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Trump Gaggles with Press Upon Arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Oct. 29, 2026

October 29, 2026 · The White House · 0:02:21

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What happened

President Donald Trump took questions from reporters upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on October 29, 2026, according to the White House. He opened with the evening ahead, saying Halloween at the White House was coming up “in a little while,” that Air Force One would do a flyover that would be exciting for the children there, and that he and the First Lady give out candy, all as he stated it.

Asked about Kansas, the President said he would hold a tele-rally instead of traveling there because the candidate there is doing well, saying: “He’s doing very well actually,” as he stated it. Asked about a golf course, he called it “a very obsolete course,” said work on it is going very well, and said it will host top tournaments, as he stated it.

Asked how he was feeling after extensive travel with the press, the President said: “Good. I think very good,” pointed to what he called a great rally that day, and predicted a strong result on Tuesday night, as he stated it. Pressed on whether skipping Kansas reflected his health or travel fatigue, he rejected the premise sharply, saying he does not feel he has to go to Kansas because the candidate is doing very well, that he would do a tele-rally and travel to Florida, and directing personal criticism at the Reuters reporter who asked, as recorded in the broadcast.

Why it matters

The arrival gaggle puts the President’s closing midterm travel choices — a tele-rally for Kansas rather than an in-person stop, with Florida next — and his prediction of a strong Tuesday night on the record in his own words five days before the November 3 midterms, alongside the White House Halloween preview. This chronicle files it on the Elections & Governance hub with every claim attributed to the President.

Scoreboard watch

Scoreboard watch: the President’s dated claims as stated in this gaggle — that the Kansas candidate is doing very well without an in-person visit, and that Tuesday night will be strong — are checkable markers as stated. Noted for the scoreboard editor; no entry is published from this page.

Sources: The White House, “President Trump Gaggles with Press Upon Arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Oct. 29, 2026,” Joint Base Andrews, MD, October 29, 2026 (official upload, embedded above; published October 29, 2026). Transcript via Supadata (private research store, paraphrased and attributed, not republished). All figures and characterizations as stated by the President in the gaggle.