Pool Reports of December 5, 2024

In-town Pool Report #1 --Lunch Lid till 5p.m

Good Afternoon,

Your print pooler here...

From the press office:

Lunch lid until 5:00pm.

In-Town Pool Report 3 - Ceremony starting

Good Evening from a frigid & festive National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the White House Ellipse.

VPOTUS arrived with SGOTUS at 6:06p. Several cheers from the crowd when they were introduced.

Waiting on POTUS and FLOTUS...

More from the Press Office below:

The President is participating in the National Christmas Tree Lighting on the Ellipse.

Master of Ceremonies
Mickey Guyton

National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Trisha Yearwood performs "Santa Claus is Back in Town."
The Wright Family, Lt. Colonel Nick Wright, Active Duty Air Force, and spouse and child
The President

Performance Schedule
The War and Treaty performs "White Christmas."
Mickey Guyton performs "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
Secretary Deb Haaland delivers remarks
Stephen Sanchez performs "Silver Bells."
James Taylor performs "Christmas Time is Here."
Muni Long performs "Give Love on Christmas Day."
Adam Blackstone and Micky Guyton perform "Christmas Kisses."
Trisha Yearwood performs "My Favorite Things."
Stephen Sanchez and Trombone Shorty perform "Jingle Bells."
James Taylor plays "Go Tell It on the Mountain."
The War and Treaty and Trombone Shorty perform "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree."

In-Town Pool Report 4 — POTUS arrival

POTUS arrived at 6:14pm and noted FLOTUS' absence due to overseas trip

POTUS greeted VPOTUS from stage and shortly after the tree was lit.

POTUS:

"Merry Christmas America"

He walked off stage at 6:19p

The President is delivering remarks at the National Christmas Tree Lighting on the Ellipse.

Speaking Program
Mickey Guyton
The President

In attendance at the National Christmas Tree Lighting
The Vice President
The Second Gentleman
Secretary Deb Haaland, Department of the Interior
Administrator Isabel Guzman, Small Business Administration
Members of Congress, members of the Administration, D.C. community members, and White House staff

In-Town Pool Report 5 - Event ends

POTUS and VPOTUS and SGOTUS all sat together in the front row as event was filmed.

They all walked off around 7pm. Pool was told they were headed to tent. They returned to audience around 7:18pm.

The event wrapped up around 7:25pm and POTUS and VP and SGOTUS walked off. POTUS stopped briefly in sight of pool cameras and said something jokingly like - you're still here?-- We couldnt make out exactly what he said.

In-Town Pool Report 6 - Lid

A lid was called at 7:46pm

G'nite