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White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - more Cabinet meeting
In-town pool report No. 3 - more Cabinet meeting
Trump boasted about the "record-setting tax refunds."
And compared the Big, Beautiful Bill to the New Deal, pointing out the painting of FDR behind the press.
"It's the Republican version of the New Deal."
Howard Lutnick talked about how more steel is being produced now in the U.S. than Japan due to the Trump tariffs, earning applause.
"Should have saved that one for myself," Trump joked at Lutnick getting the applause line.
On healthcare reform -
"The problem is the Democrats are owned by the insurance companies," Trump said.
Trump talks with Macron on drug prices -
"He was not, at that time, wearing sunglasses," Trump said.
"Like I will said, I will do it," Trump said that Macron quipped after the president threatened French wine, champagne , etc. with a 25 perfect tariff, changing his position.
Trump on overweight friend in business on Ozempic -
"I told him, it's not working," Trump said.
He then noted how VP Vance knows the ID of the person, with Vance saying he wasn't the individual.
Trump also said he'd keep today's Cabinet meeting shorter because of reports that said he fell asleep.
"I didn't sleep, I just closed them because I wanted to get the hell out of here," Trump said, remarking that it got "boring."
Witkoff going first - more TK
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Nikki Schwab
Thu. Jan. 29, 12:08 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2016923574984986844

White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Ukraine update
In-town pool report No. 4 - Ukraine update
Trump says he asked Putin not to attack Ukraine for a week due to the extreme cold.
“And he agreed to do that," Trump said. "And I have to tell you, it was very nice."
Witkoff then passed a note to Susie Wiles with more details about the Putin conversation. Pool couldn't make out the exact wording, just the name Putin.
Nikki Schwab
Thu. Jan 29, 12:08 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2016924214071066997

White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Fed announcement next week
In-town pool report No. 5 - Fed announcement next week
Trump says the Fed chair will be announced next week.
"We're going to be announcing next week…we're going to be announcing the head of the Fed, who that will be, and it'll be a person that will, I think, do a good job."
"With the help of the Fed we could hit numbers that have never been hit before," Trump added.
Nikki Schwab
Thu. Jan. 29, 12:20 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2016925278589649245

White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Cabinet wrap
In-town pool report No. 6 - Cabinet wrap
Cabinet members who have gotten turns thus far
Witkoff
Bessent
Lutnick
RKF Jr.
Scott Turner
Chris Wright
Lee Zeldin
Kelly Loeffler
Hegseth
“I read an article today that said Bobby is really going to be great for the Republican Party in the midterms. So I have to be very careful that Bobby likes us," Trump told RFK after he gave an HHS update - including that he's commissioned droves of autism studies.
Turner talked about "opportunity zones," leading to Trump commending Sen. Tim Scott, a former 2024 rival, calling him a "good man."
"Also, the one big, beautiful bill has been allowing HUD to make sure, working with Department of Homeland Security, that every person that lives in HUD funded housing is an American citizen," Turner said.
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