Pool Reports by Skylar Woodhouse, Bloomberg News
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| July 28, 2025 10:16 BST |
Out-of-town pool report #1 checking in Good morning. Your pool has gathered at Turnberry and has been swept. Currently in a holding room. Below is today’s daily guidance: BST 12:00 PM THE PRESIDENT greets the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3:45 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Glasgow, Scotland, en route Aberdeen, Scotland 5:25 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Aberdeen, Scotland Will update with any developments |
| July 28, 2025 12:01 BST |
Out-of-town pool report #2 updated timing Just sending around some updated timing. FPPO running about 30 minutes behind. |
| July 28, 2025 12:24 BST |
Out-of-town pool report #3 moving to arrival Pool is moving into position for the arrival of Prime Minister Starmer. |
| July 28, 2025 12:44 BST |
Out-of-town pool report #4 Starmer arrival at Turnberry Starmer has arrived at Turnberry. Starmer is driven up in a Range Rover around 12:38 President Trump is wearing a red tie and initiated a handshake with Starmer and his wife. Trump briefly spoke on the EU trade deal from yesterday saying he was feeling "good" on the deal. Trump also Starmer and Trump appeared to be having a conversation discussing the property. Q: come down steel and aluminum Trump says are in "great shape" Q: whiskey? Q:farmers? We want to make the prime minister happy, Trump says. Q: Gaza: Trump says a lot of food and money stolen by Hamas. Starmer chimes in saying it will be discussed today |
| July 28, 2025 12:48 BST |
Out of town pool report #5 Gaza ceasefire? At the arrival Trump was asked about a Gaza ceasefire and said "we want to get it going." When asked about Palestine being recognized as a state by the PM and if he agrees by position Trump said " I don't mind him taking a position," adding he wants to get "people fed" |
| July 28, 2025 12:57 BST |
Out of town pool report number 6 - more on Gaza, Russia Starmer calls the situation a "humanitarian crisis" Trump also says he told bibi he should do it a "different way". Trump was asked about the famine and said the children look "hungry" Trump also talked about the ceasefire in Cambodia/Thailand and also in India and Packistan On Russia/Ukraine Trump said he has spoken with Putin a lot. "We've had discussions." "Dissapointed in President Putin" Going to reduce the "50 days to a lesser number, " Trump says on the number of days Russia should agree to a deal |
| July 28, 2025 13:02 BST |
Out of town pool report #7 holding Holding before entering bilat |
| July 28, 2025 13:24 BST |
Out of town pool report #8 bilat updated timing Will be holding for about 20/30 min before going in |
| July 28, 2025 13:52 BST |
Out-of-town pool report #9 moving in for bilat Pool is moving into the meeting for the bilat with Prime Minster Starmer. Pool entered room at 1: /// Also, WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt on her Instagram story posted that President Trump sat down for an interview with Breitbart. |
| July 28, 2025 13:55 BST |
Out-of-town pool report #10 Bilat - Color, Gaza Starmer starts off the meeting talking about Gaza and need to increase humanitarian aid and gives thanks to the US. Trump talks about the trade deal and getting it Done. Trump says we discussed Gaza and before getting to phase 2 want to get children fed. "Only "We want to help it's a terrible situation," Trump says. Passing along from the WH: United States: |
| July 28, 2025 14:05 BST |
Out of town pool report # 11 bilat more on Gaza, Russia Trump says Hamas has become "very difficult" to deal with these last couple of days. Trump says he is speaking with bibi and will Trump says the Eu is involved on wanting to help in Gaza Trump says will "set up food centers" and other nations are joining us // Trump jokes he is averaging about "a war a month" in terms of different ceasefires he has assisted with. Trumo says he will call the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia after this meeting. Russia: Trump says the new deadline for Putin is making a "new deadline of about 10 or 12 days from today ." |
| July 28, 2025 14:16 BST |
Out of town pool report #12 Gaza food centers, more quotes Trump says you can't "fake that" and that the US will be even more involved. Q: Israel responsibility on limiting aid? "Israel has a lot of responsibility" and hampered by fact still have 20 hostages or so. They really want the 20 hostages to survive trump said. "Israel can do a lot," Trump said on the food issue. Adding that Iran interjected themselves in the last negotiation. Trump says Iran has been sending "very bad signals" Starmer says we must get the hostages out and recognize the situation in Gaza is "intolerable" // Uk avoid pharma tariffs? Trump says will be announcing very big plan in the future. "We will be dealing with you on pharmaceuticals" Trump says on working with the UK. // Putin lying? |
| July 28, 2025 14:33 BST |
Out of town pool report #13 Scotland investment, more on Russia Q: big investor in this area of Scotland? Risk of increased taxes in Scotland? "Low taxes bring growth" Trump says and cutting taxes will bring more business. "Tax cuts are very good" Q: Russia sanctions/tariff? "We are going to do secondary sanctions" Trump says Russia is one deal that continues to "linger" Trump says sanctions or maybe secondary tariffs. // Q: Federal reserve rate cut? "I think he has to" /// Q: British Open back to Turnberry? Starmer says "the decision on the Open is not a decision for me" Q: on state visit? Go to London "Will certainly go visit London" Trump says. Trump says he is not a "fan of the mayor" |
| July 28, 2025 14:57 BST |
Out of town pool report #14 more on Gaza, Epstein Q: Gaza, alternatives considering to get hostages out? Trump says there are a "couple alternatives" and that "hostages are a shield for them." Q: Russia "i thought he'd want to end this thing quickly" Adding // "China is tough" Trump says. "Going to be setting a tariff for essentially the rest of the world" Trump said // Q: ghislane Maxwell pardon? "Nobody's approached me with it." trump said "Right now it would be inappropriate to talk about it" Trump said Q: not been briefed on Epstein, name not in files? "I haven't been overly interested in it" "files run by worst scum on earth" Trump said mentioning comey, Biden Q: drawing wsj? "I don't do drawings" "I don't do drawings of women that I can tell you" "Epstein was always a very controversial guy" |
| July 28, 2025 15:05 BST |
Out of town pool report #15 more on Epstein Q: why throw Epstein out of mar a lago? "Such old history" Trump said "I never went to the island" Trump said. "I never had the privilege of going to Q: next time speak with bibi what will you ask? "I want them to make sure they get the food." |
| July 28, 2025 15:08 BST |
Out of town pool report 16 Bilat ends Press has moved out. Trump took questions for over an hour. |
| July 28, 2025 15:52 BST |
Out of town pool report #17 holding Pool holding in vans. |
| July 28, 2025 16:16 BST |
Out of town pool report #18 motorcade rolling Rolling from Turnberry to airport. About a 40 min ride. Started rolling at 4:16 Also sharing this Trump truth on Thailand/Cambodia: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/114931438809653171 "Just spoke to the Acting Prime Minister of Thailand and Prime Minister of Cambodia. I am pleased to announce that, after the involvement of President Donald J. Trump, both Countries have reached a CEASEFIRE and PEACE. Congratulations to all! By ending this War, we have saved thousands of lives. I have instructed my Trade Team to restart negotiations on Trade. I have now ended many Wars in just six months — I am proud to be the President of PEACE!" |
| July 28, 2025 16:59 BST |
Out of town pool report #19 arriving at airport Motorcade is now arriving at the airport at 4:58 On the way to the airport there were a multiple groups of onlookers, your pooler did not immediately spot any protesters. Passing along from the WH: On BG Some of the travelers on AF1 today - The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP Wheels up shortly where we will make our way to Aberdeen. |
| July 28, 2025 17:09 BST |
Out of town pool report #20 AF1 is rolling Wheels up shortly Trump and starmer were already up the stairs before press were in position. No talk. |
| July 28, 2025 17:46 BST |
Out of town pool report #21 wheels down Wheels down in Aberdeen. No visitors in the press cabin |
| July 28, 2025 18:01 BST |
Out of town pool report #22 Aberdeen arrival/ lifting in helos Trump departed Af1 with Starmer. They both walked down the stairs together. Donald Trump Jr and girlfriend; Eric and Lara Trump and two grandchildren departed Af1 from the front steps. Trump will lift in M1 with Starmer en route to the property. Pool is lifting in helos simultaneously wheels up shortly. |
| July 28, 2025 19:13 BST |
Out of town pool report #23 M1 wheels down M1 is wheels down at Trump International Scotland Folks from the club have gathered outside to watch the M1 arrival. My service is just a tad spotty fyi |
| July 28, 2025 19:15 BST |
Out of town pool report #24 arrival color/ holding Apologies for the delay with the M1 arrival report very poor service but M1 landed around 6:45pm. Here is some color. When M1 landed bag pipes were played. There were security teams in the field as well. Trump and Starmer both walked off M1. Trump waved to the bystanders and there was small cheer that was hard to hear over M1 and the bagpipes. The Trump family stood behind behind President Trump and Peime Minister Starmer while they listened to a bagpipe performance. There was no Trump talk during the arrival. The pool is now holding in a van outside the club. (Apologies in advance for any delay in reports service is not the best.) |
| July 28, 2025 19:36 BST |
Out of town pool #25 lid We have a lid! Have a great evening! |
Donald J. Trump (2nd Term), Pool Reports of July 28, 2025 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/378251