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White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - In-town pool report #19
POTUS came on stage at 8:50 p.m. after being introduced by Lee Greenwood, joining the singing for the later part of God Bless the USA and another flyover though haven’t identified the aircraft yet.
POTUS started speaking at 8:52 p.m.
The stage is set closer to the Smithsonian Castle side of the Mall, near a structure erected for The Great American State Fair event.
The audience is partly seated and standing, with a sprinkling of “America is back” and “America 250” hats and people waving American flags in time to the music. Most of the crowd is wearing some assortment of red, white, and blue.
Pool does not have a crowd estimate as yet.
The podium is set behind bullet-proof glass, with The President’s Own U.S. Marine Corp Band and Joint Armed Forces Chorus behind it. The stage has two projection screens on either side, and another on the back wall of the structure.
There had been a flyover of a solo B-2 bomber when pool was at the WH. When pool was on site, four F-35s flew past. There was then a third flyover with both groups of planes.
Pool spotted Dan Scavino and Erin Elmore.
Naomi Lim
Washington Examiner
Wed. Jun. 24, 8:53 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2069950726885855285
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - In-town pool report #20 - POTUS concludes
POTUS concluded at 9:20 p.m.
“We have the greatest people on earth.”
“I’m thrilled to declare that America is back” to a rapturous applause from the crowd.
“We were a joke, we’re not a joke anymore.”
“We have saved our country.”
Touts Iran memorandum of understanding.
“We are finally going to have peace in the Middle East” to a slight applause from the crowd.
Says gas prices will soon $2.50 or lower per gallon.
Predicts an economic boom after the “disaster” of former President Joe Biden’s administration.
Makes a link between “no tax on tea” to his policies of “no tax on tips,” and other One Big Beautiful Bill tax reform provisions.
Underscores how “zero illegal immigrants” have crossed the border over the last 13 months to a loud applause got a similar response to his bragging about DC safety now.
Talks about how the Reflecting Pool has been “gruesomely vandalized by thugs” to boos.
“They have largely been caught” and prosecuted.
Says America has entered a golden age but promises the best is yet to come.
Says there is more to come in foreign policy after Iran and Venezuela.
Celebrates end of DEI and the recognition of more than two genders, to clear applause, in addition to renaming the Gulf of America and Mt McKinley.
Previews July 4 event.
“Please show up.”
We expanding the beauty of American Freedom.
“This is our heritage.”
“This is our history.”
POTUS did his dance to the YMCA cheers to the crowd.
Speaker Mike Johnson, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Burgum, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling, Education Secretary Linda McMahon, acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, FBI Director Kash Patel, CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, and Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley, among others, were namedchecked by POTUS for their attendance.
Our best guess for crowd size is more than a thousand, but I’m trying to tweet a video for context cell service is spotty.
Naomi Lim
Washington Examiner
Wed. June 24, 9:21 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2069957678474895373
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