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President Donald J. Trump granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Monday following severe storms and flooding. The President's action will make federal funding available for individuals in impacted areas. The assistance can include grants for temporary housing and other programs to help individuals and businesses recover. Federal funding will also be made available to the Commonwealt…

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025 In-Town Pool Wires: Reuters, Bloomberg Photos: Reuters, AFP, NYT, Getty TV Corr & Crew: NBC Print: The Hill Radio: iHeartRadio EST 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 3:00 PM THE PRESIDENT signs Executive Orders Oval Office Closed Press Briefing Schedule 1:00 PM Press Briefing by the White House Press Secretary James S. Brady Press Briefing Room On Camera T…

Some more President Macron's quotes from the Press Conference About Trump's discussion with Putin "I would never give any advice to President Trump." "I think it"s good to have discussions with other leaders, and especially when you disagree. I stopped my discussion with President Putin after Bucha and the war crimes because I considered that... I mean, we have nothing to get from him in time. Now this is a chance,…

Some excerpts of the opening remarks of President Macron at the Press conference (he spoke in French). President Macron thanked President Trump again for coming to Paris for the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris "Your presence underlined our friendship". "This visit had one main objective : the geopolitical situation and i want to thank you Mr President for having accepted to rearrange your schedule in order to see u…

“As we have said from the beginning, asking the President of the United States questions in the Oval Office and aboard Air Force One is a privilege granted to journalists, not a legal right. We stand by our decision to hold the Fake News accountable for their lies, and President Trump will continue to grant an unprecedented level of access to the press. This is the most transparent Administration in history.” To ens…

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Macron repeated much of his earlier remarks from the Oval Office. This is all via a translator, as he spoke in French. Macron: "We've made substantive steps forward" during today's discussions about Ukraine. Ukraine has held the line for "our collective security." Aware that Europe needs to shoulder more of the security burden "We fully share" the idea of peace through strength. Shira Stein Washington correspondent…

Each president began with remarks, repeating much of what they said in the Oval Office earlier today. Members of both delegations are seated in the East Room directly in front of the presidents. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff are both in the East Room, as they were in the oval earlier. Vice President JD Vance is seated directly in front of President Trum…

President Trump and French President Macron entered the East Room at 2:49pm and began the press conference. I will only send newsy quotes since most folks will be carrying live. Shira Stein Washington correspondent The San Francisco Chronicle [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) XXX-XXX-XXXX

For the press conference Shira Stein Washington correspondent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])

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Here are the main quotes from President Macron during the Oval Office bilat with President Trump. I also added a little anecdote that Trump shared on a previous trip to Paris. "We want to build peace with Ukraine. As President Trump As mentioned, there are already 1 million dead included in Ukraine since the war began,and this war of aggression. We want the peace to last because we already had a ceasefire in the pas…

Part 2 of oval office quotes. Trump: "The first thing that we want to do, the first element of the overall transaction is ending the war. But just as we're doing with Ukraine, we could do some economic development in terms of Russia and getting things that we want." Q: US voting against UN resolutions from Ukraine and US? Trump: "I would rather not explain it now, but it's sort of self-evident" fuller quote about EU…

Splitting quotes into two since there was so much said. This is primarily Ukraine with the DOGE questions. More Ukraine + tariffs to come. Trump: "A lot of progress has been made. We've had some very good talks with Russia; we've had some very good talks with others and we're trying to get the war ended with Russia and Ukraine." "We've come a long way in a short period of weeks." Macron: "Our common objective is to…

President Macron's remarks at the beginning of the Oval bilat: "I want to thank Mr. President for his hospitality. We had a good discussion this morning for the G7 and for the third year of this war in Ukraine. And I think our common objective is to build peace and a solid and long standing peace, and this is what we will discuss, obviously, because I have great respect for bravery and the resistance of Ukrainian pe…

President Macron and President Trump talked to the press in the Oval Office (a packed Oval Office with a dozen French journalists) for around 28min, ending at 1.06pm They seemed to have a warm relationship, smiled and shook hands. Trump said he � loved � the French language. But at the end of the Oval, they had a little disagreement when Trump said � Europe is loaning the money to Ukraine. They get their money back.…

Sitting on the couch on the right of President Macron in the Oval Office was, from right to left : French Economy Minister Eric Lombard French Foreign Minister Jean-No�l Barrot Ambassador of France to the United States Laurent Bili Sonia Dridi Correspondante � Washington DC Washington DC Correspondent + 1 XXX-XXX-XXXX twitter: @Sonia_Dridi >https://www.editionsdurocher.fr/product/123526/joe-biden/< https://www.franc…

President Macron arrived at 12.29 at the White House and was warmly greeted by President Trump. Macron answered a question on the Pope, wishing him well but it was hard to hear. We are heading to the Oval Office. Sonia Dridi Correspondante � Washington DC Washington DC Correspondent + 1 XXX-XXX-XXXX twitter: @Sonia_Dridi >https://www.editionsdurocher.fr/product/123526/joe-biden/< https://www.france24.com/fr/auteur/s…

Trump was asked about Pope Francis. "I wish him a speedy recovery, it's a very tough situation" (H/t Bloomberg's Jordan Fabian) Shira Stein Washington correspondent The San Francisco Chronicle [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) XXX-XXX-XXXX She/Her/Hers Twitter: @shiramstein

Apologies, that sent before I finished typing. Your pooler was unable to see the interaction between the Presidents. President Trump answered a question, but I was unable to hear the answer. Checking with TV pooler. Shira Stein Washington correspondent The San Francisco Chronicle [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) XXX-XXX-XXXX She/Her/Hers Twitter: @shiramstein