Subject: Travel pool #1 — JBA
Good cloudy morning from JBA.
Marine One wheels down at 9:43.
POTUS disembarked and talked to pool about the economy. Said the GDP was just announced and “the numbers are far higher than the high expectations.”
“Inflation numbers are very low.”
“We’re doing great. The GDP is an incredible number. Not only that, we have great growth and also very very low inflation. The economy is doing great. We’re number one in the world.”
POTUS boarded with Joe Grogan, John Bolton and Johnny DiStefano.
As always please check quotes with transcript.
More to come...
Date: April 26, 2019 at 11:24:32 AM EDT
Subject: Travel pool #2
Reply-To: xxx@csmonitor.com
Big AF1 today. Breakfast was BLT sandwiches with avocado and cheese (or salad for the healthier folks), berries and potatoes on the side. Fox News on the screens.
Hogan Gidley came by with a quick hello to pooler, but no remarks.
Wheels down at 11:08 ET in Indianapolis where POTUS to give key remarks at NRA convention at Lucas Oil Stadium.
POTUS disembarked at 11:20. Shook hands with greeters lined up to meet him. Clapped and turned to reporters saying “Great numbers on Wall Street” before boarding the Beast.
Small crowd waited for the president behind yellow barricades on the tarmac cheered when he came out.
Greeters:
Governor Eric Holcomb
Governor of Indiana
Senator Todd Young
United States Senator from Indiana
Senator Mike Braun
United States Senator from Indiana
Representative Jackie Walorski
United States Representative from Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District
Representative Jim Banks
United States Representative from Indiana’s 3rd Congressional District
Representative Jim Baird
United States Representative from Indiana’s 4th Congressional District
Representative Greg Pence
United States Representative from Indiana’s 6th Congressional District
More to come...