From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Thursday, June 4, 2026 4:40 PM
After an hour and 15 minutes, the press was escorted out of the Oval at 4:37pm. As press was moving, colleague Francesca Chambers asked about the nomination of Todd Blanche for AG: He said, “Todd is very popular and doing great” Gerren Keith Gaynor White House Correspondent Managing Editor of Politics Twitter/IG: @MrGerrenalist thegrio.com | Allen Media Group LLC
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Thursday, June 4, 2026 4:35 PM
Trump said he would be honored to meet with Iran’s new Supreme Leader. He said he has not proposed meeting with him. On the high Black unemployment: POTUS stressed that his coal investments will open up factories… “It’s all coming back” What is the progress on Iran talks: POTUS stressed that he is lowering prices, naming the cost of eggs explicitly… He said again that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon He said 401K…
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Thursday, June 4, 2026 4:20 PM
Could you detect cognitive decline when you met with Biden: Trump said “no” but said he was never “the sharpest guy.” He says no one says he did well during the 2024 debate…he said Biden did not have a goodnight. He said Biden spoke “very softly” and “low.” Q: Hunter Biden for President He said his “past” would not be a great thing for a presidential. If the guy from Maine can do well…I guess Hunter can …” He also s…
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Thursday, June 4, 2026 4:15 PM
Trump has been taking questions Q&A: On Trump $250 bill: Says he is “honored” to be on the bill. Bill Pulte appointment as DNI: Praised his work on banking industry and stressed it would not be “permanent.” He will be “very good” as he takes it on for a “little while.” He said Pulte will be able to “figure it out quickly.” Progress on electricity grid: Wright took question. He said a Putin compromises to end war: “I…
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Thursday, June 4, 2026 3:58 PM
Apologies, the last note sent by your pooler should’ve been pool #8. Burgum discussed the plan to build the new 250 arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery. Secretary Wright said $1.7B private dollars will match the government’s investments and said energy prices would have climbed without POTUS actions. Secretary Zeldin said Democrats tried to “strangle coal out of existence” through regulations. W…
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Thursday, June 4, 2026 3:43 PM
POTUS said he is invoking the Defense Production Act to save production plants in Indiana, Tennessee, Arizona, Arkansas, Oklahoma, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. He added that it will also support coal mines and coal miners in Wyoming and Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, North Dakota and New Mexico.” He said this action will “reinforce reliability of electric grid.” Trump again brought u…
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Thursday, June 4, 2026 3:33 PM
Trump said he would like Congress to pass the SAVE Act, and claimed Democratic voters support the bill. POTUS then began unveiling his clean coal announcement of $700M investment to produce more coal, asserting that U.S. production is “double”Saudi Arabia and Russia. “We will protect 14 coal plants and 42 coal mines. mines, a tremendous number and build two new coal plants and one massive new export terminal, becaus…
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Thursday, June 4, 2026 3:27 PM
POTUS, flanked by Energy, Interior Secretaries Burgun and Wright, EPA administrator Zeldin, and members of Congress, started off showing off the new renovations at the reflecting pool and “beautiful clean water.” After previewing his coal announcement, POTUS, who showed a print out of one of his Truth Social post, pivoted to highlighting provisions of the SAVE America Act. More TK… Gerren Keith Gaynor White House Co…
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Thursday, June 4, 2026 3:21 PM
Pool is entering the Oval at 3:21pm…. Gerren Keith Gaynor White House Correspondent Managing Editor of Politics Twitter/IG: @MrGerrenalist thegrio.com | Allen Media Group LLC
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Thursday, June 4, 2026 3:16 PM
Pool is now stationed outside the Oval on the colonnade. This event is being live-streamed: https://www.youtube.com/live/eafk0lNExQE?si=wdJ_iFY8Raw6lrPy Gerren Keith Gaynor White House Correspondent Managing Editor of Politics Twitter/IG: @MrGerrenalist thegrio.com | Allen Media Group LLC
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Thursday, June 4, 2026 3:11 PM
As an update, the pool has been gathered at the briefing room doors for the president’s “clean coal” announcement for the past 15 minutes or so. It was scheduled for 3 p.m. No indication of timing on movement. Gerren Keith Gaynor White House Correspondent Managing Editor of Politics Twitter/IG: @MrGerrenalist thegrio.com | Allen Media Group LLC
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Thursday, June 4, 2026 12:01 PM
The pool was given a lunch lid until 1 p.m. ET. Gerren Keith Gaynor White House Correspondent Managing Editor of Politics Twitter/IG: @MrGerrenalist thegrio.com | Allen Media Group LLC
President Trump’s appointment of William J. Pulte to serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence is drawing praise from lawmakers in the nation’s capital. A battle-tested reformer with deep experience safeguarding highly sensitive information and overhauling massive government institutions, Pulte brings decisive leadership, proven integrity, and a fierce America First commitment to the Intelligence Community.…
From Gerren Keith GaynorSent Thursday, June 4, 2026 9:05 AM
Good morning colleagues, I’m your print pooler this very sunny Thursday at the White House. The president has only one open pool press event today — an announcement on clean coal at 3 p.m. If anything on the schedule today changes, I’ll of course let you know. See the full schedule below. DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026 THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: FOX Secondary TV…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026 THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: FOX Secondary TV Corr: RAV Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: The Grio Secondary Print: USA Today Radio: iHeartMedia New Media: Breitbart EDT: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time The White House Closed Press 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives his Intel…
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From Abigail HauslohnerSent Wednesday, June 3, 2026 5:22 PM
Some final lines from the president in the Oval. On weaponization fund: Asked why he decided to drop the weaponization fund, Trump said that he loves the fund and "I think it's so important . . . frankly, we had a lawsuit that against us on the weaponization, where the judge, a radical left judge, ruled against it. And we'll see how that all works out, but a radical left judge ruled against it." Asked later if it wa…