Pool reports

The pool is moving to the meeting at 11:07am. The event is being carried live (on ABC and others) so I will just share newsy updates. Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter

The pool is gathering in the briefing room ahead of the Cabinet (plus Elon Musk) meeting. Brittany Gibson Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (Signal & What's App)

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY // NOT REPORTABLE Guidance for President Donald J. Trump’s Air Force One Arrival West Palm Beach, Florida When: Friday February 28, 2025, at 7:20 PM EST Where: Atlantic Aviation 3800 Southern Blvd West Palm Beach, FL, 33406 Request Media Credentials: To request media credentials, please register HERE by 5:00 PM EST on Wednesday, February 26^th, 2025. Late requests will not be accepted. Onc…

In today’s Wall Street Journal, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins lays out the Trump Administration's comprehensive plan to bring down the price of eggs. "The Biden administration did little to address the repeated outbreaks and high egg prices that followed. By contrast, the Trump administration is taking the issue seriously. To that end, today I am announcing a comprehensive strategy to combat avian influenz…

Good morning! Karoline Leavitt gaggled with the press for about 4 minutes this morning after a media hit, from about 8:31 to 8:35am. She was asked about Elon Musk attending the cabinet meeting today: "Elon is working with the cabinet secretaries and their staffs everyday to identify waste, fraud and abuse at these respective agencies." And she pointed to actions already taken by SBA Kelly Loeffler on return to offic…

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025 In-Town Pool Wire: Bloomberg Photos: AFP, NYT, Reuters TV Corr & Crew: ABC Secondary TV Corr & Crew: Newsmax Print: Axios Radio: NPR New Media: The Blaze EST 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Cabinet Meeting Cabinet Room White House Press Pool 3:00 PM THE PRESIDENT signs Executive Orders Oval Office Closed Press…

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of Communications PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY KAROLINE LEAVITT James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:13 P.M. EST MS. LEAVITT: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. LEAVITT: How are we today? Q Great. Q Good. MS. LEAVITT: Good. During his inaugural address, President Trump promised that America would be a manufacturing nation once again, and liberal pundits mocked him for it, bu…

Travel/photo lid was called at 6:20pm. Have a good night, all.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUBJECT: Suspension of Security Clearances and Evaluation of Government Contracts I hereby direct the Attorney General and…

EMPOWERING PATIENTS THROUGH RADICAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to empower patients with clear, accurate, and actionable healthcare pricing information. The order directs the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to rapidly implement and enforce the Trump healthcare price transparency regulations, which were slow walked by the prior admin…

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. During my first term, my Administration took historic steps to correct a fundamental wrong within the American healthcare system. For far too long, prices were hidden from patients and employers, with inadequate recourse available to individuals lookin…

SECURING AMERICA’S COPPER SUPPLY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order launching an investigation into how copper imports threaten America’s national security and economic stability. The Order directs the Secretary of Commerce to initiate a Section 232 investigation under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. This investigation will assess the national security risks arising from the United States’…

EXECUTIVE ORDER ADDRESSING THE THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY FROM IMPORTS OF COPPER By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862) (Trade Expansion Act), it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy. Copper is a critical material essential to the national security, economic str…

Trump confirmed that he has spoken with House Republicans who have said they won't support the budget resolution, but didn't name names. On Musk 5 bullet points-- “If you don’t answer, I guess you get fired” “What it is, do people exist?” “I could tell you five things I did last, I could tell you five things I did six weeks ago.” “It says, if you don't answer, there's a penalty to pay." "Everyone speaks for me. I'm…

WASHINGTON, DC – Vice President JD Vance will speak at the 20th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast (NCPB) on Friday, February 28, 2025. Vice President Vance attended last year's NCBP. Statement from Vice President JD Vance: “I am honored to be able to address the 20th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast and represent the New Administration, and our support for people of faith across the United States. L…

The pool entered the oval at 3:59pm. The president was flanked by HHS Sec Kennedy and Commerce Sec Lutnick. Trump signed an executive order on price transparency requirements on the health care industry to reinstate and strengthen them. "You're not allowed to even talk about it when you go into a hospital or see a doctor and this allows you to talk about it, Trump said. He also signed an order on the supply of coppe…

The pool is gathering now for executive order signing in the Oval Office.

We have a two minute warning until the briefing.

President Donald J. Trump is removing illegal immigrant killers, rapists, and drug dealers from our streets and sending them back where they belong — but if politicians in so-called “sanctuary” locales had it their way, these vicious criminals would still be free to roam our streets. Here is a tiny sample of the illegal immigrant criminals arrested in “sanctuary” destinations under President Trump: In Saint Paul, Mi…

Good morning, I’ll be your print pooler today. Just had two gaggles outside the White House, with Alina Habba and Peter Navarro. Otter links: Habba- https://otter.ai/u/agDKkT6caglIetPlYlR71HCU-hg?utm_source=copy_url Navarro- https://otter.ai/u/cpRIZqEBZGTs9jXdhouykbEDOrQ?utm_source=copy_url