Posted on 02/09/2020 10:13:13 AM PST by weston
Thanks, lots of good pictures there.
LOOK: Trump and First Lady Melania plant a tree at the New Delhi Gandhi memorial.
It’s the U.S. President’s 2nd and final day in India on a state visit #TrumpIndiaVisit #NamasteyTrump #TrumpInIndia pic.twitter.com/sDn5oVMzNQ— QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) February 25, 2020
The Trumps also plant a tree in the Gandhi Memorial Garden. Pres Eisenhower did the same thing on his visit to India in 1959, the first by a US Pres. pic.twitter.com/ZE7fpU3F9c— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 25, 2020
Thank you for the link. Impressive ceremony.
LIVE: Ceremonial welcome of President @realDonaldTrump at Rashtrapati Bhavan https://t.co/7W4MyV7XAT— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) February 25, 2020
Subject: Out of town pool report #3 — Raj Ghat
Motorcade was rolling from the presidential palace at 10:17 a.m. and, after a short ride down completely empty streets, arrived at 10:31 at Raj Ghat, the open-air memorial where Gandhi was cremated after being assassinated in 1948.
Pool, after ditching our shoes, scurried into place to watch POTUS and FLOTUS who appeared at 10:40 and walked toward the center of a grassy, stone wall-enclosed garden, where a glass enclosed flame is lit at the memorial, which is draped with orange and yellow marigolds. Indian music played on a loudspeaker as crows cawed loudly overhead.
POTUS and FLOTUS, who also shed their shoes and walked in socks — black and white, respectively — followed behind a man and woman carrying a large white wreath, which was placed in front of the memorial. They then stood over it, touching the wreath and standing quietly for 20 seconds or so. Then they moved around, and scattered five handfuls of pink rose petals (pic below courtesy of AP’s Jonathan Lemire) on the black marble memorial.
Pool was directed back to the front gates around 10:42, past a guest book — we were a good distance away when he came back to it a moment later, sat down and signed it.
At 10:50, POTUS and FLOTUS walked over to a plot behind the front wall and took part in a tree planting ceremony that was very brief (did not see any trees being planted).
Pool now loaded back into vans, rolling shortly to Hyderabad House.
Subject: Out of town pool report #2 — welcome ceremony
PM Modi’s motorcade pulled in at 9:54 a.m. local. He stepped out of a black BMW, walked over and stood on the red carpet beneath the canopy facing the palace. The president of India, Ram Nath Kovind, arrived moments later and he took a seat beside Modi.
Cannons sounded at 10:02 heralding POTUS’s arrival, as the motorcade pulled in the main gates to the palace, led by an Indian mounted guard, bayonet carrying soldiers on brown horses wearing long red coats and blue and gold turbans.
Modi appeared to go greet POTUS as he stepped out of the car (slightly out of view of the pool) and led FLOTUS, in a white dress and red belt, to a seat beneath the canopy. POTUS, in a dark suit and red tie, walked to the center of the infield and stood alone on a reviewing platform under a square canopy, hand on his heart, while the band played the Star Spangled Banner, followed by the Indian national anthem.
After twice saluting a lead general who’d been yelling marching orders, Trump walked alone down the red carpet to the far side of the palace facade and then turned back, passing by the line of soldiers as the military band played another song. Then he turned back toward the official delegation, shaking hands first with the president and then PM Modi. Then he made his way down the line, shaking hands with the Indian officials seated up the row from the U.S. delegation.
He continued through, with the Indian president ahead of him, shaking hands with his own staff, daughter and son in law. Then they turned back towards their vehicles.
We are hustling back to vans to head to the next event at 10:14. Rolling now.
Pregame notes:
The official WH party arrived around 9:35 — Wilbur Ross, Stephanie Grisham, Robert O’Brien, Emma Doyle, Ambassador Kenneth Juster, Dan Scavino and Stephen Miller. Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner walked in a moment later. There appeared to be some gramming happening on the red carpet before things got started.
Then a long procession of military marchers, grouped by uniform color — first baby blue, then white, then olive green — entered with a band playing behind them and then stood at attention in front of the presidential palace.
Supplemental Pool Report #2
New Delhi
February 25, 2020
The motorcade arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan at 9:59 am local time for the welcome ceremony after an uneventful drive through the eerily empty streets and rotaries of New Delhi with no one lining the route other than the usual troops facing away from the road. Scores of “Welcome” posters featuring images of POTUS and FLOTUS were mounted on light poles. At the palace, his vehicle was greeted by red-uniformed guards on horseback. We now hand back to your regular pool for the day.
Peter Baker
NY Times
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020
LOCAL / EST
6:45AM / 8:15PM Out-of-Town Travel Pool Call Time
9:40AM / 11:10PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the RON Location en route to Rashtrapati Bhavan, Presidential Palace
New Delhi, India
9:55AM / 11:25PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Presidential Palace
New Delhi, India
10:00AM / 11:30PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in a Welcome Ceremony
New Delhi, India
10:20AM / 11:50PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Rashtrapati Bhavan, Presidential Palace en route to Raj Ghat
New Delhi, India
10:35AM / 12:05AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at Raj Ghat
New Delhi, India
10:45AM / 12:15AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in a Wreath Laying and Tree Planting Ceremony
New Delhi, India
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11:05AM / 12:35AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Raj Ghat en route to Hyderabad House
New Delhi, India
11:25AM / 12:55AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at Hyderabad House
New Delhi, India
11:35AM / 1:05AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a restricted bilateral program
New Delhi, India
12:05PM / 1:35AM THE PRESIDENT participates in an expanded bilateral program
New Delhi, India
1:10PM / 2:40AM THE PRESIDENT delivers a joint press statement with the Prime Minister of the Republic of India
New Delhi, India
1:35PM / 3:05AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a social lunch with the Prime Minister of the Republic of India
New Delhi, India
2:35PM / 4:05AM THE PRESIDENT departs the Hyderabad House en route to Roosevelt House, Ambassador’s Residence
New Delhi, India
2:50PM / 4:20AM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Roosevelt House, Ambassador’s Residence
New Delhi, India
3:00PM / 4:30AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a business roundtable
New Delhi, India
4:00PM / 5:30AM THE PRESIDENT participates in an Embassy Meet and Greet
New Delhi, India
4:35PM / 6:05AM THE PRESIDENT departs the Roosevelt House, Ambassador’s Residence en route to the RON Location
New Delhi, India
4:45PM / 6:15AM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the RON Location
New Delhi, India
5:00PM / 6:30AM THE PRESIDENT holds a press availability
New Delhi, India
7:10PM / 8:40AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the RON Location en route to Rashtrapati Bhavan, Presidential Palace
New Delhi, India
7:25PM / 8:55AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Presidential Palace
New Delhi, India
7:30PM / 9:00AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in a courtesy call with the President of India
New Delhi, India
7:45PM / 9:15AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in a State Banquet Welcome Ceremony
New Delhi, India
8:00PM / 9:30AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in a State Banquet
New Delhi, India
9:25PM / 10:55AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Rashtrapati Bhavan, Presidential Palace en route to Palam Air Force Airport
New Delhi, India
9:50PM / 11:20AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at Palam Air Force Airport
New Delhi, India
10:00PM / 11:30AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart New Delhi en route to Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Ramstein Air Base
New Delhi, India
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“My name’s Joe Biden, I’m a Democratic candidate for the United States senate—if you like what you see, help out, if not, vote for the other Biden”
The senate?
The other Biden??
https://twitter.com/i/status/1232186246283382785
22 sec. video of Joe Biden showing his dementia
@realDonaldTrump
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“Sotomayor accuses GOP appointed Justices of being biased in favor of Trump.” @IngrahamAngle @FoxNews
This is a terrible thing to say. Trying to “shame” some into voting her way? She never criticized Justice Ginsberg when she called me a “faker”. Both should recuse themselves..
....on all Trump, or Trump related, matters! While “elections have consequences”, I only ask for fairness, especially when it comes to decisions made by the United States Supreme Court!
@realDonaldTrump
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“U.S. Intelligence official overstated assessment of Russian efforts to help Trump.” @FoxNews @GreggJarrett
They supposedly told Crazy Bernie that Russia was looking at him, not me. This is all a big scam between Intel and the Democrats. They want Bernie OUT, & hate “Trump”.
..It has been a scam right from the beginning with the illegally started Mueller Report, FISA, the leaking, lying & more. Schiff should not have access to Intelligence, he is a corrupt pol. “Amazing that they went to Bernie Sanders, but not to President Trump.” @marthamaccallum
Joe’s running for Senate? Well, that’s a change of plans - I think the president needs to use his twitter platform to make sure the rest of America is aware that he’s dropped out of the presidential race.
Mornin’ lysie.....that breakfast is as colorful as all of those Indian dresses and flowers!
Good morning,lysie!
I don’t know how you come with so many different breakfasts for us every day, but I am grateful!
Thank you!
Good morning, Judy. :-)
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