Travel note 21: Rolling
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 5:00 PM
Motorcade on move as of 1648. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
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Travel note 20: POTUS wraps
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 4:51 PM
POTUS wrapped his remarks at 1650 ET. Pool is returning to vans for the motorcade back to the reserve base. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
Travel note 19: Rare mention of Operation Warp Speed
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 4:02 PM
POTUS touted his decision to fund development of the Covid-19 vaccine — something he rarely mentions — as he was discussing his economic record across both of his nonconsecutive terms. "We did Operation Warp Speed, and I'll tell you, we did a great job, but we got very little credit for it. We should have been given big credit, but we got credit for everything else. And we had the best economy, but this this economy…
Travel note 18: POTUS jokes re: 2028 run
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 3:50 PM
POTUS opened his remarks as if he was announcing a run for re-election in 2028, when he will be ineligible due to his serving his second term at this very moment. "Well, thank you very much, everybody. It's a special place, and I am here to announce my candidacy — I'm only kidding," he said. POTUS is now discussing his attendance at the Dignified Transfer this morning — he referred to it as a "ceremony," though Air…
Travel note 17: POTUS steps up
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 3:36 PM
POTUS entered the venue to huge applause and the strains of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" at 1533. He then awkwardly swayed to the music and soaked up the applause from the crowd as the song wrapped. Event is being live streamed so pool will only send relevant color or news if needed — for example, pool can see the "Front Row Joes" — frequent rally attendees — in the front row (where else?) accompanied by Blak…
Travel note 16: Arrival at venue
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 2:59 PM
Your pool arrived at Wheeler HS (home of the “Wheeler Wildcats”) in Roswell, GA at 1452 after a harrowing high-speed dash necessitated by the driver in the lead press van inadvertently taking half the motorcade on a wrong turn before racing to catch up with the “secure package” portion of the motorcade. The motorcade route was well-guarded by all manner of state and local police and was lined with what largely appea…
Travel note 15: POTUS deplanes
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 2:40 PM
The Donald went down to Georgia, he was there to give a speech . He came down the stairs at 2:36 and headed for the Beast. (With apologies to Charlie Daniels) Before getting into the Beast he shook hands with an Air Force greeter. He was followed by the family of the fallen Army lieutenant who hitched a ride from Dover and Walt Nauta. Motorcade rolling for event site at 1439 ET. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspon…
Travel note 14: Wheels Down in Georgia
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 2:24 PM
Air Force One was wheels down at Dobbins Air Reserve Base as of 1422 ET. We are currently taxiing. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
Travel note 13: Wheels up from Dover
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 12:55 PM
Air Force One was wheels up for Georgia at 1254. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
Travel note 12a: False alarm / new passengers aboard
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 12:52 PM
Pool has been advised that POTUS isn’t actually going to gaggle. There was a miscommunication with our WHCA/WHTV colleagues. Also, the previous pool note should have been #11. I am calling this one #12a and next will be lucky 13. Lastly, the family members pool identified as being escorted towards AF1 are indeed aboard. On background from a White House official: “The family of LT Tyler Feehan will be flying to Georg…
Travel note 12: Gaggle incoming
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 12:45 PM
Pool is advised POTUS will be coming back to gaggle. It may be fed live by TV pool as we are still on the ground. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
Travel note 10: DT details
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 12:16 PM
The dignified transfer started at 1142 with an Air Force officer’s call of “Wheels Rolling” indicating the families of the fallen were en route. The same officer called “Family in sight” as their vehicles approached the flight line. Their vehicles (a black bus similar to an airport hotel shuttle and two smaller white busses) were marshaled into position by an Air Force NCO with a procedure akin to that used for an a…
Travel note 9: More DVs
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 11:38 AM
Pool has also spotted Karoline Leavitt and Natalie Harp at either end of the DV group, both in black dresses. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
Travel note 8: Staged for dignified transfer
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 11:36 AM
Pool is now staged near the cargo door of the C-17 which has brought transfer cases containing remains of the four fallen service members to Dover. Two Sprinter cargo vans (called “transfer vehicles”) are waiting to our right, with a “carry team” of Army soldiers in dress uniforms (with white gloves) standing by next to the vans. Directly across from pool is a group of what an Air Force public affairs officer called…
Travel note 7: Holding / press restrictions
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 11:00 AM
Pool is currently holding in a passenger terminal waiting room next to the flightline and has been given a briefing on the dignified transfer. Pool has been asked to sign a paper acknowledging the following restrictions on press. A photograph of the paper is attached. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
Travel note 6: Deplaning at Dover / Dignified Transfer information
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 10:44 AM
POTUS deplaned from Air Force One at 1038 ET. He descended the airstairs carefully (it is windy), shook hands with greeters and proceeded directly to a waiting armored Cadillac Escalade which departed in a motorcade at 1040. A White House official said he will “privately meet with the families of our fallen heroes” before the dignified transfer. Also on background, the names of the four fallen service members who ar…
Travel note 5: Arrival at Dover AFB
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 10:25 AM
Air Force One was wheels down at Dover AFB as of 1023 ET. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
Travel note 4: Quotes / wheels up for Dover
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 10:02 AM
“We’re going to Dover … to honor our heroes and they’re indeed great heroes. All of them said, very strongly, that we can’t let Iran have a nuclear weapon, so we’re going to honor them…for me it’s one of the hardest things to do as president but it has to be done.” “A poll just came out, Americans don’t want high gasoline prices but they’re not against the war, that just came out loud and clear.” (He did not cite an…
Travel note 3: POTUS arrives JBA / gaggle
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 9:55 AM
Marine One was wheels down JBA as of 0944 ET, at which point it taxied to the customary spot to the immediate left of the aircraft’s nose. POTUS disembarked the helicopter at 0948, returned salutes from the Marines and an Air Force greeter who accompanied him to the airstairs while they engaged in some conversation. He then spoke to pool for just under two minutes, laying out that we were going to Dover to “honor” t…
In Town Pool Report #2 - POTUS boards M1 and departs
From Meridith McGraw
Sent Wednesday, July 22, 2026 9:37 AM
At 9:30a President Trump exited his motorcade and gave a salute before he stepped onto Marine One. From the long distance, the pool recognized Karoline Leavitt, Natalie Harp, and Walt Nauta quickly boarding the helicopter after Trump. At 9:34a Marine One began to take off. Now handing over to the out of town pool. Meridith McGraw White House Reporter The Wall Street Journal