Pool Reports by Tyler Pager, The Washington Post
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| October 14, 2022 13:28 PDT |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #1: Motorcade rolling Good morning from Los Angeles. The motorcade started rolling to the Santa Monica Airport at 1:26 p.m. Pool was loaded into vans ahead of POTUS’ departure so we did not see him enter the Beast. |
| October 14, 2022 13:40 PDT |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #2: Santa Monica Airport The motorcade arrived at Santa Monica Airport at 1:35. POTUS boarded M1 at 1:37. We are headed to the John Wayne Airport Landing Zone. From the White House: Traveling with the President via motorcade en route Santa Monica Airport Landing Zone: Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff Traveling with the President aboard Marine One en route John Wayne Airport Landing Zone: Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff |
| October 14, 2022 14:18 PDT |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #3: Arrival at John Wayne Airport M1 was wheels down at 2:06 p.m at John Wayne Airport. POTUS walked out of M1 at 2:13 and shook hands with the mayor. They had a brief conversation on the tarmac and took a selfie. POTUS then entered the Beast and motorcade is rolling to Irvine Valley Community College. From the White House: Greeting the President upon arrival at John Wayne Airport Landing Zone: Farrah Khan, Mayor of Irvine, CA |
| October 14, 2022 14:32 PDT |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #4: Irvine Valley Community College The motorcade arrived at Irvine Valley Community College at 2:29. A few hundred Iran protestors were gathered outside the college as the motorcade pulled in. People were waving Iranian flags and some held signs that said "Free Iran." |
| October 14, 2022 15:06 PDT |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #5: Event starting POTUS entered an outdoor courtyard at the college at 2:59 alongside Rep. Katie Porter. His remarks are being live-streamed. The White House also handed out brochures to attendees at the event contrasting Biden's and Sen. Rick Scott's policies. Your pool is unable to send photos but if you'd like to see the brochure, you see it here: https://twitter.com/tylerpager/status/1581038606881148929 From the White House: The President will deliver remarks on lowering costs for American families. Speaking Program Participating in a photoline with the President at Irvine Valley Community College: Rep. Katie Porter (CA-45) |
| October 14, 2022 15:15 PDT |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #6: POTUS comments on Iran Before launching into his prepared remarks, POTUS made brief comments on Iran, acknowledging the protestors outside the college. As always, check quotes against the transcript. "We stand with the citizens and brave women of Iran," he said, adding, "Women all over the world are being persecuted." He then said Iran had "to end the violence against its own citizens." Commenting on Mahsa Amini's death, POTUS said: "It stunned me what it awakened in Iran. He concluded: "I want to thank you all for speaking out." "I want to thank the Persian community here for being so vocal" |
| October 14, 2022 15:30 PDT |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #7: POTUS remarks end POTUS ended his remarks at 3:27 and started shaking hands on the rope line. |
| October 14, 2022 15:58 PDT |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #8: motorcade rolling Pool was pulled from the event as POTUS continued to shake hands on the rope line. The motorcade was rolling at 3:56 |
| October 14, 2022 16:12 PDT |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #9: wheels up shortly to Portland A group of pro-Trump protestors lined the street as the motorcade exited the college. Otherwise, we had an uneventful ride back to John Wayne Airport. The motorcade pulled into the airport at 4:09, and POTUS boarded AF1 before pool exited the vans. We should be wheels up to Portland shortly. |
| October 14, 2022 18:32 PDT |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #10: Wheels down in Portland AF1 was wheels down at 6:13 pm POTUS walked off the plane at 6:25 and was holding a white paper Air Force One bag. He then took out a cupcake and gave it to Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who is celebrating her birthday today, per the White House. At one point he took out paper from his jacket pocket and a pen and gave it to one of the greeters who wrote something down. Pool was too far away to see what was written. POTUS continued chatting with the greeters for a few minutes and then entered the Beast. Motorcade rolling shortly. Greeting the President upon arrival at Portland International Airport: Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) |
| October 14, 2022 19:02 PDT |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #11: arrival at grassroots event After an uneventful ride, the motorcade arrived at SEIU Local 49 in Portland at 6:54. POTUS is stopping by a grassroots volunteer event hosted by Oregon Democrats. Inside the union hall, dozens of people were sitting at tables, making calls to voters. The room was adorned with signs for Tina Kotek, the Democratic nominee for governor, and Ron Wyden, who is up for re-election. From the White House: Greeting the President upon arrival at grassroots volunteer event with the Oregon Democrats: Senator Ron Wyden (OR) Participating with the President in a grassroots volunteer event with the Oregon Democrats: Senator Ron Wyden (OR) |
| October 14, 2022 19:46 PDT |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #12: POTUS at Oregon Democrats event POTUS walked into the room at 7:11 holding a box of donuts from Sesame Donuts. He was joined by Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Tina Kotek, the Democratic nominee for governor. POTUS began by saying this year's midterm elections are the most important off-year elections since Roosevelt. "I'm here because Ron Wyden has been such an incredible chairman," he said, going on to praise Wyden's work on tax reform in the Senate. He also thanked Oregon Democrats for their help in his election, saying it was nice "to win by 16 points." POTUS then talked about Democrats' legislative record, specifically efforts to raise taxes on corporations and lower the costs of prescription drugs. As POTUS thanked the Oregon delegation, he walked over to Rep. Bonamici and put his hand around her. "By the way it's her birthday today… she just turned 30," he said. He then walked over and grabbed Kotek's hand and the two walked to the center of the room as volunteers cheered "What a governor does matters," he said. POTUS wrapped up his remarks with his usual refrain about his optimism about the future of the United States. POTUS concluded his remarks at 7:21 and joined a table of volunteers to call voters. Before he started making calls, he grabbed a donut from the box he brought and ripped off a piece of one chocolate-covered Long John donut and ate it. POTUS appeared to connect with some voters on the phone, but the pool was stationed at the back of the room and could not hear any of the conversations. At one point, POTUS moved to another volunteer and put on her headset to talk to voter. POTUS spent an extended amount of time on one phone call, pacing around the room as he held up an iPhone to his ear. POTUS then took a second donut. This time the whole one and it was glazed. Pool was ushered out of the union hall at 7:41 as POTUS was still sitting with volunteers and finishing his donut. |
| October 14, 2022 19:58 PDT |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #13: Motorcade rolling Motorcade started rolling at 7:57 p.m. |
| October 14, 2022 20:06 PDT |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #14: Lid The motorcade arrived at the RON at 8:04 p.m. A lid was called at 8:05. |
Pool Report below by Daniel Bush, Newsweek
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| October 14, 2022 17:34 PDT |
In-town Pool #1 AF1 gaggle Good evening. A gaggle aboard AF1 began roughly 10 minutes ago with Karine Jean-Pierre and is ongoing. |
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Pool Reports of October 14, 2022 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/358395