Vice Presidential Pool Reports of November 12, 2025

VP Pool #1 — Arrival

Good afternoon from the MAHA Summit at the Waldorf Astoria in downtown DC.

Your pooler was informed at 12:15PM by wranglers that VPOTUS is pulling up now for a Fireside Chat with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The remarks will not be live streamed, and VP's office advised your pooler all other speakers and events are closed press.

VP Pool #2 — On Stage

VPOTUS stepped out on stage at the Waldorf Astoria's Presidential Ballroom at 12:22 PM to raucous applause from hundreds at the invite-only MAHA event.

He was joined by RFK Jr., both seated in large what chairs on stage and flanked by screens and below a sign that read 'The Official MAHA Summit'.

VP Pool #2A – Live stream/quotes

Apologies – there is a stream of the event on the White House live page: https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/

Check quotes against live stream:
The MAHA movement has been an 'incredible part of our success in Washington.'

"A good summary of Donald J. Trump is that he takes a bulldozer to Overton windows every single day. But it just – it had to happen."

"So many of the things that are happening on the public health side are bullshit… There's this attack where people say, 'Well, you know this or that conclusion is not supported by the science. This or that conclusion is a conspiracy.' And science, as practice in its best form, is that if you disagree with it, then you ought to criticize it."

VP Pool Report #3 – Remarks done

VPOTUS concluded his 25-minute fireside chat with RFK Jr. at 12:48 PM then swiftly left the stage.

Attendees were told lunch is being served before the remainder of the summit continues.