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Pool was brought into Oval at 1249. POTUS and PM Starmer are seated in front of unused fireplace in wingback chairs. POTUS says he’s a great honor to have PM back and says he’ll be traveling to UK in “the near future.” Adds they will be talking Russia/Ukraine. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
An armored SUV flying both the Stars and Stripes and Union Jack pulled in front of the West Wing at 1234. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer exited the vehicle a moment later and was immediately greeted by POTUS. POTUS was asked if he could get a peace deal on Ukraine. He replied “yes.” We are headed next to the Oval. Have asked for information on greeters. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMA…
We are awaiting the PM’s arrival now. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
The Suburban carrying Keir Starmer pulled up to the West Wing at 12.33pm The British PM was greeted by Donald Trump, the pair shaking hands with President before turning and entering the West Wing. Pool is now gathering to enter the Oval. Fraser Jackson Washington / White House Correspondent T: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) E: [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) X: @FrazJ
https://who.eop.gov Office of the First Lady February 27, 2025 First Lady Melania Trump is pleased to announce initial details for the 147th White House Easter Egg Roll. The Easter Egg Roll will take place on Monday, April 21, 2025, on the South Lawn of the White House. Families with children 13 years old and younger are invited to join the President, First Lady, White House staff, and their families for a day of fe…
Hello all, Welcome to the penultimate day of February and the 2nd of 3 foreign leader visits this week! I will be your foreign pooler on this British-ly grey day. Following French President Emmanuel Macron’s trip on Monday, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will visit the White House today - with both visits following the same format. This will be Sir Keir’s 3rd visit to the White House in just 7 months, but h…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025 In-Town Pool Wire: Reuters Photos: AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty TV Corr & Crew: CBS Secondary TV Corr & Crew: NewsNation Print: The Independent Radio: SRN New Media: Daily Signal EST 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 11:15 AM THE PRESIDENT receives his Intelligence Briefing Oval Office Closed Press 12:15 PM THE PRESIDENT greets the Prime Minister of the Unit…
The White House called a travel/photo lid at 6pm Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (Signal & What's App)
Some Cabinet members are scheduled to do local media hits in the Rose Garden. There is a possibility that others may stop at the sticks. Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (Signal & What's App)
EXECUTIVE ORDER By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. This order commences a transformation in Federal spending on contracts, grants, and loans to ensure Government spending is transparent and Government employees are accountable to the American public. Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this order: (a) "Adm…
White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai: “Michael Moore is free to visit the quantum computing and particle physics labs that MS-13, TDA, and the cartels are now going to have to set up back home in El Salvador, Venezuela, and Mexico. The Trump Administration will remain focused on putting our own citizens first by mass deporting illegal migrant rapists, murders, and other criminals out of American communities…
Here's an otter from the cabinet room meeting: https://otter.ai/u/UIgWPFCeBwCC8C4VL1W5Awbl5_E?utm_source=copy_url Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (Signal & What's App)
Trump thanks the press pool and we're ushered out at 12:47pm after about 65 minutes. Also in the room (h/t Chris Bedford from Blaze Media): Dan Scovino Sergio Gor Peter Navarro Jacob Reese Bedford also noticed Wiles had left at about 12:34pm. Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (Signal & What's App)
Trump continues& Trump in Putin: “He will” have to make concessions. “The Ukraines are good fighter so have to say it without our equipment& it would be over very quickly.” Follow up on what concession? “NATO you can forget about.” JD Vance on concession: “We’re not going to do the negotiations in public with the American media. We’re going to do them in private.” “He (Trump) hasn’t conceded anything.” RFK Jr. on me…
Trump continues answering questions& Trump on cutting social security/medicare: “I have said it so many times you shouldn’t ask me that question& we’re not going to touch. We’re going to look for fraud.” Trump on executive power and giving orders to cabinet members: “They’ll follow the orders. No exceptions.” Howard Lutnick on tariff pause: For Fentayl related tariffs, “at the end of 30 days they have and satisfy hi…
Trump continues answering questions& Trump on DOGE: “We’re cutting down government. We’re cutting down the size of government. We’re bloated. We’re sloppy.” Then points to social security and said “They’re 200 years old” cashing checks Trump on border: “We took over a mess” “We want people to come into our country by the way but they have come legally” Trump on gold visa ($5 mil investment for a green card) Companie…
Trump and Musk now taking questions, starting at 11:55am Musk asked if the cabinet is happy with him, Trump interrupts and asks: “Is anyone unhappy with Elon? If you are, we’ll throw them out of here” The cabinet gives a round of applause for Musk. Musk calls the 5 bullets email not a performance review, but a pulse check review. “There are fictional individuals collecting paychecks.” “Are they alive and can they ri…
The pool entered the cabinet meeting room at 11:42am. President Trump began his remarks at 11:42. He is flanked by Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth and Sec. of State Marco Rubio. First announcement is Zelenskyy will be coming to the White House on Friday. Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (Signal & What's App)
Trump remarks: On DOGE “Whether it’s this year of next year I think we’ll be very close to balancing budgets” “I can tell you everything I’ve done for the last—long period of time” (on 5 bullets email) “We have a mandate to do this. And this part of the reason I got elected.” Elon begins remarks at 11:51 “I call myself humble tech support here,” revealing a Black t shirt that said “tech support.” “The overall goal h…
In the room with the president: Full cabinet, including the unconfirmed nominees. Senior WH staff, including Susie Wiles and Stephen Miller Elon Musk is in a seat on the far left side of the room in a second row of chairs, not at the cabinet table. He’s wearing the dark MAGA hat. Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (Signal & What's App)