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White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - in-town pool report #7: POTUS exit
POTUS took no questions from the media at the end of the Inter Miami event and exited the East Room at 5:06 pm, inviting the team to join him in the Oval Office.
A few highlights from the ceremony:
POTUS reflected on his history with soccer. "I shouldn’t say this, because you’ll say I’m old, but I watched Pele play," he said. Then he turned to Messi. "I don’t know, you may be better than Pele," he said, before asking the audience, "Who’s better?"
On the other hand, he said, "Baseball is not as hot. They do things wrong now."
POTUS commented several times about how attractive the team was. "Good-looking people. I don’t like good-looking men. You don’t feel so good about yourself," he said. Later on: "Do you have any bad-looking players? I like the bad-looking guys much better."
Owner Jorge Mas presented POTUS with a custom Trump #47 jersey, a signed ball and a watch.
Alexei Koseff
San Francisco Chronicle
Thu. Mar. 5, 5:15 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2029686339151564976
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - in-town pool report #6: Iran remarks
In opening remarks at Inter Miami CF event, POTUS said he would imminently take action to reduce oil prices (which have increased sharply since strikes on Iran over the weekend).
He also called on the Iranian people to take up arms and take back their country, promising them total immunity if they overthrow the regime.
”You’ll be perfectly safe with total immunity or you’ll face absolutely certain death, and I don’t want to see that,” he said.
Alexei Koseff
San Francisco Chronicle
Thu. Mar. 5, 4:47 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2029686102248816836
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - in-town pool report #5: POTUS arrival
POTUS entered East Room at 4:35 pm, accompanied by Lionel Messin and Inter Miami CF owner Jorge Mas Santos.
He kicked off with remarks about Iran strikes, praising military for destroying Iranian defenses hour by hour:
"All of their airplanes are gone. Communications are gone. Missiles are gone," he said. "Other than that, they're doing quite well."
"But we want to fight even more than they do."
Event is streaming live:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=BuyhsFSn_2k
Spotted before ceremony: Alex Rodriguez chatting with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Secretary of Stats Marco Rubio and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also in attendance.
Alexei Koseff
San Francisco Chronicle
Thu. Mar. 5, 4:39 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2029685797259985247
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - in-town pool report #4: Inter Miami event
Press is lined up in the East Room for POTUS event with 2025 MLS champions Inter Miami CF. It is supposed to begin at 4.
There is a pink jersey with Trump and #47 on a table by the podium, along with the championship trophy.
Alexei Koseff
San Francisco Chronicle
Thu. Mar. 5, 4:01 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2029685407672041896
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