President Donald J. Trump is standing up for American workers, strengthening American industries, and making clear to the world that America will no longer be ripped off — a push that has already delivered historic results. President Trump is leveling the playing field for American workers. President Trump restored a 25% tariff on steel imports and elevated the tariff to 25% on aluminum imports to protect these crit…
From Daniel BushSent Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 9:41 PM
Rep. Al Green made a surprise stop at the White House traveling press hold after he was kicked out of the House chamber for protesting Trump's speech. Green took a few questions. The Texas Democrat said that before he was escorted out of the chamber he repeatedly yelled at Trump that the president had "no mandate" to cut Medicaid. "It's worth it to let people know that there are some people who are going to stand up…
President Donald J. Trump immediately undertook a bold, necessary effort to downsize the federal government by ending the waste, fraud, and abuse that has permeated virtually all aspects of the bureaucracy — making sure government works for the taxpayers who fund it. President Trump established the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to maximize government productivity and ensure the best use of taxpayer fund…
President Donald J. Trump knows American energy is the cornerstone of the American advantage — and that having efficient, reliable, and affordable energy is the key to American security. President Trump declared a National Energy Emergency to unlock America’s full energy potential and bring down costs for American families. The U.S. is now the largest net exporter of natural gas in the world. President Trump establi…
President Donald J. Trump took office on a promise to lower costs for the American people — and the actions he has taken are already paying off while the work continues to turn back the economic plague unleashed by the Biden Administration. President Trump put into action a comprehensive plan to lower egg prices. President Trump directed the heads of all executive departments and agencies to “deliver emergency price…
President Donald J. Trump knows America’s children are our future — and he’ll never stop fighting for their right to a healthy, productive upbringing and childhood. That’s why President Trump immediately took action to undo the damaging policies of the Biden Administration on indoctrinating America’s most vulnerable with dangerous, radical policies. President Trump made it the official policy of the U.S. government…
President Donald J. Trump believes government should work for the people — and his historic action has ensured government policies reflect the longstanding values of the Americans it serves. President Trump designated English as the official language of the United States. President Trump declared an end to lower standards in the name of discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) initiatives. + The Trump…
After four years of Biden’s open borders, President Donald J. Trump launched an unprecedented crackdown on the illegal immigrants and deadly drugs allowed to enter our country to remarkable success — and he didn’t need legislation to do it . In February — President Trump’s first month in office — illegal border crossings fell to the lowest level ever recorded, down 94% from last February and down 96% from the all-ti…
From Daniel BushSent Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 8:51 PM
Press was led into the Capitol at 845 p.m. and is now holding in a hallway on the first floor. It's unlikely from this point on that we will see President Trump, who is presumably already inside. Press was held at a distance before going in and did not see POTUS when the motorcade pulled up. Follow live broadcasts for POTUS' entrance into the House chamber, and for the speech itself. The next note here will come whe…
From Daniel BushSent Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 8:42 PM
The motorcade arrived at the Capitol from the House side and came to a stop outside at 8:40 p.m. Press is holding outside the vans. We have not seen POTUS yet. Daniel Bush | White House Correspondent NEWSWEEK T | XXX-XXX-XXXX E | [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) W | newsweek.com A | 1 World Trade Center, Floor 72, New York, NY, 10007
From Daniel BushSent Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 8:33 PM
At 8:32 p.m. the motorcade is rolling to the Capitol. From our position in the press van we did not see the president and First Lady exit the White House. According to photographers Elon Musk was spotted leaving the White House ahead of Trump. Daniel Bush | White House Correspondent NEWSWEEK T | XXX-XXX-XXXX E | [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) W | newsweek.com A | 1 World Trade Center, Floor 72, New York, N…
Six weeks ago, I stood beneath the dome of this Capitol and proclaimed the dawn of the Golden Age of America. From that moment on, it has been nothing but swift and unrelenting action to usher in the greatest and most successful era in the history of our country. We have accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations accomplish in 4 years or 8 years—and we are JUST GETTING STARTED. I return to this chamber t…
From Daniel BushSent Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 8:20 PM
The traveling press has been called to gather for President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump's departure to the Capitol. POTUS and FLOTUS are scheduled to leave the White House at 8:30 p.m. Daniel Bush | White House Correspondent NEWSWEEK T | XXX-XXX-XXXX E | [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) W | newsweek.com A | 1 World Trade Center, Floor 72, New York, NY, 10007
From Daniel BushSent Tuesday, March 4, 2025 5:03 PM
The press office has called a dinner lid until 6:30 p.m. Daniel Bush | White House Correspondent NEWSWEEK T | XXX-XXX-XXXX E | [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) W | newsweek.com A | 1 World Trade Center, Floor 72, New York, NY, 10007
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President ________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release March 4, 2025 REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT VANCE IN PRESS GAGGLE Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Obviously, I -- I'm here to talk about my friend Bridge Colby. I think he'll make a great, great policy lead at the Department of De…
From Daniel BushSent Tuesday, March 4, 2025 4:14 PM
White House border czar Tom Homan gaggled for the second time today after doing a TV interview. Homan spoke for about four minutes starting at 3:54 p.m. and reiterated many of the points he made in his first gaggle with the press this morning. Under President Trump, "we got a 97 percent decrease in border crossings. President Trump's been a game changer" on immigration, Homan said. On detaining undocumented immigran…
From Daniel BushSent Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 12:29 PM
We have a lunch lid until 1:30 p.m. Daniel Bush | White House Correspondent NEWSWEEK T | XXX-XXX-XXXX E | [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) W | newsweek.com A | 1 World Trade Center, Floor 72, New York, NY, 10007
From Bush, DanielSent Tuesday, March 4, 2025 11:29 AM
Here is the otter file for the Homan gaggle: https://otter.ai/u/zSpGa1Uz6h1jBsu-TSsgA9jKD04 And separately, Counselor to the President Alina Habba gaggled briefly with the press earlier this morning. Habba spoke about President Trump's speech to Congress tonight and tariffs (h/t EWTN's Toby Capion for the otter): https://otter.ai/u/y0j76Nuk61bRD81xenMPNayLVVI?utm_source=copy_url Daniel Bush | White House Corresponde…
From Bush, DanielSent Tuesday, March 4, 2025 11:12 AM
White House border czar Tom Homan gaggled with the press for about three minutes starting at 10:56 am, following a media hit. On DHS funding needs: "We need money for more beds. We need money for more flights." "We need Congress to step up and give us the money we need so President Trump can keep his promise to the American people." "We're hitting on all cylinders but we need more money to do more." On sanctuary cit…
Elissa Slotkin will respond to President Donald J. Trump’s Joint Address to Congress tonight. Senator Slotkin stands opposed to President Trump’s agenda to lower costs, bring back manufacturing, and secure our borders. Slotkin voted against overturning Biden’s tailpipe emissions rule, a rule that would force automakers to sell more electric vehicles, killing auto manufacturing jobs. President Trump stood up for Amer…