Pool Reports by Tyler Pager, The Washington Post
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| June 28, 2024 12:26 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #1: Rolling to event Good afternoon from Raleigh, NC Motorcade started rolling from the RON at 12:24 p.m. The pool has not seen POTUS yet |
| June 28, 2024 12:44 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #2: arrival at event site After an uneventful drive, the motorcade arrived at the event site at 12:43 p.m From the White House: Traveling with the President and the First Lady via motorcade: Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff |
| June 28, 2024 13:12 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #3: POTUS entrance POTUS walked on the stage at 1:08 p.m with FLOTUS as "Higher Love" played. He is wearing a blue suit with no tie, and FLOTUS is wearing a dress that says "VOTE" on it. A protester was quickly escorted out as FLOTUS started speaking and crowd chanted "four more years." Your pooler could not hear the protester. Event is being live-streamed - FLOTUS is still speaking From the WH: The President and the First Lady are delivering remarks at a post-debate rally. Pre-Program Speaking Program |
| June 28, 2024 13:20 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #4: POTUS speaking now POTUS starting speaking at 1:16 pm as the crowd chanted "Joe" |
| June 28, 2024 13:38 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #4: POTUS wrapped + protest interruptions POTUS finished speaking at 1:37. He was briefly interrupted four times by pro-Palestinian protesters, who were quickly shouted down by Biden supporters with chants of "four more years" FLOTUS joined him on stage after he completed his remarks. |
| June 28, 2024 | [APP Note: Report #5 does not exist or was not received by the APP.] |
| June 28, 2024 | [APP Note: Report #6 does not exist or was not received by the APP.] |
| June 28, 2024 15:40 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #7: JFK Arrival AF1 landed at JFK at 3:35 pm During the flight, Karine Jean-Pierre and Michael Tyler, the communications director for the Biden campaign, gaggled for about 25 minutes. The gaggle was carried live on the White House website, but here are a few highlights. As always, check quotes with the transcript Michael Tyler: "He understands that sometimes you get knocked down, but you get back up and you keep fighting." "He didn't have the best night on the debate stage. But you'd rather have one bad night than a candidate with a bad vision for where he wants to take the country." He said Biden was committed to participating in a second debate in September and that there are "no conversations" about Biden stepping aside. He also said the campaign was not considering any staffing changes. Karine Jean-Pierre: "He has a strong debate prep week and he got a cold." "We don't share every time the president has a cold… We were asked about his hoarse voice. We shared that he had a cold" With many thanks to Lauren Egan for help with the quotes |
| June 28, 2024 15:59 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #8: departure from JFK POTUS and FLOTUS, now wearing a white dress, walked off the plane at 3:52 POTUS waved to the press and headed to M1, which he boarded at 3:54. From WH: Traveling with the President and the First Lady aboard Marine One en route to Wall Street Landing Zone: Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff |
| June 28, 2024 16:21 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #9: Wall Street Landing Zone arrival M1 touched down at 4:12 at the Wall Street landing zone. The pool did not see POTUS exit M1 Motorcade is rolling at 4:20 |
| June 28, 2024 16:39 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #10: arrival at Stonewall Inn The motorcade arrived in Greenwich Village at 4:31, passing throngs of people as we drove through the NYC streets. The pool was brought to a tent outside Stonewall Inn where hundreds were seated. Pool spotted Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. We have not seen POTUS yet. |
| June 28, 2024 16:43 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #11: event information FLOTUS is currently speaking. Event information below: From the White House: The President and the First Lady are delivering remarks at the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center Grand Opening Ceremony. Speaking Program Participating in a photoline with the President: Governor Kathy Hochul (NY) The President previously visited the Stonewall Inn in 2019 [apnews.com], where he paid respects to the protesters and honored their courageous actions. |
| June 28, 2024 16:49 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #12: POTUS speaking POTUS began speaking at 4:48, "Happy Pride," he said. The event is being live-streamed by the White House |
| June 28, 2024 17:01 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #13: POTUS concludes POTUS finished speaking at 4:55 and introduced Elton John. POTUS called out to both Gov. Hochul and Sen. Gillibrand at the top of his remarks, both of whom briefly joined him on stage for a hug. Gillibrand raised Biden's hands and shouted out, "He's the best." Pool is headed back to the vans |
| June 28, 2024 17:36 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #14: motorcade rolling The motorcade started rolling at 5:34 |
| June 28, 2024 | [APP Note: Report #15 does not exist or was not received by the APP.] |
| June 28, 2024 19:42 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #16: motorcade rolling to fundraiser The motorcade started rolling from the RON at 7:41. We did not see POTUS exit the hotel. |
| June 28, 2024 19:52 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #17: arrival at Manhattan Center The motorcade arrived at 7:47 at the Manhattan Center for the fundraiser. We did not see POTUS enter the venue. As the pool entered, we could hear but not see a pro-Palestine protest across the street. Our view was blocked by large construction trucks |
| June 28, 2024 21:32 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #18: POTUS remarks at fundraiser Flagging at the top this quote from POTUS "Whether young or old, here's what I know. I know how to tell the truth. I know right from wrong. I know how to do this job. I know how to get things done, and I know what millions of Americans know, when you get knocked down you get back up. Folks, I would not be running again if I did not believe with all of my heart and soul that I can do this job because quite frankly, the stakes are too high. Donald Trump is a genuine threat to this nation." Other highlights below: Pool was brought into the ballroom at 8:45 as Alan Cumming was wrapping up his remarks. He then introduced Billy Porter. "The choice in this election could not be more clear," Porter said. "Democracy or not." Porter then sang a song from his new album, "Black Mona Lisa." Actor Wilson Cruz spoke after Porter's performance, ticking off a list of Biden's policies impacting the LGBT community before introducing FLOTUS. FLOTUS said Trump is a threat to LGBTQ families: "We can't let him win." She touted Biden's administration as the most pro-equality admin in history: "Joe has always been your ally and your champion" Elton John then introduced POTUS, who entered at 9:06 to "Rocket Man" and a standing ovation. "I think I should leave now," he joked. "I'm going to protect freedom and democracy in America, and Donald Trump will not," he said. He retold the story of seeing two men kissing when he was younger and his dad telling him, "It's simple - they love each other." POTUS then walked through his admin's policies to support the LGBT community and called on Congress to pass the Equality Act. "Folks, let's be clear, the Supreme Court is on the ballot this November." Addressing LGBT kids, he said, "You belong and you're loved." As POTUS wrapped up his remarks, the crowd chanted "four more years." POTUS ended his remarks at 9:21 and pool was pulled from the ballroom. Motorcade rolling at 9:26 On behalf of the Biden-Harris campaign: The President and the First Lady are delivering remarks at campaign event. Speaking Program Participating in a photoline with the President and the First Lady: Pete Buttigieg, and his spouse Chasten Buttigieg |
| June 28, 2024 21:35 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #19: lid The motorcade returned to the RON at 9:32 and a lid was called. Have a good night and another thanks to Lauren Egan for her help today. |
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Pool Reports of June 28, 2024 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/373133