Subject: Travel pool report #25-Wall Street Landing
Marine One was wheels down at the Wall Street Landing Zone at 9:44pm, the pavement lit up by the city lights. Fire trucks waited alongside the Beast as POTUS exited the chopper alongside the East River, the Statute of Liberty visible in the distance. The pool was quickly escorted to the motorcade and didn’t see POTUS walk to the Beast.
The motorcade was moving to Trump Tower as of 9:49pm, today’s final destination.
Subject: Travel pool report #26-Trump Tower arrival
The president’s motorcade made its way (quickly) up the FDR drive, turning on to First Avenue at midtown and driving past the UN, where he’s spending much of the week.
Barricades lined the city streets, as did curious onlookers, who shot video and photos on their phones. The motorcade crossed town via 52nd Street then took a right on Madison Avenue, where at times, it was required to weave left and right around police cars and motorcycles.
Police presence, always intense during UNGA week, was especially dense in midtown near the Trump Tower. There were few pedestrians walking the streets around Trump Tower.
The motorcade arrived at Trump Tower at 10:05pm — more than one hour behind schedule. The pool held in the vans and not see the president arriving home.