First Lady Pool Reports of March 3, 2024

FLOTUS Pool Report #1 - Arrival in Milwaukee

First Lady Jill Biden arrived at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on Bright Star at approximately 1:00 p.m. CT. She is wearing a long, white lace dress.

She was greeted on the tarmac by Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sarah Rodriguez, Dominique Johnson, the wife of Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Milwaukee County Supervisor David Crowley and his family, and County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson.

The motorcade left at 1:26 p.m. en route to the first stop.

Reportable background from the campaign:

On Sunday, March 3, Jill Biden will travel to Waukesha, Wisconsin to deliver remarks at a Women for Biden-Harris organizing event, where she will discuss what's at stake in this election, how a second Donald Trump presidency would be a disaster for women, and the pivotal role women will play in reelecting Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Dr. Biden will be in Wisconsin as part of her battleground states tour launching Women for Biden-Harris, a national organizing program to reach and mobilize women across the country to reelect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

The remarks program will include the following speakers:

Marcelia Nicholson, Milwaukee County Board Chair
Senator Tammy Baldwin
Krystal Judah
Dr. Jill Biden

FLOTUS Pool Report #2 - Remarks at Waukesha County Expo Center

The motorcade arrived at the Waukesha County Expo Center at approximately 2:00 p.m.

The First Lady arrived at the event and walked in with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson.

Around 100 attendees were present. Programming before Biden's remarks included Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski and Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly.

Her remarks were focused on abortion and health care, saying that electing former President Donald Trump would threaten access to both. She said Trump is considering a national abortion ban and has taken credit for enabling state abortion bans.

"We are the first generation ... in half a century to give our daughters a country with fewer rights than we all had," Biden said. "Women put Joe Biden in the White House and women are going to do it again."

Biden also began her remarks by describing her and POTUS' first date and "five proposals."

Before FLOTUS spoke, Sen. Baldwin called Wisconsin "the battleground state in our country this year." She called out her Republican opponent, Eric Hovde, a "multimillionaire California bank owner."

"We have our work cut out for us, if we're going to defeat him and hold onto the seat. The stakes of our fight are higher than ever," Baldwin said. "We have to fight for our right to reproductive freedom, a fight that continues to this day."

Following remarks, Biden met with supporters for photos. The motorcade departed at 3:15 p.m.

FLOTUS Pool Report #3 - Stop at children's bookstore

The motorcade arrived at 3:37 p.m. for a brief stop at Rooted MKE, a Black-woman owned children's bookstore.

Biden bought a thank you card and three books. She spoke with an employee, who talked about temporarily closing business. A tutoring space is also next door.

The motorcade departed again at 3:45 p.m.

FLOTUS Pool Report #4 - Stop at county Democratic Party offices

The motorcade arrived at 3:58 p.m. at the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County offices.

Crowds gathered outside the building shouted across the street welcoming FLOTUS to the Bay View neighborhood.

Inside, Biden thanked members for their work, shook hands and took pictures.

"That's why we're going to be successful, because of all of you and all that you do," she said.

Biden departed the offices, waved and shook hands with a couple of onlookers. About three or four protestors on one street corner were calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, but disruptions were limited.

The motorcade departed at 4:08 p.m. en route to the airport.

FLOTUS Final Pool Report - Departure from Milwaukee

The motorcade arrived back at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport around 4:15 p.m.

The plane was wheels up around 4:36 p.m., concluding FLOTUS' visit to Wisconsin.