be nuked.” “I have a great relationship with Kim Jong un and we’ll see what…
From Brian SchwartzSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 1:18 PM
Trump on speech at doj tomorrow: Confirms the speech is taking place “Pam bondi is so fantastic.” “I think we have unbelievable people. All I’m going to do is present my vision. It’s really their vision.” “We’ll be talking about immigration and a lot of things.” Trump on his leverage with Putin “I don’t want to talk about that” “Crimea was given by Obama.” “I gave them javelins.” On government shutdown and taking on…
From Brian SchwartzSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 1:18 PM
Potential annexation of Greenland: Trump: “I’m sitting with a man who could be instrumental” pointing to the NATO chief “We have to do it. We really need it for national security.” “We really need Greenland for national security” note: vp Vance is also in attendance here in the oval Brian Schwartz WHITE HOUSE ECONOMIC POLICY REPORTER http://www.newscorp.com/ M: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) E: brian,[EMAIL ADDRESS…
From Brian SchwartzSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 1:00 PM
Trump on EU: “We’re not allowed to sell cars there.” “We sell no cars to Europe& the European Union is very nasty” “They’re suing google, they’re suing Facebook.” “The tariffs are very important” On eggs: “We inherited that problem. Eggs” Brian Schwartz WHITE HOUSE ECONOMIC POLICY REPORTER http://www.newscorp.com/ M: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) E: brian,[EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:brian,[EMAIL ADDRESS]) A: 1025 Conn…
From Brian SchwartzSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 12:55 PM
Trump on immigration policy: “Taking them out with records numbers” On polling of republicans in swing states “I won the popular vote by a lot.” “There’s something wrong with them. They’re deranged,” trump says of democrats in Congress. On the possible government shutdown “We’re going to cut peoples taxes” “If we don’t open, the democrats are stopping all the good things we’re providing” “If there’s a shutdown it’s…
From Brian SchwartzSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 12:50 PM
Trump on Canada “We don’t need anything they have&” adds it would be a great additional state “I love it” trump says of the Canadian national anthem “We don’t need their lumber, we don’t need their energy&” trump adds on Canada “There will be disruption but it won’t be long” On a transatlantic cooperation “We’re on the other side of the ocean and they’re right there. & it’s unfair” “I’m just doing this to get the wa…
From Brian SchwartzSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 12:45 PM
Trump: “its a great honor to have you,” President Trump says, and then points and praises Doug Burgum and Chris wright who are here in Oval Office Question on deal conversations over Russia and Ukraine war- Trump: “We’d like to see a ceasefire from Russia” “They diacusssd nato and being in nato& a lot of details of a final agreement has been discussed” On whether trump will speak to Putin “I’d love to meet with him…
From Brian SchwartzSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 12:41 PM
Rutte to Trump: “We also will discuss defense production” “Really want to commend you for this” referring to talks with Ukraine and the deal they’re trying to come to with Russia Trump: “NATO became much stronger with my actions..” “We are getting word things are going ok in Russia” “Very serious discussions with Putin and others” “We know where we are with Ukraine” “Hopefully they’ll do the right thing,” referring…
From Brian SchwartzSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 12:36 PM
We have made into the oval Trump is speaking and praising the NATO leader - both sitting on chairs next the couch Trump: “We will be discussing what’s going on between Ukraine and Russia” “We want it to stop” “It’s also a tremendous cost to the United States and other countries” “We’ll also be taking about trade Brian Schwartz WHITE HOUSE ECONOMIC POLICY REPORTER http://www.newscorp.com/ M: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX…
From Brian SchwartzSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 12:27 PM
Print pool is holding outside the Oval Office for the meeting between NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and President Donald Trump Brian Schwartz WHITE HOUSE ECONOMIC POLICY REPORTER http://www.newscorp.com/ M: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) E: brian,[EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:brian,[EMAIL ADDRESS]) A: 1025 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 800, Washington, DC 20036
From Richard LatendresseSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 12:19 PM
Secretary General Rutte arrived at the WH a little after 12:00p. Richard Latendresse Correspondant � la Maison-Blanche / Animateur de "Contextes" White House Correspondent / Host of "Contextes"
From Richard LatendresseSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 11:15 AM
Good morning, I will be the foreign pooler today for the NATO Secretary General’s visit to the White House. MARK RUTTE AS NATO SECRETARY GENERAL Mark Rutte has succeeded Jens Stoltenberg as the head of the Atlantic Alliance on October 1st 2024, so quite recently. He had been, for the previous 14 years, Prime Minister of the Netherlands. He met with then President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago on November 22, 2024…
From Brian SchwartzSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 10:28 AM
Gaggle with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at White House: How are the tariffs good for the economy : “Well look I’m less concerned about the short term” “We want to protect the American worker” “What’s not good for the country is this government shutdown” “Democrats are in disarray” “This is the story for the next few days” The Secretary only answered the one inquiry about tariffs Otter https://otter.ai/u/xa49m5G…
From Brian SchwartzSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 9:18 AM
Good morning from the White House, I am your in-town print pooler for the day. Here's President Trump's schedule for Thursday: EDT 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 12:20 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a meeting with the Secretary General of NATO Oval Office White House Press Pool 12:35 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a working lunch with the Secretary General of NATO Cabinet Room Closed Press Brian Schwartz WHITE H…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025 In-Town Pool Wire: Reuters Photos: AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty TV Corr & Crew: ABC Secondary TV Corr & Crew: NewsNation Print: WSJ Radio: AURN New Media: Just the News EDT 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 12:20 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a meeting with the Secretary General of NATO Oval Office White House Press Pool 12:35 PM THE PRESIDENT participates i…
From Fouad YoucefiSent Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 6:45 PM
The traditional St Patrick's Day event started at 5.47PM. Irish Taoiseach entered the East Room together with his wife Mary O'Shea, standing on either side of President Trump as the American president spoke for about 14 minutes. Taoiseach Martin in his speech noted that three of the 56 signatories of the U.S. declaration of independence were born on the Island of Ireland. "Those who came to America seeking refuge fr…