WH out-of-town pool report #4

After a few questions, President Trump got on Air Force One. We departed at 1:25to New York and just landed at John F. Kennedy Airport

A drop in service at JBA made it impossible to send pool reports before we took off. If missed, here’s the otter of potus speaking briefly to reporters before boarding

https://otter.ai/u/fcnJpiPiwvpv6_ZfdKNR49H3lVw

Karoline Leavitt came to back of the plane and spoke on the record to the pool - she said she’s not going with POTUS to Bedminster and her trip ends in New York

Rough quotes (recording to come)

On the speech

“Heavy law and order speech”

Big law enforcement presence in the crowd

Attorney General Blanche and FBi director Kash Patel will be at the speech

On more economic sanctions vs Iran:

“I won’t get ahead of Secretary bessent and the president”

On whether the U.S. is providing enough munition for Ukraine

“The President has been very clear ln our position on munitions…”

“unfortunately and tragically Joe Biden gave away a lot of munitions including Ukraine”

“This President has been far more judicious than the last” when it comes to giving away U.S. munitions

Excited for next steps post her role as White House Press Secretary?

“I am- it’s time for me on a personal level”

keeping oil and gas prices down being the top priority for the president vs. stopping Iran gaining a nuclear weapon amid the Iran war:

“Both goals are equally as important to the president …

“ensuring that Iran doesn’t have a nuclear weapon” is still a top priority for the president

Comes after VP Vance said in a recent interview that the number 1 goal for the U.S. in the conflict with Iran is to keep oil and gas prices lower

Brian Schwartz

WHITE HOUSE ECONOMIC POLICY REPORTER