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White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Travel Pool Report #1: POTUS arrival at JBA 🚁✈️
President Trump touched down at JBA in Marine One for his trip to Iowa at 12:27 PM EDT. He smiled and waved at press at the bottom of the stairs but did not stop to take questions. He gave a fist raise at the top of the stairs.
Following POTUS up the front stairs: Susie Wiles, Natalie Harp, Stephen Miller, James Blair.
Longe before the president’s arrival, pool saw SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler board the plane via the front entrance. She took a photo in front of AF1 with two other people who the pool did not immediately recognize.
We are on the big plane today. Wheels up imminently.
Francesca Chambers
@fran_chambers
USA TODAY
Tue. Jan. 27, 12:34 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2016204866335781285
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - apologies for the delay in the last couple reports. account was locked and had to reverify!
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:41:43 GMT
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2016204990638129660
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - In-town pool report #4 - Otter link/more quotes
Otter recording:
https://otter.ai/u/6_jS7GkDc4XHXJGTXP0bHiEgKn4
More highlights:
q. was Alex Pretti's death justified?
"Well you know we're doing a big investigation. I want to see the investigation. I'm going to be watching over it. I want a very honorable and honest investigation. I have to see it myself."
q. about Alex Pretti's family (hard to hear)
"Well, I'm looking at that whole situation. I love everybody. I love all of our people. I love his family. And it's a very sad situation."
q. question about Noem, i think (inaudible)
"I think she's done a very good job. I think she's doing a very good job. The border is totally secure."
"You know, you forget we had a border that I inherited where millions of people were coming through. Now we have a border where no one is coming through. They come into our country only legally. So you have to remember those things. You know people forget. As soon as you accomplish something, it goes into history, and nobody ever wants to talk about it."
q. on Russia/Ukraine:
"We're looking at some very good things happening on Ukraine and Russia."
Linda Feldmann
@linda_feldmann
The Christian Science Monitor
Tue. Jan. 27, 12:54 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2016208908587573415
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Iowa Families Are Winning Again Under President Trump’s Leadership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
01/27/26
Iowa Families Are Winning Again Under President Trump’s Leadership
As President Donald J. Trump visits Iowa today, he returns to a state that is clearly winning again under his leadership — even as work remains to fully reverse the economic damage of the Biden years. President Trump will not rest until every American is better off than ever before, yet meaningful relief is already reaching Iowans through sharply lower gas prices, robust economic growth, improving home affordability, tax savings, and policies that put working families first.
Iowans are clearly better off under President Trump and Republican leadership.
• Iowa’s average gas price stands at $2.56 per gallon (https://t.co/dj69Gwui4M) , with some stations (https://t.co/NMki5rpjxu) even offering gas under $2 per gallon — down 46% from its record Biden-era high (https://t.co/8g3xvf6Y5k) .
+ Diesel prices have also dropped sharply, down 37% from their record Biden-era high (https://t.co/8g3xvf6Y5k) .
+ Midwestern gas prices remain at their lowest (https://t.co/63CMP6cpUC) since early 2021.
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