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The Trump Administration will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits. President Trump himself has said it (over and over and over again). Elon Musk didn’t say that, either. Fake Sherman is lying again . Here is Musk’s direct quote : “The waste and fraud in entitlement spending – which is most of the federal spending is entitlements – so, that’s, like, the big one to eliminate. That’s the, sort of ha…

THE WHITE HOUSE ________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release March 11, 2025 Richard Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Portuguese Republic. Thomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the…

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025 In-Town Pool Wire: Reuters Photos: AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty TV Corr & Crew: FOX Secondary TV Corr & Crew: FOX Business Print: TIME Radio: ABC New Media: The American Conservative EDT 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 12:30 PM THE PRESIDENT and the Vice President have lunch Private Dining Room Closed Press 4:40 PM THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en rout…

The White House called a travel/photo lid at 6:30 p.m. Have a nice evening, folks. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | @bennettjohnt

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President ________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release March 10, 2025 REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT VANCE AT NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C. 2:31 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you all. Thank you. Please -- please -- please take a seat. It’s -- it’s good to see everybo…

Your print representative had asked for a statement reacting to the stock markets downturn and shared via a pool report under the long-standing "pool comes first" approach. Here is an on-the-record statement on the day's economic news that was just shared with your print representative by the White House press office: “Since President Trump was elected, industry leaders have responded to President Trump’s America Fi…

For those not familiar with the term "animal spirits," like some of us here, our friends at Merriam-Webster provide this helpful definition: "the nervous energy that is the source of physical sensation and movement" Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20spirits Also, the White House passes along this economic background information: From the Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence , CEO confid…

Asked about the day's stock markets downturn, a White House official responded with this statement: "Want to emphasize that we’re seeing a strong divergence between animal spirits of the stock market and what we’re actually seeing unfold from businesses and business leaders, and the latter is obviously more meaningful than the former on what’s in store for the economy in the medium to long term." John T. Bennett Whi…

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem declined to come to the driveway microphones following a TV hit, but she did reply, "Yes," when asked if DHS employees are continuing to be polygraphed. As she walked back into the West Wing, she did not respond to a shouted question about whether the administration had a response to the day's stock markets' tumble. As she headed out for the TV interview, she told Beatriz Pascual Macias of…

Today, President Donald J. Trump marks 50 days in office and he has already established himself as the most consequential President of our time. The winning never stops — and President Trump is just getting started. Here are 50 wins for the American people in President Trump’s first 50 days: 1. President Trump secured the border in unprecedented fashion. + Illegal border crossings have declined to the lowest level e…

Good afternoon from the White House. Just a quick check-in note. There have been, so far, no changes to the daily guidance. If that changes for any of the below events, I will let you know soonest. More TK. 2:00 PM THE PRESIDENT holds a Roundtable with Technology CEO Council Roosevelt Room Closed Press 3:00 PM THE PRESIDENT signs Executive Orders Oval Office Closed Press 5:00 PM THE PRESIDENT holds a Ceremonial Swea…

President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs are already working as more and more companies look at “expanding their presence or setting up shop in the United States,” according to a new report from Reuters — a direct result of President Trump’s commitment to put the American worker first and improve American competitiveness. CAMPARI The Italian spirits group is assessing the opportunities to expand its production in the U.S…

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025 In-Town Pool Wire: Bloomberg Photos: AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty TV Corr & Crew: CNN Secondary TV Corr & Crew: One America News Network Print: Roll Call Radio: VOA New Media: The Epoch Times EDT 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 2:00 PM THE PRESIDENT holds a Roundtable with Technology CEO Council Roosevelt Room Closed Press 3:00 PM THE PRESIDENT signs Executive…

Your pool was promised a POTUS gaggle earlier in the flight, and we staged expectantly for at least 15 minutes, cameras on, microphones running, crowded and jostling in the turbulence. Eventually we were told it might happen and we retook seats. We were well into our descent when a WH staffer burst into the press cabin to tell us POTUS was about to enter. Karoline Leavitt came from a side door, then POTUS opened a s…

Elon Musk, shortly before entering the White House, opened his jacket to show off his black t-shirt with “DOGE” spelled out in white pixelated letters. Musk’s silver belt buckle has a star with the Tesla logo at the center. (Shout out to the foreign, photo and TV poolers for the assist on this.) A lid was called at 7:56 p.m. Good night! Tia Mitchell The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Washington Bureau Chief Cell: XXX-…

Marine One landed on the south lawn at 7:48 p.m. President Trump exited by himself shortly after around 7:50pm. He waved to gathered press but did not respond to shouted questions. Elon Musk (and other guests & staff) exited after the president was inside. Musk and also gave a wave to press but did not respond to Qs. — Tia Mitchell The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Washington Bureau Chief Cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX Follow me…

POTUS descended down the big steps from AF1 at 7:31pm trailed by Walt Nauta and Elon Musk. He saluted his greeter, then turned toward pool, pumped his fist and mouthed "thank you." Entered Marine One at 7:32pm along with the others mentioned. Marine One took off at 7:37pm. Quotes from the gaggle: Russia sanctions? "We're going to be looking at a lot of things. We have big meetings coming up, as you know, in Saudi Ar…

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AF1 touched down at JBA at 7:20pm. POTUS spoke to us for about 10 minutes at the end of the flight. Quotes upcoming along with an otter. The flight was smooth — no tousled drinks as during Friday’s southbound trip — and the Fox News signal came into AF1’s screens uninterrupted. The lobster tacos were tasty and also surprisingly abundant. No word whether POTUS also partook. Michael Birnbaum White House Reporter The W…

AF1 was taxiing at 5:24pm. Wheels up at 5:30pm. Susie Wiles, Chris LaCivita, and Karoline Leavitt are all on board in addition to the previously-mentioned Elon Musk. Pool did not see other bold-face names. Lobster tacos have been promised during the flight, to the surprise and merriment of pool. Goodbye until JBA. Michael Birnbaum White House Reporter The Washington Post M XXX-XXX-XXXX