White House Press Pool Reports

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Travel pool #11: Wheels up ✈️ Air Force One took off for West Palm Beach at 4:22 p.m. The flight is expected to last about an hour and a half. Isaac Arnsdorf Friday, February 13, 2026, 4:23 PM

Travel pool #10: gaggle quotes On his meeting at the base: "met a lot of people right now. For quite a while, it was beautiful. These are great warriors. These are great patriots, and they're in very good shape.” He said one would be receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor.…

🛫 Travel pool #9: back to AF1 Trump returned to the plane at 4:10 p.m. He took questions for two minutes, mostly about Iran, including saying he supports regime change. Here is the otter, I probably won’t be able to send quotes until we land since we are about to take off.…

Travel Pool Report #8: speech over President Trump finished speaking at 2:05 p.m. and moved to a private military engagement. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at Tuesday’s briefing that he would be meeting with service members who participated in Operation…

First Lady Melania Trump Embraces Love of Country & Family to U.S. Armed Forces who.eop.gov Office of the First Lady FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2026 First Lady Melania Trump Embraces Love of Country & Family to United States Armed Forces First Lady…

Travel Pool Report #7: Trump speaking The First Lady introduced the President, who entered to Lee Greenwood’s "God Bless the USA.” There was some applause and cheers but most of the service members stood at attention and some help up phones. (The speech is televised so pool…

Travel Pool Report #6: FLOTUS speaks First Lady Melania Trump has begun speaking. The speech is televised so pool reports will be kept to a minimum. The speech is taking place in a hangar on the airfield filled with mostly air-qualified Army service members in maroon berets,…

Travel Pool #5: greeting President Trump and the First Lady disembarked at 1:26 p.m. They were greeted on the ground at Pope Army Airfield by LTG Gregory Anderson and Luzane Anderson, according to the White House. Isaac Arnsdorf Fri. Feb 13, 1:28 PM

Travel Pool Report #4: Wheels down ✈️ Air Force One landed at Fort Bragg at 1:14 p.m. Isaac Arnsdorf Fri. Feb 13, 1:15 PM

In-Town Pool Report #2: Gaggle Quotes President Trump began by touting healthy economic numbers, noting that in comparison to the Biden-era "we have very modest inflation, which is what you want." He then took a number of questions. Asked to explain sending a second U.S.…

Travel Pool #2: AF1 travelers ✈️ AF1 travelers today: THE PRESIDENT The First Lady Secretary Howard Lutnick Senator Ted Budd Rep. Richard Hudson Rep. Brad Knott Rep. David Rouzer Susie Wiles Steven Cheung Robert Gabriel Stephen Miller Matt Brasseaux Walt Nauta Chris Ambrosini…

Travel Pool Report #2: Wheels up 🛫 Air Force One took off at 12:27 p.m. The flight to Fort Bragg is expected to last about one hour. Isaac Arnsdorf Fri. Feb 13, 12:27 PM

Travel Pool Report #1: Boarded AF1 🛬🚁 Marine One landed at 12:14 p.m. President Trump and First Lady disembarked at 12:17 and boarded Air Force One. Trump turned to thank the press but did not approach. He was followed by aides including Walt Nauta and Natalie Harp. Isaac…

🚁 In-Town Pool Report #1: Marine One Wheels Up President Trump and the First Lady boarded Marine One and were wheels up at 12:05. POTUS took numerous questions, but your pooler was on the opposite end of the rope line and could not hear. Pool will send quotes once better…

President Trump Delivers Another Inflation Win: Real Wages Surge, Price Relief Reaches Americans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02/13/26 • President Trump Delivers Another Inflation Win: Real Wages Surge, Price Relief Reaches Americans “Today’s expectation-beating CPI report proves…

📅 @POTUS's Weekend Schedule - Friday, February 13 - Monday, February 16, 2026 📅 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2026 THE PRESIDENT and FIRST LADY depart the White House en route Fayetteville, North Carolina 📍 The White House 1:30 PM EST THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks to Fort Bragg…

In-town pool report #8: Lid The White House called a lid at 6:08 p.m. Have a great evening! Megan Messerly POLITICO Thu. Feb. 12, 6:09 PM

In-town pool report #7: Questions wrap "No, I haven't," the president says, asked whether he had disciplined or fired the staff member that posted the racist clip of the Obamas at the end of a video on his Truth Social. He says he wasn't aware that Secretary Lutnick had visited…

In-town pool report #6: POTUS takes questions "Don't worry about it," the president says, asked about whether he's concerned these cuts are coming at the expense of public health and the environment. He touted economic growth under his leadership, using some common refrains.…