Pool Reports of October 19, 2025

Out-of-town pool report #1 — departing MAL

Good morning from 80-degree Florida.

POTUS rolled out of Mar-a-Lago at 9:19 a.m. Your pooler did not see him leave.

Earlier this morning, President Trump said on Truth Social that the U.S. would stop all payments and subsidies to Colombia.

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115400895783278217

Out-of-town pool report #2 — arrival at golf

POTUS rolled into his golf club at 9:27 a.m. The ride here was unremarkable.

Out-of-town pool report #3 — departure from golf

POTUS rolled out of his golf club at 3:02 p.m. The White House again declined to share who joined him today on the course.

Out-of-town pool report #4 — back at MAL

President Trump arrived at Mar-a-Lago at 3:09pm.

Your pool has not seen POTUS today.

Out-of-town pool report #5 — departed MAL

President Trump left Mar-a-Lago at 6:01 p.m. We appear to be behind schedule.

Out-of-town pool report #6 — airport arrival

POTUS arrived at Palm Beach International Airport at 6:08 p.m.

On the drive here, one group of people with massive Trump flags cheered on the president. Another group held signs that said, "Putin is a traitor" and "Inside traitor."

Out-of-town pool report #7 — wheels up

POTUS boarded AF1 at 6:10pm via the smaller staircase, and we are wheels up. See you in DC!

Out-of-town pool report #8 — gaggle + wheels down

Wheels down at 8:04 pm.

POTUS spoke to reporters on the plane for about 20 minutes. Preliminary notes as follows, more to come.

On Israel and Hamas, Trump said the ceasefire is "still in place." He said Hamas that has been "quite rambunctious" but that he thinks "leadership isn't involved in that." 

Pressed about whether he thought Israel's strike was justified, he said he would "have to get back to you on that." 

Trump said he and Putin did not discuss Donbas and repeated his desire for both sides to "stop at the battle lines." "78 percent of the land is already taken by Russia. They can negotiate something later down the road."

He said he is considering buying beef from Argentina. 

He called the deal with Harvard, which he had previously announced, a "concept of a deal" and said he was considering charging them a $500 million dollar fine "so they don't do it again." He said the deal was complicated and he wanted to see the university create vocational schools.

In Virginia's gubernatorial race, he said GOP candidate Winsome Earle-Sears "should win." 

He reiterated his promise to send troops into San Francisco soon.

In-town pool note #1 - Bad weather call

WH has made a bad weather call for POTUS’s return tonight from JBA.

In-town pool note #2 - Rolling

POTUS deplaned and stepped into the Beast shortly before 8:16 p.m.

Pool was now rolling to the WH.

In-town pool note #3 - Lid

Pool arrived at the WH South Lawn at 8:37 p.m.

Pool didn’t see POTUS step out of the Beast and head into the residence.

The WH called a lid at 8:42 p.m.

Have a good night!