Pool Reports of April 15, 2020

In-town pool report #1 -- Good morning

Good morning from a very quiet White House. I'll be your print pooler today.

The president does not have any public events on his schedule until the 5 p.m. coronavirus task force briefing.

Today he will host a series of phone calls with banking, healthcare, hospitality, retail, transportation, defense, sports and manufacturing industry groups, among others. They are closed press.

As always, I will let you know if anything changes. Feel free to ping me with any questions!

In-town pool report #2 -- Lunch lid until 2.30 p.m.

White House just now called a lunch lid until 2.30 p.m.

In-town pool update #3 -- Briefing moved to Rose Garden

White House just announced tonight's coronavirus task force briefing has been moved to the Rose Garden. I'll bring you more as I have it.

It's a mild 53 degrees in DC right now. Should have brought a coat.

In-town pool report #4 — Briefing delayed to 5.30pm

POTUS just tweeted that tonight's briefing has been delayed until 5.30 p.m. ET.

In-town pool report #5 — Briefing begins

POTUS entered the Rose Garden at 5.49p.m. with VP Pence.

The briefing is being live-streamed but I will bring you color as it happens.

In-town pool report #6 -- Briefing ends

Briefing finished at 6.46 p.m., just under the hour mark and perhaps prompted by the sudden drop in temperature.

POTUS remarked on how cold the Rose Garden was after the sun disappeared, asking, "Is anybody freezing? It's very cold."

Tomorrow POTUS will have a call with governors and is expected to unveil his plan to reopen some states before a deadline of May 1.

"We think some of the states can actually open up before the deadline of May 1. And I think that will be a very exciting time, indeed," he said.

Also confirming the reports on Twitter that a giant rat scurried behind POTUS on the steps outside the Oval Office. He didn't notice as reporters stifled laughs.

In-town pool report #7 -- Travel/photo lid

The White House called a travel/photo lid called at 7.06 p.m.

Have a good night, everyone, and stay safe.

In-town pool report #8 — economic task force call readout

Passing along White House readouts from POTUS' calls with industry leaders today.

Readout of President Donald J. Trump's phone call with banking, financial services, food and beverage, hospitality, real estate, and retail industry groups:
The President thanked members of these groups for working closely with the White House to coordinate the plan for a great American economic revival. The business leaders thanked the President for his leadership throughout this uncertain time and for putting the health of America first. The business leaders shared ideas for ways their industries can safely return and noted that the President's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and CARES Act have provided much needed liquidity to many businesses and individuals.

The following individuals were among those who participated:

* Jeff Bezos—Amazon
* Brian Moynihan—Bank of America
* Chuck Schwab—Charles Schwab
* Evan Greenberg—Chubb
* Chris Nassetta—Hilton
* Jimmy John Liautaud—Jimmy John's
* Bahram Akradi—Life Time
* Ajay Banga—Mastercard
* James Gorman—Morgan Stanley
* Barry Sternlicht—Starwood Capital Group
* Brian Cornell—Target
* Stephen Ross—The Related Companies
* Phil Ruffin—Treasure Island Hotels
* Roger Dow—U.S. Travel Association
* Doug McMillon—Walmart
* Charles Scharf—Wells Fargo

Readout of President Donald J. Trump's phone call with healthcare, technology, telecommunications, and transportation industry groups:

The President applauded the business leaders for their flexible and innovative solutions to the unique challenges caused by this pandemic. The business leaders thanked the President for working closely with them and the invitation to coordinate on a great American economic revival. The leaders noted that strong supply chains and robust telecommunications have served our country well during this trying time. The President and business leaders pledged to continue their close cooperation in rapidly developing, producing, and delivering testing equipment, therapeutics, and vaccines.

The following individuals were among those who participated:

* Mike Roman—3M
* Karen Lynch—Aetna
* Tim Cook—Apple
* Brian Roberts—Comcast
* Mark Zuckerberg—Facebook
* Fred Smith—FedEx
* Sundar Pichai—Google (Alphabet Inc.)
* Alex Gorsky—Johnson & Johnson
* John Malone—Liberty Media
* Satya Nadella—Microsoft
* Jerry Speyer— NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
* Safra Catz—Oracle
* Dr. Albert Bourla—Pfizer
* Len Schleifer—Regeneron
* Jen Morgan—SAP
* Oscar Munoz—United Airlines

In-town pool report #9 — additional economic task force call readouts

And the last two White House readouts from POTUS calls today.

Readout of President Donald J. Trump's phone call with agriculture, construction, defense, energy, labor and workforce, and manufacturing industry groups and thought leaders:
The President highlighted a number of American companies that have modified operations to produce personal protective equipment, ventilators, and other products needed to mount the response to COVID-19. The leaders thanked the President for coordinating an all-of-America partnership across the public and private sectors to collaborate on solutions. They expressed a strong desire to work with the President as he leads a great American economic revival. The group emphasized the importance of safely and responsibly beginning this next chapter of unprecedented American production and commerce.

The following individuals were among those who participated:

* Zippy Duvall—American Farm Bureau Federation
* Juan Luciano—Archer-Daniels-Midland
* Brendan Bechtel—Bechtel
* Jim Umpleby—Caterpillar
* Dave MacLennan—Cargill
* Mike Wirth—Chevron
* Harold Hamm—Continental Resources
* Jim Fitterling—Dow
* Darren Woods—ExxonMobil
* Mike Manley—Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
* Steve Forbes—Forbes
* Bill Ford — Ford Motor Company
* Phebe Novakovic—General Dynamics
* Larry Culp—General Electric
* Mary Barra—General Motors
* Kay Coles James—The Heritage Foundation
* Stephen Moore—The Heritage Foundation
* Darius Adamczyk—Honeywell
* Jim Callahan—International Union of Operating Engineers
* Marillyn Hewson—Lockheed Martin
* Sean McGarvey—National Building Trades Union
* Greg Hayes—Raytheon Technologies
* Jim Hoffa— International Brotherhood of Teamsters
* Elon Musk—Tesla
* Jim DeMint
* Art Laffer
* Condoleezza Rice

Readout of President Donald J. Trump's phone call with sports industry groups:

The President expressed optimism to the major sports organizations that are eager to get their athletes back on courts, courses, and fields of play, and for the millions of sports fans who are missing their favorite teams and players. Leaders of the sports organizations expressed appreciation for the President's attention to their industry and offered innovative input on social distancing guidelines. President Trump acknowledged the important role that sports play in American life and expressed his desire to make sports a central part of the great American economic revival.

The following individuals were among those who participated:

* Todd Ricketts—Chicago Cubs
* Jerry Jones—Dallas Cowboys
* Mark Cuban—Dallas Mavericks
* Ari Emanuel— Endeavor
* Robert Kraft—The Kraft Group
* Mike Whan—LPGA
* Robert Manfred— MLB
* Don Garber—MLS
* Adam Silver—NBA
* Lesa Kennedy—NASCAR
* Mark Emmert—NCAA
* Roger Goodell—NFL
* Gary Bettman—NHL
* Lisa Baird—NWSL
* Jay Monahan—PGA TOUR
* Dana White—UFC
* Sarah Hirshland—U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee
* Patrick Galbraith—USTA
* Cathy Engelbert—WNBA
* Vince McMahon—WWE