Pool Reports of November 16, 2025

Out of town pool #1 — Rolling

Good morning from West Palm Beach -- 

POTUS departed Mar-a-Lago in the motorcade at 9:06 AM. 

Your pooler did not lay eyes on POTUS.

Out of town pool #2 — Golf Club Arrival/Holding

POTUS pulled into Trump International Golf Club at 9:13 AM. 

Bystanders waved and recorded the motorcade as it rolled from MAL to the golf club. A few supporters stood across the street from the club's entrance as POTUS arrived. 

Pool broke off from motorcade and is holding.

Out of town pool #3 — Depart Golf Club

POTUS exited Trump International Golf Club in The Beast at 4:15 PM. 

Your pooler spotted POTUS in a red hat and white shirt. It was the pool's first POTUS sighting since disembarking AF1 on Friday. 

Motorcade is rolling.

Out of town pool #4 — Back at MAL

Motorcade pulled into Mar-a-Lago at 4:21 PM. 

Some bystanders got out of their stopped vehicles to watch the motorcade and take video. A group of about a dozen supporters set up a spot along the route to wave their MAGA flags.

Out of town pool #5 — Rolling from MAL

Trump exited Mar-a-Lago at 6:36 PM in The Beast and motorcade is rolling. 

Pool did not lay eyes on POTUS.

Out of town pool #6 — PBI gaggle on tarmac

Motorcade arrived at PBI airport at 6:44 PM. Dozens of people stood along the road waving at the motorcade and filming. 

POTUS remained in The Beast for a few minutes after arriving and stepped out at 6:48 PM to speak with the pool gathered on the tarmac outside Air Force One.  

Some partial quotes below and pooler with work to get more together en route: 

On Epstein: "I don't want to talk about it because the fake news... keep bringing it up."

He said that "Venezuela wants to talk." 
"I told Marco... go to Congress and tell them we're not letting drugs come through Mexico... we don't have to get their approval. The only thing I don't want them to do is leak information and put our military at risk." 

Trump again called MTG "Marjorie Traitor Greene."

POTUS said he is talking to lawmakers about healthcare and wants to save Americans money so they can "go out and buy a Cadillac' with the extra money."

Said that he knows "the Mayor of New York would like to meet with us."

"I'm not controversial." 

Gaggled concluded at 6:57 PM and he walked onto AF1.

Out of town pool #7 — Wheels Up

AF1 was wheels up at 7:11 PM.

Out of town pool #8 — Wheels down

AF1 was wheels down at JBA at 8:59 PM. 

Sharing some more words and cleaned-up quotes from the tarmac gaggle. Please check all against video/audio: 

More on Maduro and Venezuela. 
"We may be having some discussions with Maduro."
"They would like to talk… I talk to everybody."
Asked whether he's working with Congress on Venezuela: 
"We're stopping drugs dealers, drugs from coming into our country… I told Marco... go to Congress and let them know we're not letting drugs come through Mexico, we're not letting them come through Venezuela, and let Congress know about it. We don't have to get their approval. But I think letting them know is good. The only thing I don't want them to do is leak information… and they put our military at risk." 
"Be open about it." 

When asked about Epstein:
"You're a terrible reporter, and fake news like you keeping bringing that up… they're using Jeffrey Epstein as a deflection from the major success." 

On MTG: 
"Marjorie Traitor Greene… I don't think anybody cares about her." 

On the healthcare vote: 
"I am negotiating with lawmakers and I've had personal talks with some Democrats… about paying large amounts back to the people." 
"I said why don't we just pay this money directly to the people of our country and let them buy their own healthcare?"
"I am talking to some Democrats right now about doing that… we're going to take the money, we're going to pay it back to the people of our country… now they could put it in a health account, they could do a lot with it… they CAN'T go out and buy a Cadillac." 

Asked about the Tucker Carlson, Trump said "you can't tell him who to interview." 
"Meeting people, talking to people for somebody like Tucker, that's what they do. You know, people are controversial. Some are, some aren't. I'm not controversial, I like to say."

Unprompted, POTUS said: 
"The mayor of New York, I will say, would like to meet with us, we'll work something out. But he would like to come to Washington."

Out of town pool #9 — Disembark AF1/ Wheels up M1

Trump disembarked Air Force One at JBA at 9:11 PM. 

He pumped his fist at the press then walked directly to Marine One and was wheels up at 9:17 PM. 

Handing off to your in-town pool.

In-town pool report #1: POTUS arrival

The president arrived on Marine One at the White House 9:25 pm. He remained on the helo for about 5 minutes after his arrival. It appeared through the window that he was being shown a screen, the size of a tablet, before he walked out. 

He leaned in to speak to the pilot after walking to the front of the aircraft, then stepped out at 9:30 pm. 

POTUS waved at press but did not stop to chat as he entered the building through the residence.

In-Town Pool Report 2: LID

Have a good evening!