in-town pool report #9 — POTUS wraps/July 4 news

POTUS wrapped his remarks at 4:10 p.m.YMCA played and we are on the move to his Marine One departure.

Trump announced his return flight from the recent G7 summit in France was the “last planned” presidential trip on the VC-25A aircraft. He said the administration would likely do the “museum thing” with those two planes.

Trump said those who work on the Air Force One fleet turned the modified Qatari aircraft into a “flying White House with a level of luxury no one has ever seen before.” POTUS announced the Bridge AF1 would lead a flyover on July 4 like no one has ever seen. “We’re gonna have a lot of planes flying over the Capitol and the White House. … This is going to lead the brigade.” He promised “a lot of maneuvers” on July 4.

“There’s never been communication like what’s on this plane,” POTUS said before shouting out the fleet’s pilots and calling them “the best.” He said the jet would be able to fly faster and further than any Air Force One model before it.

POTUS mentioned he is working with legendary golfer and course designer Jack Nicklaus to renovate what he called JBA’s “two-and-a-half” “really bad” golf courses. He said construction would begin soon and go “quick.”

Please check quotes against video and transcript, as always.

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John T. Bennett

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