A Weekly Dose of President Trump- Trump Family Train 1/20/2020

To: Lakeside Granny

341 posted on 01/21/2020 12:29:22 PM PST by lysie

342 posted on 01/21/2020 12:30:48 PM PST by lysie

343 posted on 01/21/2020 12:38:03 PM PST by jennychase

344 posted on 01/21/2020 12:46:48 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)

345 posted on 01/21/2020 12:49:48 PM PST by Rusty0604 (2020 four more years!)

I figured that they would take credit for no violence.

346 posted on 01/21/2020 12:52:18 PM PST by Rusty0604 (2020 four more years!)

Enjoy the embarrassing spectacle of liberals begging Mitt Romney and Susan Collins to "do the right thing" by supporting some trivial procedural maneuver that no one will remember in two months— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) January 21, 2020

347 posted on 01/21/2020 1:06:19 PM PST by jennychase

Subject: Travel Pool Report #11

At 2:31pm local, pool entered a narrow conference room for POTUS’ bilat with the new European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

POTUS was flanked by Wilbur Ross, Robert Lighthizer, Robert O’Brien and Larry Kudlow. He briefly thanked Von der Leyen, remarking at one point that he’s heard she’s “a very tough negotiator.”

“We’re going to talk about a good trade deal. We’ll be discussing other things also,” he said.

Von der Leyen said she was looking forward to getting to work with POTUS, and described Americans and Europeans as “good friends.”

POTUS responded to one shouted question about supporting a motion to dismiss as his impeachment trial gets underway in the Senate: “That whole thing is a hoax.”

Poop was ushered out at 2:36pm. Please check quotes against transcript.

348 posted on 01/21/2020 1:09:13 PM PST by jennychase

Subject: Travel pool report #14 — meeting with Swiss president

w/ a big assist from co-pooler Gabby Orr

The pool was brought into Trump’s bilateral meeting with Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga at 4:14 pm.

Scavino, Kudlow, Grisham, Lighthizer, O’Brien, Mulvaney, Mnuchin and Ross were all present.

POTUS said the meeting would focus on trade. He said the Swiss want to make a trade agreement.

TRUMP: “We have a tremendous relationship. We’re working on other matters also, but today we’re going to be discussing largely trade with Switzerland. They want to do a deal and we’ll see what we can do.”

SWISS LEADER:

“Very glad” to have this bilat. “We agree about three main issues: bilateral engagement, economic ties and also global warming. I think it’s worth it also to talk about that.”

TRUMP: “Sure. We look forward to it.”

Trump was asked what he agreed to with Macron on France’s digital tax. He said he and Macron had a “good conversation.”

“The US is very happy with the result.”

“We appreciate very much what president macron did.”

He did not say specifically what Macron did

349 posted on 01/21/2020 1:10:10 PM PST by jennychase

Subject: Travel pool reports #15 — Pakistan bilat

W/ an assist from Gabby Orr

Pool was brought into Trump’s bilat with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan at 5:31 pm.

POTUS said they planned to talk about trade and Kashmir.

Re: Kashmir: “We’ve been watching that and following it very very closely.”

TRUMP: “Trade is going to be of very, very paramount importance. We’re doing more trade as it turns out, and we’re working together on some borders and Kashmir...”

“It’s an honor to be with my friend and thank you very much.”

IMRAN KHAN: “Good to see you again. Yes there are issues we we are going to talk about. Main issue concerns the U.S. and Pakistan, and for it luckily we are on the same page...”

Khan said he wants “an orderly transition in Afghanistan and talks with taliban and the government and also India... is a big issue for us.”

Re: India, Khan said:

“We hope the US will play its part in resolving it because no other country can.”

(Q: Will you visit Pakistan during India trip?) Trump: “Well, we’re visiting right now, so we won’t have to. From the standpoint of our two countries, we’re getting along very well... We are very close right now because of the relationship we have.”

(Q: Will you impose tariffs on European automobiles?)

“We expect to be able make a deal with Europe.”

If they can’t make a deal, “we’ll give that very strong consideration”

“If they’re fair, we’re not going to have a problem.”

350 posted on 01/21/2020 1:11:26 PM PST by jennychase

Subject: Travel pool report #17 —Trump’s business dinner

Pool entered at 6:39pm

W/ another big assist from Gabby Orr (see list of attendees below):

Gianno Infantino, FIFA president, gave Trump a soccer ball “just to remind everyone what the real priority is of life,” and then spent several minutes introducing him.

INFANTINO: “It gives joy and it gives hope to millions and millions of people all over the world. That’s all we have to do.”

“Second reason is, the U.S. and soccer — I have to inform you that the U.S. is on the verge of becoming the soccer power of the world. And president Trump has been in this venture since the beginning (world cup planning). He wanted it to be organized with Canada and Mexico.”

“The third reason... is yourself. President Trump is definitely a sports guy.”

Infantino compared POTUS to the world-class athletes he often interacts with: “President Trump is made of the same sort of fiber. He is competitive... He wants to win.”

TRUMP: “I really appreciate it and I appreciate your steadfast movement. I wanted to have it there and you wanted to have it there. But it’s going to be very exciting,” POTUS said of North America hosting the world cup in 2026.

Trump invited the business leaders to go around the table and “promote what you want to promote.”

Trump sat across from Ivanka, who wore a satin midi dress in emerald green with matching pumps.

Mnuchin, Kushner, Kudlow, and Mulvaney were also in attendance.

From the WH:

Today, President Donald J. Trump hosts a dinner with the American Delegation and global chief executive officers. This dinner is an opportunity to discuss America’s thriving economy and highlight the sustained economic expansion that is possible when companies invest in American companies and its workforce.

The following individuals are expected to attend:

The White House
President Donald J. Trump
Mick Mulvaney, Acting Chief of Staff
Robert O’Brien, National Security Advisor
Larry Kudlow, Director of the United States National Economic Council
Ivanka Trump, Advisor to the President
Jared Kusher, Senior Advisor to the President
Chris Liddell, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Coordination

Trump Administration
Ambassador McMullen, United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce
Secretary Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor
Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative
Keith Krach, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment

External Participants
Dr. Patrice Motsepe, Founder & Executive Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals, South Africa
Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Rakuten Inc., Japan
Dr. Joerg Reinhardt, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Novartis AG, Switzerland
Sergio P. Ermotti, Group Chief Executive Officer, UBS AG, Switzerland
Joe Kaeser, President & Chief Executive Officer, Siemens AG, Germany
Amin H. Nasser, President & Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Tidjane Thiam, Chief Executive Officer, Credit Suisse AG, Switzerland
Kenichiro Yoshida, President & Chief Executive Officer, Sony Corporation, Japan
Gianni Infantino, President, Fédération Internationale de Football Association, Switzerland
Jes Staley, Group Chief Executive Officer, Barclays, United Kingdom
Robert Dudley, Group Chief Executive, BP Plc, United Kingdom
Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Netherlands
Bill Thomas, Global Chairman, KPMG, Canada
Dr. Herbert Diess, Chief Executive Officer, Volkswagen AG, Germany
Rajeev Suri, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nokia Corporation, Finland
Farouk A Bastaki, Managing Director & Chairman of the Executive Committee, Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), Kuwait
Lim Chow Kiat, Chief Executive Officer, GIC Private Limited (Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Private Limited), Singapore
Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, Chief Executive Officer, Temasek International Pte Ltd, Singapore
Bernard Arnault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, LVMH Moët Hennessy, France
Börje Ekholm, President and Chief Executive Officer, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Sweden
Masayoshi Son, Chief Executive Officer, SoftBank, Japan
Rajeev Misra, Board Director & Executive Vice President, SoftBank, Japan
Ana Botin, Group Executive Chairman, Banco Santander, Spain
Lakshmi Mittal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal, Luxembourg
Mansoor Bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud, Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Investment Authority, Qatar

351 posted on 01/21/2020 1:12:55 PM PST by jennychase

Subject: Travel pool report #18 — Business dinner cont’d

Pool was escorted out at 6:53pm, while the business leaders were still going around the room introducing themselves.

At one point, POTUS became engaged in a conversation about 5G capabilities with a Swiss business leader at the table. He called 5G “very important militarily” and said the U.S. is working to accelerate its development of 5G technology.

“We’re bringing down the time periods and spectrums, we’re opening it up... I think we’re far advanced, much further than people understand. We got off to a late start, but once I got here we caught up,” he said.

Your poolers also spotted White House deputy chief of staff Chris Liddell at the end of table. He sat across from U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Lichtenstein Ed McMullen.

352 posted on 01/21/2020 1:14:29 PM PST by jennychase

353 posted on 01/21/2020 1:15:22 PM PST by lysie

Subject: Travel pool report #19 — WH impeachment comment

Response to House Democrats regarding White House Counsel Pat Cipollone:

“The Democrats are an utter joke - they have no case, and this latest political stunt proves it. The idea that the Counsel to the President has to turn over protected documents and confidential information is ludicrous, and to imply he can’t represent the President of the United States in an impeachment proceeding is completely absurd.”

“Further, the man Democrats appointed to lead these proceedings is Adam Schiff - who has been caught lying multiple times about Russia collusion evidence that didn’t exist, made up a totally phony phone conversation about Ukraine that never happened, and lied that his staff didn’t have contact with the whistleblower. If there’s anyone who should be disqualified from leading this proceeding it’s Mr. Schiff.” Hogan Gidley.

354 posted on 01/21/2020 1:15:24 PM PST by jennychase

Strategy number 565 and counting ...

Why aren’t these you know whats in jail yet?

355 posted on 01/21/2020 1:15:47 PM PST by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)

To: JudyinCanada

356 posted on 01/21/2020 1:15:56 PM PST by lysie

Subject: Travel pool report #21 — back to hotel/lid

Motorcade started rolling from the conference center at 8:05 pm. We didn’t see POTUS enter.

The ride was largely uneventful. We passed people lined up along the street with their phones in the air, as usual.

We arrived at the Intercontinental hotel at 8:13 pm. We didn’t see POTUS exit the motorcade.

The press is now making the hourlong trek to our hotel.

After a very long pool stint, we have a travel/photo lid at 8:15 pm.

357 posted on 01/21/2020 1:16:32 PM PST by jennychase

Yes. Why isn’t he in jail????

358 posted on 01/21/2020 1:17:38 PM PST by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)

So Brennan rears his ugly head to accuse a REAL lawyer of lying.

How special of him.

359 posted on 01/21/2020 1:31:08 PM PST by Lakeside Granny ( Vote RED~R.emove E.very D.emocrat~D&S)

To: Lakeside Granny

Hi Gran!

I am watching Rush on the dittocam, and he looks fuzzy. I don’t know if it’s my old vision, or if el Rushbo is growing a beard. Did you see him?

360 posted on 01/21/2020 1:50:06 PM PST by JudyinCanada

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