Subject: Out of town pool report #2 — Soon: POTUS arrival at G-7
A smaller pool has moved into place for POTUS’s arrival at the Centre de Congress Bellevue, situated atop a cliff at the southern end of the main beach. This is where meetings and bilats will be taking place.
The motorcade is due to arrive momentarily. POTUS will pull into a secure and potentially curtained off carport.
Moments ago, French President Emmanuel Macron walked through the gate and into the building with a large entourage.
We will be following POTUS shortly into the G-7 Working Session on the Global Economy, Foreign Policy, and Security Affairs.
And a big thanks to co-pooler Gabby Orr for sending out some of the longer quotes from the Trump/Johnson bilat earlier.
Subject: Out of town pool report #3 — POTUS arrival at G7
POTUS motorcade rolled into the Centre de Congrés Bellevue at 9:38.
He got out of his SUV and waved at the pool cameras before entering.
He was one of the final leaders to arrive.
European Council President Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived around 9:30, both by foot, walking in through the gates and inside. Moments later; Japanese PM Shinzo Abe arrived in a Toyota SUV.
Boris Johnson arrived at 9:35 in a black Land Rover SUV.
Italy’s Giuseppe Conte walked in at 9:37.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived first at 9:24, as noted in the last pool report.
The gated courtyard and driveway is surrounded by apartment buildings. A few people were seen in windows and on balconies to glimpse the arrivals below.
Going into first plenary session now.