Pool report no. 3 — governors’ dinner

Pool was ushered into the East Room at 7:33 pm

POTUS and FLOTUS entered at 7:37.

Highlights (check quotes against transcript please):

Stressed that crime is down and economy is improving.

POTUS: “We’re going to save the great Salt Lake”

POTUS: “There’s no coincidence that 17 governors have gone on to become President of the United States. “

Said he met with Texas Gov. Abbott who had “very expensive” requests. “It’s always big dollars but I always approve” them.

POTUS spoke of the Potomac sewage spill “First we have to clean up some mess that Maryland and Virginia left us. It’s unbelievable what they can do with incompetence. “

“The numbers of construction jobs is at a record … they’re building plants and factories all across the country.”

Said military recruiting was up “now we’re setting records.”

No list of attendees yes. White House says they’re working on it. Spotted: VPOTUS, SLOTUS, Susie Wiles, Marco Rubio, Greg Abbott, Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, Sean Duffy, CIA Director Ratcliffe, Joe Lombardo (Nevada), Spencer Cox (Utah) Tate Reeves Jeff Landry, SecDef Pete Hegseth, who said grace. Sarah Sanders

They’re seated at round tables lit by candles. I’m not able to see the menu.

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