Out-of-town pool report #11 - arena color
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- Danny KEMP
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- Thursday, September 10, 2026 5:33 PM CDT
Pool is back inside the arena which, if anything, looks slightly fuller than last night, although still with empty rows up top. Crowd has been cheering and whooping and waving flag cards. We caught the end of Ted Cruz, followed by videos including one about Charlie Kirk, and now Speaker Mike Johnson has taken the stage.
President Trump is scheduled to make closing remarks at 8.45pm, per WH guidance. Nothing official on what he’s doing until then, though appears some backstage meetings are likely. Also unclear if he’ll be in the box to watch Vice President JD Vance, who’s due on some time after 8pm.
Former Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump Jr and RFK Jr are all due to speak in the 7-8pm hour.
Danny Kemp
AFP White House correspondent