Vice Presidential Pool Reports of March 18, 2025

VP pool report #1

Good morning! I'm your pooler for the Vice president's speech today.

Pool arrived at the Waldorf Astoria at 7:40 for the vice president's speech. Waiting security.

VP pool report #2

Program is starting at 9:30 at the American Dynamism summit.

Streaming at Whitehouse.gov/live

VP pool report #3

The ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria is decorated with white tables, white and gold chiavari Chairs, and vases of white flowers (white roses, orchids, anemones) at nearly every seat. Spotted SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler sitting front row. Red, white and blue uplighting is around the room.

Vance took the stage just before 9:30 a.m. for Andreessen Horowitz a16z's American Dynamism Summit opening keynote.

Full speech available on White House or CSPAN

A few quotes:
"Trump administration's great plan for staging the great american manufacturing come back is simple."

"We're going to cut your taxes, we're going to slash regulations, we're going to reduce the cost of energy so that you can build, build, build."

VP pool report #4

VP concluded remarks at 9:40 and left shortly after. Pool is now headed back to White House.