Pool Reports of January 4, 2021

In-town pool report #1: Good morning

Greetings from the White House on a rather gray day. As you know from the overnight guidance, POTUS is scheduled to depart the White House at 18:10 for Georgia.

The guidance is otherwise rather vague on other events today. Pool will endeavour to keep you posted as the day progresses. There is currently nothing to add to reports that Devin Nunes is to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom today other than to say, for planning purposes, keep an eye out for statements later this morning.

In-town pool report #2: Lunch lid

We have a lunch lid until 14:30.

In-town pool report #3: Nunes

Judd Deere tells your pooler that ceremony to award Medal of Freedom to Devin Numes was held earlier today - when White House issued emailed statement on the subject.

In-town pool report #4: Gathering

Pool is gathering at Palm Room doors for departure expected at 18:10.

POTUS emerged from Oval Office at 18:21 with Ivanka Trump. He walked past pool without responding to shouted questions. He made initially for Marine One but then headed across to supporters gathered in front of residence, who shouted "USA, USA, USA." He paused there with Ivanka for just a moment before heading back to Marine One.

Mark Meadows, Stephen Miller, Nick Lunar, Dan Scavino also boarded Marine One.

Marine One wheels up at 18:27.

Before leaving the Oval Office, POTUS could be seen talking with VP Pence. Mark Meadows, Marc Short and Ivanka Trump could also all be glimpsed through the windows.

In-town pool report #6: Marine One

Marine One was wheels down on the South Lawn at 01:01.

POTUS emerged a couple of minutes later and walked directly into the residences followed by Don Jr, Ivanka and Kimberly Guilfoyle.

In-town pool report: Lid

And we have a lid at 01:07.

Good morning from the White House.

Out-of-town pool report #1: JBA departure

Marine One was wheels down at JBA? at 6:36 pm. POTUS stepped off the chopper a couple of minutes later and immediately boarded AF1. He did not take questions.

We are rolling shortly for Georgia.

Out-of-town pool report #2: Georgia arrival

?AF1 touched down ?at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta at 8:13 pm. POTUS stepped off the plane at 8:26 pm and chatted with Kelly Loeffler at the bottom of the stairs. Full list of greeters is below.

POTUS immediately boarded Marine One, and pool boarded an osprey for the 30-minute trip to Dalton. The choppers lifted off at 8:33.

The AF1 flight to Georgia was uneventful.. For those who are curious, Fox News was playing on the TV during the flight.

>From the WH —

The President was met at Dobbins by:

Senator Kelly Loeffler
United States Senator from Georgia

Col Kurt Matthews
Vice Commander, 22nd Air Force, Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE)

Col Craig McPike
Commander, 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE)

CMSgt Vicki Robertson
Command Chief Master Sergeant, 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE)

Out-of-town pool report #3: Dalton arrival

Marine One touched down at the Dalton airport at 9:06 p.m. as the loudspeakers blared "We Are The Champions." Spotted waiting for Marine One's arrival: Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle.

POTUS took the stage at 9:08 p.m. to Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA." The event will be livestreamed, but your pooler will provide pertinent color.

Caveat: WiFi her is incredibly slow.

Out-of-town pool report #4: Color from the rally

From the press vantage point, it was hard to get a sense of the crowd size. But there were lots of red MAGA hats in the crowd, which at one point broke out into a chant of "Fight for Trump!"

Some in the crowd wore face masks. Others did not.

Behind POTUS as he spoke were a couple of Jumbotrons with the message: "Save The Senate & Save America!" In the background, a couple of American flags were suspended from giant cranes and flew above the crowd.

The crowd booed when Trump mentioned Stacey Abrams and Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff. A loud cheer arose when Trump said he'd be back in Georgia to campaign against Gov. Brian Kemp "and your crazy secretary of state."

"Please win tomorrow," Trump said when referring to Sen. Kelly Loeffler.

If Democrats prevail in tomorrow's Senate runoffs, "there will never be another fair election," Trump said.

"This could be the most important vote you ever cast in your life," he said.

Trump complained about the Supreme Court, which he said is "not stepping up to the plate" and "has let us down." He claimed he got "badly screwed" in the November election and warned, "You can't let that happen again."

Out-of-town pool report #5: Rally ends

POTUS finished speaking at ?10:31 pm and left the stage three minutes later. He walked the short distance to Marine One and then paused and gave one final wave to the crowd before boarding.

Pool was quickly ushered back to the osprey and did not see Marine One depart.

We lifted off at 10:43 pm.

Out-of-town pool report #6: Dobbins departure

Marine One touched down at Dobbins at 11:13 pm?.

POTUS stepped off the chopper four minutes later and and boarded AF1 after giving a thumb's up to the pool. He did not take questions.

We are rolling shortly for JBA.?

Out-of-town pool report #7: JBA arrival

AF1 was wheels down at JBA at 12:32 a.m. after an uneventful flight from Georgia. There were no visitors to the press cabin.

POTUS stepped off the plane at 12:46 a.m. and boarded Marine One. The chopper lifted off aix minutes later.

Handing off to the in-town pool.

Good night, everybody.? Or maybe good morning is more appropriate.

Out-of-town pool report #7a: Fixing typo

Fixing typo in previous pool report, which should have read:

?POTUS stepped off the plane at 12:46 a.m. and boarded Marine One. The chopper lifted off six minutes later.