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On background: President Trump will be meeting with Senator John Hoeven at the airport. Your pooler did not finish typing the name. Caitlin Babcock | Staff Writer The Christian Science Monitor Read more of my articles.
First a cx: there is no pool report 5. Apologies for the mis-numbering. Vance quotes, please check against Otter: https://otter.ai/u/BcPfqH18Eq6QgZXToK8sm6DOSmY Begins by making fun of President Joe Biden for struggling on AF1 stairs. "Because I'm speaking to all of you great patriots and service members, I've got the angel on my shoulder saying, JD, don't be partisan or make us nonpartisan. But I've got the devil o…
We are wheels down in Bismarck at 10:35 CDT. POTUS did not gaggle on the plane, nor were we given the opportunity to see any more of the plane. A few more details as promised about the press section: There were seven spaced-out pairs of seats. Chairs were equipped with recline and massage functions, as well as charging equipment. Monitors at each seat allowed passengers to view things like different camera angles fr…
Vance deplaned from Air Force 2 at 11:33 and walked into a hangar at Naval Air Station Oceana with "Long Cool Woman" by The Hollies blasting. There are two very large American flags and a banner reading “250 YEARS OF AMERICAN MILITARY EXCELLENCE.” Fighter jets flank the stage. Naval aviators in green combat dress stood and whooped at his entry. Rep. Kiggans spoke first and said the America 250 celebration began with…
Wheels down at Naval Air Station Oceana at 11:07 am. Jacob Bogage Reuters C. XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS]
Air Force 2 wheels up from Joint Base Andrews at 10:41 am en route to Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va.
VP arrived at JBA at 10:29 am and your pooler saw him board Air Force 2 at 10:31. He waved to press but did not gaggle. Rep. Jen Kiggans and Veterans Affairs Sec. Doug Collins are traveling with the VP aboard AF2.
Good morning! I'm your pooler today for Vice President Vance's trip to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va. Vance is set to offer remarks “to celebrate 250 years of American military excellence and will highlight the Trump Administration’s efforts to support American warfighters and veterans.” He’ll also be in the home district of GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans, who is facing a tight reelection race. We are at Join…
Wheels up at 8:53. (And a note to please check previous quotes against the Otter.) Press section of the new plane resembles a first-class section with spaced-out pairs of seats. Each seat comes with a built-in reading light and large pop-up touch screen. The area around what your pooler assumes is the front door is curtained off so we don’t have eyes on any other part of the plane. More descriptions of the plane tk…
POTUS boarded at 8:40, en route to Bismarck Municipal Airport. He waved and made a fist right before boarding. POTUS gaggles starting at 8:30 for 9 minutes. Here are some excerpts and the Otter link. https://otter.ai/u/M5GFNHrHdHh5KJWJ2459c5Dcdf8 “Best plane ever built” “I’m excited about the first flight” “They made it appropriate for a president” regarding security “Were very proud of” the plane, “the country’s ve…
We arrived at JBA at 8:25am. Some of the travelers accompanying the President today on AF1, on background from the White House: Eric Trump Donald Trump Jr. Bettina Trump Secretary Doug Burgum Kathryn Burgum Representative Julie Fedorchak Beau Harrison Stephen Miller Steven Cheung Karoline Leavitt Waltine Nauta Ambassador Monica Crowley Natalie Harp Margo Martin Chris LaCivita Meredith O’Rourke Caitlin Babcock | Staf…
Good morning from a sunny White House. By coincidence, the CSM's in-town and travel pool slots landed on the same day, so I will be covering both (made possible by the fact that POTUS is taking the motorcade to JBA, not departing from the South Lawn). To avoid confusion, I'll simply send out "pool reports" throughout the day, instead of specifying in-town or travel. There are no changes to the schedule to share so f…
The motorcade departed from the north side of the Whit House and is rolling at 8:08am. Your pooler has not laid eyes on POTUS. Caitlin Babcock | Staff Writer The Christian Science Monitor Read more of my articles.
Good morning from a sunny White House. By coincidence, the CSM's in-town and travel pool slots landed on the same day, so I will be covering both (made possible by the fact that POTUS is taking the motorcade to JBA, not departing from the South Lawn). To avoid confusion, I'll simply send out "pool reports" throughout the day, instead of specifying in-town or travel. There are no changes to the schedule to share so f…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: ABC Secondary TV Corr: Newsmax Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Christian Science Monitor Secondary Print: RealClearPolitics Radio: ABC New Media: Gateway Pundit Out-of-Town Travel Pool TV Corr & Crew: ABC Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Christian Science Monitor Additional Print: New York Post, Wall Str…
We have a travel/photo lid for the day as of 7:49 p.m. The Rose Garden dinner did not open up but we were able to overhear some remarks — see below. It sounded like it included members of Congress, or at least Speaker Johnson. Around 6:45, your pooler did see the members of the Marine Band carrying their instruments along the driveway toward the West Wing entrance, and there are what appeared to be catering crews ta…
Today, the Supreme Court affirmed President Donald J. Trump’s longstanding commitment to protect women and girls, ruling that states may reserve female athletic competition for biological females. The Court’s decision is a landmark victory for common sense, biological reality, and for the millions of women and girls who deserve a level playing field. By upholding laws protecting female athletic competition, the Cour…
Hello again. There are still no updates to the schedule, though as we all know, things can always change. I also have been asked about the 5pm scheduled interview — the press office has not released any information to me about that. Separately, there is scaffolding up outside the columns on the North Facade entrance and workers doing something there. I understand from folks who are here daily that this is a new deve…
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY // NOT REPORTABLE Guidance for President Donald J. Trump’s Air Force One Arrival Rapid City, South Dakota Friday, July 3, 2026 When: Friday, July 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM MDT Where: Ellsworth Air Force Base 721 Kenney Road Ellsworth AFB, SD 57706 Request Media Credentials: Media may request credentials HERE by 5:00 PM MDT on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Late requests will not be accepted. Once appro…
Lunch lid called overhead until 1 pm. Tal Kopan Deputy D.C. Bureau Chief, The Boston Globe [EMAIL ADDRESS] Twitter: @talkopan