In-Town Pool Note #5 - Motorcade rolling
The motorcade started rolling for the National Mall at 10:03pm. POTUS was spotted by fellow pooler . James Politi Financial Times Washington bureau chief 1667 K St NW Suite 825 Washington DC 20006
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127 reports for Donald Trump (2nd term) · Jan 20, 2025 – Present
In-Town Pool Note #4 - Pool in vans
Under the rain , the pool loaded into vans and holding for departure . James Politi Financial Times Washington bureau chief 1667 K St NW Suite 825 Washington DC 20006
In-Town Pool Note #3 - Pool Gathers
Pool is gathering for departure to the National Mall for POTUS remarks James Politi Financial Times Washington bureau chief 1667 K St NW Suite 825 Washington DC 20006
In-Town Pool Note #2 - POTUS speech planned for 11pm
A White House official says the gates to the National Mall event will reopen at 9.45pm and POTUS speech is set for 11pm. POTUS also posted this on Truth Social https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/1168646816055…
In-Town Pool Note #1 - July 4
Good evening and happy Independence Day to all as America celebrates its 250th birthday. POTUS is due to attend and deliver remarks at the Salute to America Celebration on the National Mall. Earlier he posted on Truth S…
Travel Pool Report No. 13 - White House arrival/lid
Motorcade pulled into the White House's driveway on the North Lawn at 4:03 a.m. Pool didn't see POTUS enter the residence. We have a travel/photo lid at 4:04 a.m. And happy (250th) Fourth of July!
Travel Pool Report No. 12 - JBA
Air Force One was wheels up at 10:37 p.m. Flight was uneventful, with no visitors to the press cabin. We were, however, served red, white and blue popcorn. We landed at JBA at 3:19 a.m. POTUS disembarked at 3:36 a.m. …
Travel Pool Report No. 11 - Ellsworth return - no gaggle
From: Nikki Schwab Sent: Friday, July 3, 2026 10:24 PM MDT To: DL WHO Wranglers Subject: Travel Pool Report No. 11 - Ellsworth return - no gaggle Marine One was wheels down at 10:15 p.m. Trump disembarked at 10:…
Travel Pool Report No. 10 - M1 wheels up
POTUS lifted in Marine One at 9:47 p.m. as the fireworks show was still going.
Travel Pool Report No. 9 - speech color
Trump remarks ended at 9:33 p.m. Some tidbits - Trump called July 4, 1776 a “big day.” “I consider this a big day because I’m with you,” he told the crowd. “These men could only have been made in the USA,” he said of…
Travel Pool Report No. 8 - speech start and excerpts
POTUS is starting as of 9:04 p.m. With a quick flyover of F-16 falcons right after he started. Speech Excerpts: In all the chronicles of the ages, never before has any nation celebrated so magnificent a triumph as this…
Travel Pool Report No. 7 - Warm-up for POTUS
We're awaiting POTUS's remarks. Apologies if reports are slow to come in, as service is spotty. His intro music is playing now. Ahead of POTUS, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum delivered…
Travel Pool Report No. 6 - Mount Rushmore fly-by
Marine One and its spare flew by Mount Rushmore at 8:32 p.m. en route the landing zone. Pool was pre-positioned to capture the fly-by and not wheels down. More TK!
Travel Pool Report No. 5 - Ellsworth arrival
POTUS deplaned AF1 at 7:58 p.m. He waved at the top of the steps and greeted Sen. Thune and the base officials. He was followed by two of the grandsons, Don Jr., Bettina, Tiffany and Michael Boulos. POTUS boarded M1 at 8…
Travel Pool Report No. 4 - wheels down
Air Force One was wheels up at 6:18 p.m. ET. We were wheels down at Ellsworth Air Force Base at 7:43 p.m. after doing two flyovers of Mount Rushmore where the pool glimpsed the backs of the heads of the four presidents.…
Travel Pool Report No. 3 - no talking
POTUS boarded at 6:06 p.m. before pool was under the wing. He waved before he boarded. Here's our list of travelers. THE PRESIDENT Donald Trump Jr. Bettina Trump Tiffany Trump Michael Boulos Susie Wiles Karoline …
Travel Pool Report No. 2 - JBA arrival
Hundreds of people were spaced out down Pennsylvania Avenue watching the motorcade today, many of them sporting patriotic gear ahead of Fourth of July holiday. Some of the jets being used in the flyovers are on the tarm…
Travel Pool Report No. 1 - rolling
Good afternoon from Washington, where it's dipped from 100 to 99 degrees. I’ll be your print pooler for President Trump’s trip to Mount Rushmore. Motorcade was rolling as of 5:41 p.m.
In town pool report #2: Trump signing
Hello, Pool has not laid eyes on the president today. No events have been opened to the press. The White House passed along a proclamation the president signed earlier this afternoon. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presid…
In town pool report #1: Lunch Lid
Lunch lid until 1:10pm. I have asked, but nothing is expected to open to press today. Will update you all if that changes. Best, Jon Michael Raasch White House Correspondent @JMRaasch