Motorcade arrived at the library at 11:47. Your pooler did not see POTUS exit the motorcade. Pool is now holding inside the library, where POTUS is scheduled to take a tour.
Rough Rider enactors on horseback escorted th…
Motorcade is rolling to Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library at 11:41.
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The Freedom250 Train arrived in Medora at 11:28. POTUS exited out the last car at 11:36. POTUS is going down the rope line now.
Onlookers chanted “USA” briefly as the train pulled up, again quickly while waiting for PO…
A quick correction: for some reason my phone autocorrected “enactors” to “senators.” Rough rider enactors, not Rough Rider senators, are awaiting POTUS.
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At 11:21 pool is waiting in Medora for POTUS’ arrival via the Freedom250 Train. Onlookers line the street immediately perpendicular to the railroad track holding flags and signs reading things like “250: Welcome Presiden…
Marine One landed at Painted Canyon Landing Zone at 10:50. POTUS got in the motorcade at 10:55. Per the schedule, he will take the Freedom250 Train to a Medora welcome ceremony. Pool will go ahead.
Sharing on background…
POTUS got off AF1 at 10:48 (CDT). He greeted Sen. John Hoeven at the bottom of the steps. They spoke for about a minute. POTUS did not take questions. He boarded Marine One at 10:50, en route to Painted Canyon Landing Zo…
On background: President Trump will be meeting with Senator John Hoeven at the airport. Your pooler did not finish typing the name.
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We are wheels down in Bismarck at 10:35 CDT.
POTUS did not gaggle on the plane, nor were we given the opportunity to see any more of the plane. A few more details as promised about the press section: There were seven sp…
VP arrived at JBA at 10:29 am and your pooler saw him board Air Force 2 at 10:31. He waved to press but did not gaggle.
Rep. Jen Kiggans and Veterans Affairs Sec. Doug Collins are traveling with the VP aboard AF2.
Good morning! I'm your pooler today for Vice President Vance's trip to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va. Vance is set to offer remarks “to celebrate 250 years of American military excellence and will highli…
Wheels up at 8:53. (And a note to please check previous quotes against the Otter.)
Press section of the new plane resembles a first-class section with spaced-out pairs of seats. Each seat comes with a built-in reading l…
POTUS boarded at 8:40, en route to Bismarck Municipal Airport. He waved and made a fist right before boarding.
POTUS gaggles starting at 8:30 for 9 minutes. Here are some excerpts and the Otter link.
https://otter.ai/u…
We arrived at JBA at 8:25am.
Some of the travelers accompanying the President today on AF1, on background from the White House:
Eric Trump
Donald Trump Jr.
Bettina Trump
Secretary Doug Burgum
Kathryn Burgum
Repres…
Good morning from a sunny White House.
By coincidence, the CSM's in-town and travel pool slots landed on the same day, so I will be covering both (made possible by the fact that POTUS is taking the motorcade to JBA, not…
The motorcade departed from the north side of the Whit House and is rolling at 8:08am. Your pooler has not laid eyes on POTUS.
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The Christian Science Monitor
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Good morning from a sunny White House.
By coincidence, the CSM's in-town and travel pool slots landed on the same day, so I will be covering both (made possible by the fact that POTUS is taking the motorcade to JBA, not…
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06/30/26
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026
In-Town Pool
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We have a travel/photo lid for the day as of 7:49 p.m.
The Rose Garden dinner did not open up but we were able to overhear some remarks — see below. It sounded like it included members of Congress, or at least Speaker J…