Pool Reports of April 1, 2023

Out of town pool report #1 Arkansas Gov call

Hello all! Hope you're all doing well in this rainy, gray Saturday.

The pool was swept and is currently waiting at the pick-up spot at the president's Delaware residence. Passing along the following background from the White House:

The President spoke with Gov. Sanders or Arkansas, Mayor Scott of Little Rock, AR, and Mayor Hobbs of Wynn, AR . The President reached out to Gov. Pritzker of Illinois.

The President has also spoke to FEMA Administrator Criswell as well.

Out of town pool report #2 rolling

The pool joined the president's motorcade at 11:52 am. We're rolling.

Out of town pool report #3

The pool arrived at University of Pennsylvania at 12:33 PM. "The President and the First Lady are visiting Maisy Biden's senior art show at the University of Pennsylvania, Addams Gallery," according to the White House.

Your pooler was unable to see President Biden exit the motorcade from our holding position.

We crossed from Delaware over to Pennsylvania at 12:07 PM.

The roads were noticeably slippery — the pool van did have a hard stop four minutes after crossing state lines. No one was injured and we resumed moving after a brief moment.

Thanks all.

Out of town pool report #4 Penn

The pool was positioned across the street from the Penn bookstore on Walnut street.

At 1:07 PM, the President and the First Lady walked off campus and into the Beast. The president's children, Hunter and Ashley Biden, walked just ahead of them.

Your pooler could hear some cheers from across the street as the president walked to his motorcade.

The president did not answer a shouted question about storm damage. We're rolling at 1:09 PM.

Out of town pool report #5 "brunch"

The president's motorcade rounded Rittenhouse Square and pulled up outside the restaurant, Parc, at 1:18 PM.

According to the White House, the president and the First Lady "are enjoying brunch with their family." We're holding.

Out of town pool report #6 Leaving brunch

Before the president exited the restaurant, people on the second floor of the Curtis Institute of Music could be heard rehearsing The Star Spangled Banner for those on the sidewalk to hear. The institute is across the street from Parc.

Dozens crowded across S 18th street in Rittenhouse Square to snap a photo of the president.

Biden, the First Lady and their family used the Locust street exit to leave Parc at 2:50 PM. The musicians across the street began playing the Star Spangled Banner.

Biden seemed to immediately hear the music and looked up to see where it was coming from. The president then walked up to S 18th to wave and give a thumbs up to the cheering crowd across the street.

He then walked back down Locust street. The First Lady stopped and looked up to the open window of the Institute where the music was coming from, clapped and shouted "thank you!" Biden shouted "Don't jump!"

We're rolling.

Out of town pool report #7 wellness center

At 3:01, the motorcade stopped and the President and First Lady dropped by Ashley Biden's "wellness center," according to the White House.

At 3:20, we're rolling.

Out of town pool report #8 holding

At 3:59 PM, the motorcade returned to the President's Delaware residence. The pool van broke off from the motorcade at the pickup area. We're holding.

Out of town pool report # 9 LID

We have a LID at 4:50 PM. Thanks all.