Pool Reports of September 20, 2025

In-Town Pool Note #1 - pool gathering

Good morning from the White House on a cool sunny day.

The pool has gathered in the press briefing room for a departure to an undisclosed location. We will update you all once we arrive.

In-Town Pool Note #2- pool loaded into vans

Pool loaded into the vans at 8:29 a.m. and is holding.

In-Town Pool Note #3 Pool departs White House

Motorcade began rolling at  9:08a.m.  Pool saw the president wearing a white cap and white polo shirt (dressed for golf) before he got into a black SUV.

In-Town Pool Note #4 - Golf Club arrival

Pool arrived at Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C., located in Sterling, Va., at 9:42a.m. following an uneventful ride. 

Your pooler did not see POTUS exit the SUV. Pool is holding inside the Tennis club house. 

Your pooler is looking into who POTUS is golfing with today and return with any relevant information.

In-Town Pool Note #5 - Loading back into the vans at the golf course

Pool loaded back into the vans at the golf course at  2:37 p.m.

In-Town Pool Note #6 - Departure from golf course

Motorcade began rolling from Trump golf course at 3:27 p.m. Pool caught quick glimpse of POTUS entering his vehicle.

In-Town Pool Note #7 -Arrival at White House

Pool arrived back at the White House at 4:00 p.m. and was saluted by six National Guardsmen standing on the grounds as the motorcade rolled by. Pool is holding in the vans.

In-Town Pool Note #8 Dinner Lid

The White House has called a Dinner Lid until 5:40 p.m.

In-Town Pool Note #9 - Pool is gathering

In-Town pool for the Mt Vernon Dinner is gathering in the press briefing room

In-Town Pool Note #10 Pool loaded into vans

Pool loaded into vans at 5:52 p.m.

In-Town Pool Note #11 White Departure

Pool is rolling at 6:07 p.m. POTUS is lifting off on M1 separately and both parties are scheduled to rendezvous at the Mt. Vernon dinner this evening.

In-Town Pool Note #11a M1 lift off pooler

Expect to receive a pool note from my print co-pooler at Bloomberg when POTUS lifts off on M1 on the South Lawn.

In-Town Pool Note #12 Arrival at Mt Vernon

Pool arrived at Mt. Vernon at 6:42 p.m. We are awaiting POTUS' arrival on M1.

In-Town Pool Note #13 - Briefing Room Door
[This report by Chenny Chen of Bloomberg News]

Good evening, 

I will be the print pooler for departure from the South Lawn. The weather is cloudy and cool. 

The in-town pool is gathering at the press briefing room at 7:03 pm for POTUS's Marine One departure.

In-Town Pool Note #14 - Gaggle
[This report by Chenny Chen of Bloomberg News]

Wheels up at 7:37 p.m. with a dinner lid until 8:45 p.m.

POTUS stopped by the pool for a quick gaggle. Full quotes to come from playback in a second.

Here is the other link:
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On Pam Bondi
"They have to act. They have to act fast."

On Jimmy Kimmel
"I think Jimmy Kimmel is terrible. ABC lost millions."

On FCC
when a network is dishonest, certainly if they are dishonest

On meeting with Dem Leader to avoid shutdown
"I'd love to meet with them…"

On Bagram Airfield - Putting boots on the ground
"You'll find out"

In Town Pool Note #15 M1 Touches down at Mt Vernon
[This report by Kerry Picket of The Washington Times]

M1 touched down on a large grassy field at 7:47 p.m. at Mt. Vernon, the historic home of President George Washington for the American Cornerstone Institute's Founder's Dinner. 

POTUS disembarked M1 towards the dinner.

Here's more information on this dinner and the organization.

https://www.acifoundersdinner.org/details

In-Town Pool Note #16 - Gaggle Verbatim
[This report by Chenny Chen of Bloomberg News]

Here's a rough verbatim from the gaggle.

Q- on UNGA for the UN Can you say which leaders you meet with at the UN?

A- I'm going to meet with a lot of the leaders at the UN. They want to probably 20.

Q- from your administration pressure ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel.

A- No, not at all. I think Jimmy Kimmel is terrible. You know what suspended him? His talent. You know what else is, really what? Take a look at this guy, his rating. That's what got Jimmy Kimmel out. He was terrible. I saw a report where ABC lost millions of dollars with him. So that's what suspended Jimmy Kimmel

Q - will you meet with Democratic leaders to talk about how to avoid a shutdown

A- I will, but they don't care about crime. They want to keep men in women sports. They want all this stuff. They don't change. They haven't learned from the biggest meeting they've ever taken, just about I'd love to meet with them, but I don't think it's going to have an Impact.

Q- Grounds for losing a broadcast license.

A- Well, I think when a network is dishonest, certainly if they are dishonest because they give you 97% bad publicity or whatever it is, some ridiculous number, yeah, I would say that would be ground

Q- on ground to get Bagram back

A- we won't talk about that, but we're talking now to Afghanistan, and we want it back, and we want it back soon, right away, and if they don't do it, if they don't do it, you're going to find out what I'm going to do.

Q- Will there be an American on that seventh seat on the Tiktok, there's six seats for Americans.

A- We're going to announce that over the next week, who the seventh will be.

In Town Pool Report 18 - CORRECTION
[This report by Kerry Picket of The Washington Times]

My previous pool report should be In Town Pool Report #17 not 16

In-Town Pool Note #19 - Pool Gathering
[This report by Chenny Chen of Bloomberg News]

Good evening,

Pool is gathering in the briefing room for Trump's arrival at 9:30 p.m. est.

In Town pool note #19 M1 lifts off from Mt. Vernon
[This report by Kerry Picket of The Washington Times]

POTUS boarded M1 and M1 lifted off at 9:38 p.m. 

Some toplines from his remarks at the dinner are will be sent over

In-Town Pool Note #20 - Wheels down
[This report by Chenny Chen of Bloomberg News]

M1 Wheels down at 9:50 p.m. est.

In-Town Pool Note #21 - Arrival
[This report by Chenny Chen of Bloomberg News]

POTUS waved at the pool but did not take questions. On his walk into the residence, he pumped his fist.

In-Town Pool Note #22 - lid
[This report by Chenny Chen of Bloomberg News]

The White House has called a travel and photo lid at 9:57 p.m. est.

Have a great night!

In Town Pool Note #23 - Some Toplines from the dinner
[This report by Kerry Picket of The Washington Times]

President Trump delivered remarks at the American Cornerstone Institute Founder's Dinner

He was introduced by the organization's founder Dr. Ben Carson, POTUS' former Housing Urban and Development Secretary during his first term.

A few topline items from POTUS' remarks

POTUS congratulated WH Chief of staff Susie Wiles for winning this year's ACI Founders Award.

"Susie the first female White House Chief of Staff, that's really surprising. I thought there'd be like a few more, but it's in history. 

"She's the first. She's also the best. I will tell you that she's the best. She makes problems go away...You know, she's most powerful woman anywhere in the world."

Big announcement coming on autism on Monday

"And I think it's going to be a very important announcement. I think it's going to be one of the most important things that we will do, because what's happened with autism? You know that if you go back 15 years, 15 years, maybe a little bit longer, it was one in 10,000 children had autism. 

"Bobby told me, it's hard to believe that this is correct, that as of recently, it was one in 10 boys. Is that pretty Correct? Marty and ours, one in 10, one in 12. One in 12."

"Think of it, one in 10,000 before that was one in 20,000 but it was one in 10,000 let's say. 1617, years ago, and now it's one in 12. Boys and girls are slightly higher, not much, but they're slightly higher."

Trump announces highest  civilian honor to be awarded to Ben Carson

"But we are going to be presenting Dr Ben Carson with the highest civilian award and honor in our country. It's the civilian version of the Medal of Honor, which is our highest military award."
"It's the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and we're going to have a ceremony at the White House honoring Dr Ben Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Congratulations, Ben, congratulations and everybody, thank you very much. We much appreciate it. Congratulations, Ben, he didn't know this. He didn't know it. I hope he's happy. Thank you very much."

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https://otter.ai/u/4g0i_w2TNhooonr0UIg221HZ8jk?utm_source=copy_url

Announcement coming on autism Monday

We're going to have an announcement on autism