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Trump opens by outlining his EO allowing the government to hold and maintain its crypto holdings and criticizing the Biden administration for selling off Bitcoin that would have increased in value. A few quotes: “From this day on, America will follow the rule that every Bitcoin knows very well, never sell your Bitcoin. That's a little phrase that they have. Is it right? Who the hell knows.” “They strong-armed banks…

EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING THE WHITE HOUSE TASK FORCE ON THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in anticipation of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and the FIFA World Cup 2026, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The United States is a host nation for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will be the largest sporting event…

POTUS entered the state dinning room at 3:44 and received a standing ovation. He took his seat in the middle of a large U-shaped table. He’s got three cabinet members to his right (Bessent, Lutnick and Loeffler) and David Sacks and Bo Hines to his left. Crypto folks seated all around. He asked FIFA’s Gianni Infantino, who is also here, to show off the gold World Cup trophy we just saw in the Oval. This event should…

POTUS announces an EO setting up a task force on the World Cup. FIFA head Gianni Infantino is here and spoke for a moment. “It’s like three Super Bowls a day for a month,” POTUS said of the tournament. He signed it with the usual Sharpie at 3:03. Some banter about the tournament with Trump asking who is favored to win, whether the US team can. Trump says he wants to attend matches. POTUS got a question about reporti…

Pool entered the Oval at 2:58 POTUS is seated back at the desk. You can follow here: https://otter.ai/u/TURth1XiOg1mXWzClsLxBW8vWbM Eli Stokols XXX-XXX-XXXX (c)

Pool is holding now outside the Oval. Seems like the EO signing just got opened up. Eli Stokols XXX-XXX-XXXX (c)

President Donald J. Trump and his administration continue racking up major wins for the American people at lightning speed — and his cabinet is a major driving force. Here are some big wins from the cabinet this week: The Department of Energy approved a liquefied natural gas (LNG) permit extension for Golden Pass LNG Terminal in Texas — the Department’s second LNG approval since President Trump took office and immed…

David Sacks gaggled with reporters in the driveway from 1-1:15 and spoke about the EO on crypto and today’s crypto summit. Otter: https://otter.ai/u/tGs7-6U5mLbsX58NpKCrq8MS2pI Eli Stokols XXX-XXX-XXXX (c)

A few more quotes below& On Iran: “We’re down to final strokes with Iran. That’s going to be an interesting time”. “Something is going to happen very soon.” Security guarantees for Ukraine? “Before I even think about that, I want to settle the war.” After war ends, security “will be the easy part.” POTUS thanked the press at 12:28 and wranglers led us out. Eli Stokols XXX-XXX-XXXX (c)

Asked how long Americans could feel pain from tariffs, POTUS said it hasn’t been that bad yet: “There could be some disturbance, a little bit of disturbance.” “I solved a little bit of that because I have respect for our auto companies, and I gave them a little bit of a one month reprieve, because it was a it was unfair, although I'm sure they'll take advantage of it.” On the on/off nature of tariffs: “There will al…

On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance will host the Taoiseach of Ireland Miche�l Martin and his wife Mrs. Mary Martin for a St. Patrick's Day breakfast at the Vice President's Residence. Both the Vice President and the Taoiseach will deliver remarks. The breakfast will celebrate the enduring ties between the United States and Ireland and Ireland's significant cultural contr…

Pool entered the Oval at 11:53. POTUS was seated behind the desk chatting with Kevin Hassett. Two poster boards were set on easels behind him showing gains in manufacturing jobs and reductions in federal government jobs. Please check all quotes against audio/video/transcript. As POTUS began, he read from a piece of paper and cited some economic data. He said the 10K gain in manufacturing jobs came largely in the aut…

Pool entering Oval at 11:53 Otter link if you want to follow live: https://otter.ai/u/VGP24NfgaZ72z1CGbnDhgkFJl8c Eli Stokols XXX-XXX-XXXX (c)

Just an update to note that pool is still waiting to go back to the Oval, so that 11a start time has slipped. Also, the comments will be NOT be carried live on TV as we were initially told they would be — so it’ll be the usual tape playback situation instead. I’ll aim to provide news/rough quotes in real time. Eli Stokols POLITICO White House and Foreign Policy Correspondent Cell/Signal: XXX-XXX-XXXX

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Flagging that the daily guidance has been updated and we will now have remarks from POTUS in the Oval at 11. TV folks have gone to preset so the expectation is this will be broadcast live. Eli Stokols POLITICO White House and Foreign Policy Correspondent Cell/Signal: XXX-XXX-XXXX

https://who.eop.gov Office of the First Lady March 7, 2025 This spring, the White House will open its gardens and grounds to visitors. The grounds will be open on Saturday, April 5, from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and Sunday, April 6, from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM. On these days, visitors can explore the beauty of the South Lawn of the White House. The Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, Rose Garden, and the White House Kitchen Garden…

Good morning from the White House. Tracking one, perhaps two pooled events today — the crypto summit and the EO signings beforehand that may get opened up to pool. Departure at 5p will be open. NEC director Kevin Hassett and border czar Tom Homan both spoke in the driveway following TV hits just now. Hassett spoke for over 10 minutes about the jobs numbers and tariffs before Homan walked by and several reporters, in…

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“In one month under President Trump, the American economy is soaring back to greatness after the economic calamity left by Joe Biden. The manufacturing industry is already rebounding as there were 9,000 new auto jobs created — the most auto jobs added in 15 months! Under President Trump, the private sector is leading the way — 93% of the job gains in February were in the private sector. This is great news for Americ…