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Motorcade pulled into the White House's driveway on the North Lawn at 4:03 a.m. Pool didn't see POTUS enter the residence. We have a travel/photo lid at 4:04 a.m. And happy (250th) Fourth of July!
Air Force One was wheels up at 10:37 p.m. Flight was uneventful, with no visitors to the press cabin. We were, however, served red, white and blue popcorn. We landed at JBA at 3:19 a.m. POTUS disembarked at 3:36 a.m. POTUS is sans tie, wearing a white button down and Navy suit. He turned to pool, did a fist bump and mouthed "thank you." He got into the Beast at 3:37 a.m. We were rolling at 3:39 a.m.
Marine One was wheels down at 10:15 p.m. Trump disembarked at 10:19 p.m. He put his fist in the air and mouthed something inaudible when pool asked him to come talk. He boarded at 10:20 p.m. with family members following him. Ahead of POTUS’s arrival, his family members, who were on a different chopper, took a selfie together on the tarmac in front of the new Air Force One. We'll be wheels up JBA shortly.
POTUS lifted in Marine One at 9:47 p.m. as the fireworks show was still going.
Trump remarks ended at 9:33 p.m. Some tidbits - Trump called July 4, 1776 a “big day.” “I consider this a big day because I’m with you,” he told the crowd. “These men could only have been made in the USA,” he said of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt. He boasted how the country created a "new breed of citizen." "That's you," Trump said. "Congratulations." "In America we speak English because it is the lan…
POTUS is starting as of 9:04 p.m. With a quick flyover of F-16 falcons right after he started. Speech Excerpts: In all the chronicles of the ages, never before has any nation celebrated so magnificent a triumph as this one. At 250 Years, America is the oldest Republic on earth. We are the freest people on earth. We have the most righteous and enduring Constitution on earth. We are the strongest and most powerful cou…
We're awaiting POTUS's remarks. Apologies if reports are slow to come in, as service is spotty. His intro music is playing now. Ahead of POTUS, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum delivered remarks. "Welcome to the better Dakota," Rhoden teased Burgum, former North Dakota governor. Burgum’s speech was punctuated by a flyover of a B-52. As it concluded, four Blackhawks flew over as Glori…
Marine One and its spare flew by Mount Rushmore at 8:32 p.m. en route the landing zone. Pool was pre-positioned to capture the fly-by and not wheels down. More TK!
POTUS deplaned AF1 at 7:58 p.m. He waved at the top of the steps and greeted Sen. Thune and the base officials. He was followed by two of the grandsons, Don Jr., Bettina, Tiffany and Michael Boulos. POTUS boarded M1 at 8 p.m. Tiffany and Bettina were spotted getting pics taken on the tarmac. It's a reasonable 72 degrees. Greeters provided by the WH: Senator John Thune U.S. Senator from South Dakota Col Jonathan Kell…
Air Force One was wheels up at 6:18 p.m. ET. We were wheels down at Ellsworth Air Force Base at 7:43 p.m. after doing two flyovers of Mount Rushmore where the pool glimpsed the backs of the heads of the four presidents. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stopped in the press cabin and provided the pool with a statement on what to expect from the President’s Mount Rushmore speech. “President Trump is set to…
POTUS boarded at 6:06 p.m. before pool was under the wing. He waved before he boarded. Here's our list of travelers. THE PRESIDENT Donald Trump Jr. Bettina Trump Tiffany Trump Michael Boulos Susie Wiles Karoline Leavitt Ross Worthington James Blair John Hiller Walt Nauta Ambassador Sergio Gor Natalie Harp Margo Martin
Hundreds of people were spaced out down Pennsylvania Avenue watching the motorcade today, many of them sporting patriotic gear ahead of Fourth of July holiday. Some of the jets being used in the flyovers are on the tarmac. Ride was otherwise uneventful. The Beast pulled up to the new Air Force One at 6:05 p.m. It's now a balmy 97 degrees. More TK
Good afternoon from Washington, where it's dipped from 100 to 99 degrees. I’ll be your print pooler for President Trump’s trip to Mount Rushmore. Motorcade was rolling as of 5:41 p.m.
Hello, Pool has not laid eyes on the president today. No events have been opened to the press. The White House passed along a proclamation the president signed earlier this afternoon. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/07/250th-anniversary-of-the-adoption-of-the-declaration-of-independence/ No update from the White House as to who the president pardoned this afternoon. Here is the post announcing t…
Lunch lid until 1:10pm. I have asked, but nothing is expected to open to press today. Will update you all if that changes. Best, Jon Michael Raasch White House Correspondent @JMRaasch
As we celebrate America's 250th birthday this week, our nation is stronger with President Trump at the helm— a leader who believes that people who work hard every day deserve to keep more of what they earn. One year after President Trump signed the Working Families Tax Cuts into law, this once-in-a-generation legislation is delivering on its promises and unleashing a blue-collar BOOM. The success of President Trump’…
WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, JULY 3 - SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2026 FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: CNN Secondary TV Corr: Lindell TV Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Daily Mail Secondary Print: The Guardian Radio: FOX New Media: Border Hawk Out-of-Town Travel Pool TV Crew: CNN Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Daily Mail Additional Print: Reuters, Washington Post Rad…
called at 6:01 PM. A slow and quiet day here. Have a great weekend! Reagan Reese White House Correspondent | Daily Caller [EMAIL ADDRESS]
There was a bit of commotion in the briefing room a few minutes ago. Secretary Rubio stopped by the briefing room with his daughter so she could take a photo at the lectern. He said he was not taking questions as reporters ran in the room trying to ask him something. He was only by for a few minutes before he left. Reagan Reese White House Correspondent | Daily Caller [EMAIL ADDRESS]
until 1pm. No changes to the President's schedule at this time. Reagan Reese White House Correspondent | Daily Caller [EMAIL ADDRESS]