Pool Reports of March 16, 2025

Out-of-town #1 - MAL departure

Good morning again from not yet sunny Palm Beach.

Pool is heading to Mar-a-Lago at 6:23am. AP was at the hotel again but did not get in pool vans.

After screening at MAL, pool held in the parking lot just before 7am.

Motorcade is now rolling from MAL to Trump International Golf Club at 8:30am.

Out-of-town note #2 - arrival at Trump golf club

Sun was up for motorcade drive to golf club. Very uneventful for this Sunday morning.

We did not spot POTUS. Motorcade pulled into golf club at 8:38.

Pool pulled off to the library holding spot.

Out-of-town #3 - golf course departure

Motorcade departed Trump International Golf Course at 2:42 pm.

AP was seen with others across from the entrance to the golf club. One sign said "fight,fight,fight" with the other side thanking Elon Musk.

AP handed over St. Paddy's Day cupcakes earlier as pool was directed from the library holding to van holding.

Out-of-town note #4 - MAL arrival

Motorcade pulled into MAL at 2:48.

Some onlookers, one with an American flag, but otherwise uneventful.

Out-of-town note #5 - lunch lid

At 2:55pm we have a lunch lid until 6pm.

Out-of-town note #6 - golf championship

Just for an FYI/color POTUS posted on Truth Social that he won the Golf Club Championship today.

He also noted that the awards dinner will be at the Club tonight.

Lunch lid is still until 6pm.

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114173619031149739

Out-of-town note #7 - departure from MAL

Pool made its way to MAL around 6:05, arriving at 6:33pm. Pool was swept again.

Motorcade departed MAL at 7:36pm.

Out-of-town note #8 - golf club arrival

Motorcade arrived back at Trump International Golf Club at 7:43pm for the Golf Club Championship award dinner that POTUS won today.

Uneventful drive. Some lightening flashed in the sky. Several supporters were stationed across from the club entrance with Trump flags in red and blue and even pink.

Pool is now holding in the beloved library parking lot.

Out-of-town note #9 - golf club departure

Motorcade departed Trump International Golf Club at 9:52pm.

There was some pretty heavy rain sporadically while waiting for POTUS but otherwise quiet Sunday evening.

Out-of-town note #10 - PBI arrival

Motorcade arrived at PBI at 9:57pm.

We did not see POTUS board Air Force 1.

Out-of-town note #11 - wheels up

Wheels up to JBA around 10:10. See you in Washington.

Out-of-town note #12 - wheels down

Wheels down at JBA at 12:07am.

POTUS came back and spoke with the press for about 10 minutes. At the end of the gaggle, turbulence was picking up so he returned back to his seat.

Here is otter for now, quotes TK

https://otter.ai/u/z7mhsHJBH2--JX-AoVuH8CeFJj8

Out-of-town note #13 - POTUS exit

POTUS walked out of Air Force One at 12:22am with an umbrella over his head on this rainy early Monday. He stopped and pumped his fist towards press.

He got into motorcade around 12:23am and motorcade started rolling at 12:25am.

Resending otter (sorry if you couldn't access it). Will send quotes.

Handing over to in-town pool.

https://otter.ai/u/z7mhsHJBH2--JX-AoVuH8CeFJj8

Out-of-town note #14 - quotes

On Russia:

"We're doing pretty well, I think, with Russia. See if we have something to announce maybe Tuesday."

He said he will be speaking with Putin on Tuesday and that "a lot of works been done over the weekend."

When asked about concessions he said land, power plants

On airstrikes:

He said he was not concerned about any retaliatory measures.

On federal workers:

"I have nothing to do with that, other than I heard about the decision. I think it's absolutely ridiculous. Absolutely it's a judge that's putting himself in the position of the President of the United States, who was elected by close to 80 million votes."

On whether sending back Venezuelan gang members was against judges orders:

"I don't know you'll have to speak to the lawyers"

On alien enemies act:

"This a time of war, because Biden allowed millions of people, many of them criminals, many of them at the highest level, they emptied jails out. Other nations emptied their jails into the United States. That's an invasion. And these are criminals, many, many criminals, murderers, drug dealers at the highest level, drug wars, people from mental institutions. That's an invasion. They invaded our country. This is war in many respects. It's more dangerous than war because, you know, in war, they have uniforms."

On Biden autopen:

"Looked like we had an autopen for a President and we would have been better off if we had probably"

When asked if Biden pardons and EOs are null because of autopen, POTUS said "I think so. It's not my decision that'll be up to a court."

On tariffs:

He said "no" when asked if any inclination to ease up on tariffs.

"April 2 is a liberating day for our country."

"It's a liberation day for our country, because we're going to be getting back a lot of the wealth that we so foolishly gave up to other countries, including friend and foe."

Have a good night /morning/day!

In Town Pool Report #1

Good evening, I'm your Sunday in-town pooler. We've had a bad weather call due to the expected storms, and the pool is now rolling in vans to JBA.

The in-town pool will hold in vans during POTUS arrival, which will be covered by out-of-town pool. POTUS is expected to land at 11:35 PM.

In-Town Note #2 Motorcade Rolling to the White House

The motorcade is rolling, departing JBA at 12:24 AM. The pool had a limited view of POTUS's swift exit from the plane on this rainy evening.

In-Town Note #3 White House Arrival

The motorcade arrived at the White House at 12:45 AM. The pool could not see POTUS entering the building.

We have a lid at 12:49 AM.

Small correction to the last note: The exit was on this rainy morning. Happy St. Patrick's Day to all.