*Subject:* *WH Travel Pool Report #9*
Trump Meeting with Modi
Returning to the room where he had hosted Shinzo Abe and Malcolm Turnbull this morning, Trump welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India.
Hes become a friend of ours, Trump said of Modi. A great gentleman doing a fantastic job in bringing around lots of factions in India, bringing them all together. Thats what I hear, and thats good news. A lot of good reports coming out of India .
Trump then pivoted to his travels, noting, Were rounding the turn for our last couple of stops. Its been a great 12 days. Weve had 12 days. I dont know how many youve had, he said, turning to Modi.
The prime minister murmured something that was inaudible to the pool.
Trump reiterated that the trip was good not only for the United States but for the world. A lot of elements were solved, or in the process of being solved, he said.
Modi then spoke briefly through an interpreter, saying he was very happy to meet Trump again.
The relations between India and the United States are growing very rapidly, with a great deal of speed, and theyre getting deeper and more comprehensive, he said. We are working together for the future of Asia, and for humanity as a whole in the world.
Modi added that wherever Trump has traveled, when the subject of India came up, he has expressed a very high opinion of India.
With that, pool was ushered out of the room.
Mark Landler
*Subject:* *WH Travel Pool Report #8*
Some color from the US-ASEAN Summit
While President Trump was speaking, members of the pool witnessed an aide to President Duterte handing him a pill, which he swallowed with water from a stemmed glass.
It was not clear what kind of pill.
Thank you to Steve Holland of Reuters and Jen Jacobs of Bloomberg for their eagle eyes.
At 4:05 PM, the motorcade staged to return POTUS to his hotel, where he is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India.
Mark Landler NY Times