It’s Tuesday…
President Biden’s public schedule for 01/30/2024:
| 8:50 AM | Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Joint Base Andrews Overhang Out-of-Town Pool |
| 9:00 AM | In-Town Pool Call Time In-Town Pool |
| 9:45 AM Left the White House | The President departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews South Lawn Open Press |
| 10:05 AM Left Joint Base Andrews | The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Palm Beach, Florida Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool |
| 11:00 AM Press Gaggle | Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Palm Beach, Florida |
| 12:15 PMOfficial Schedule | The President arrives in Palm Beach, Florida Open Press |
| 2:00 PM Campaign Event | The President participates in a campaign reception Restricted Out-of-Town Pool |
| 3:25 PM Leaves Palm Beach, Florida | The President departs Palm Beach, Florida en route to Miami, Florida Out-of-Town Pool |
| 4:00 PM Arrives in Miami, Florida | The President arrives in Miami, Florida Open Press |
| 6:45 PM Campaign Event | The President participates in a campaign reception Restricted Out-of-Town Pool |
| 8:05 PM Leaves Miami, Florida | The President departs Miami, Florida en route to Joint Base Andrews Open Press |
| 10:30 PM Leave Joint Base Andrews | The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to the White House Joint Base AndrewsOut-of-Town Pool |
| 10:40 PM Arrives at the White House | The President arrives at the White House South Lawn |
Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and John Kirby Gaggle Aboard Air Force One @11:00 a.m. D.C., time (replay):
Economy Tweets
From Monday…
Folks, the bottom line is our economy has grown more in the last six months than it ever did in any point under my predecessor before the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/FUpHMmQqMt
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 29, 2024
I googled this and found the following articles:
- The Washington Post (12/23/2023): Biden’s economy vs. Trump’s, in 12 charts
- Yahoo!finance (01/26/2024): Biden vs. Trump on the economy: And the winner is …
- Yahoo!finance (01/20/2024): From LBJ to Biden: How the Economy Performed Under Each President
The third article, I just found interesting.
My take aways from the article:
By and large a President doesn’t have that much control over the economy at the time their in office (duh). Inflation is the big economic drag on the Biden Presidency as far as voters go. Exports and job growth is higher under President Biden than Twice Impeached 45. All three articles adjusted for inflation.
Inflation is coming down.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 29, 2024
It’s now lower in America than any other major economy in the world.
And the costs of essential items including gas are coming down too.
Apparently, the community notes have stopped copying over with the tweet; probably cause I have to embed the tweets now–versus copying a link to them…
Anyhoo, he got community noted on the above tweet…
Financial Times doesn’t allow for copying and pasting of their article…
I verified the percentages used–using the searchable chart; Data explorer: consumer price inflation.
Pay discrimination has no place in America.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 29, 2024
As your president, I remain committed to building on the promise of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and strengthening the economic security of women everywhere. pic.twitter.com/LgwMI2PElS
From the White House…
01/29/2024:
Captain Larry L. Taylor Tweet
From Tuesday…
When duty called, Captain Larry L. Taylor answered, rewriting the fate of four families forever.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 30, 2024
Last year, I had the distinct honor of awarding him the Medal of Honor.
Captain Taylor will be sorely missed. Jill and I pray for his wife Toni and all those whose lives he touched. pic.twitter.com/X6skGucfWR
The video is 12 seconds long. It shows President Biden presenting Captain Taylor with the Medal of Honor.
From the White House…
09/01/2023:
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to Award the Medal of Honor:
On September 5, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., will award the Medal of Honor to Captain Larry L. Taylor, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry.
On June 18, 1968, near the hamlet of Ap Go Cong, Republic of Vietnam, then-First Lieutenant Taylor was serving as a team leader of a helicopter light-fire team deployed in support of a long-range reconnaissance patrol that had been surrounded by an enemy force. First Lieutenant Taylor and his wingman arrived at the contact site and, once overhead, Taylor radioed the patrol team and asked the four Soldiers to mark their location with flares. Using the illumination as a reference point, he and his wingman strafed the enemy with mini-guns and aerial rockets. Braving intense ground fire, the two Cobra gunships continued to make low-level attack runs for the next 45 minutes.With both helicopters nearly out of ammunition and the enemy still closing in, Taylor reconnoitered the escape route the team intended to take. Returning to the patrol team’s location, Taylor learned that a plan to rescue the Soldiers with a UH-1 “Huey” helicopter had been canceled because it stood almost no chance of success. Running low on fuel, with the patrol team nearly out of ammunition, Taylor decided to extract the team using his two-man Cobra helicopter, a feat that had never been accomplished or even attempted.
He directed his wingman to fire his remaining mini-gun rounds along the eastern flank of the patrol team and then return to base camp. Taylor fired his own remaining mini-gun rounds along the team’s western flank, using his Cobra’s landing lights to draw the enemy’s attention while the patrol team headed southeast toward a nearby extraction point Taylor had designated.
When the team reached the site, Taylor landed his Cobra under heavy enemy fire and with complete disregard for his personal safety. The patrol team climbed aboard, grabbing on to rocket-pods and skids, and Taylor carried them to a safe location before landing them back on the ground.
Taylor’s conspicuous gallantry, his profound concern for his fellow Soldiers, and his intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.
PERSONAL BACKGROUND:Captain Taylor was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. On June 5, 1966, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve, and entered the Regular Army on August 14, 1966. He received training at the U.S. Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky, and the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, Fort Wolters, Texas. On June 30, 1967, he qualified as an Army Aviator. He later served in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot from August 1967 to August 1968. Other military decorations include multiple awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. He was honorably released from active duty on August 31, 1970, having attained the rank of Captain, and was discharged from the U.S. Army Reserve on October 17, 1973.
White House.gov. 09/01/2023.
09/05/2023:
- Remarks by President Biden at Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Army Captain Larry L. Taylor; the YouTube is 18 minutes and 20 seconds long.
On 09/06/2023 the Department of Defense tweeted…
LIVE: @SecDef Lloyd J. Austin III provides remarks at the induction ceremony of Medal of Honor recipient, retired Army Capt. Larry Taylor into the @USArmy Hall of Heroes at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall for his heroic actions in Vietnam. https://t.co/LyGJZhn2Lf
— Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) September 6, 2023
Monday, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society reported that Captain Larry L. Taylor passed away at his home in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. He was 81 years old.
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that Larry L. Taylor, 81, a Recipient of the Medal of Honor for the Vietnam War, passed away January 28, 2024, at his home in Signal Mountain, Tennessee.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., presented Taylor with the Medal of Honor at the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 5, 2023, for his actions near the village of Ap Go Cong, Binh Du’ong Providence, Vietnam.
CMOHS.org. 01/29/2024.
Mayors Are Still Really Cool Tweet
From Tuesday…
I like to say: If you want to get a job done, give it to a mayor.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 30, 2024
With some help from our Investing in America agenda, that’s the case for Mayor Romero, whose climate resilient efforts will transform neighborhoods in Tucson. pic.twitter.com/3C0KejvALR
The video clip is 1 minute and 55 seconds long.
It’s part of a series of tweets featuring other Mayors…
01/26/2024:
Infrastructure improvements like the one Mayor Dickens described at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport – the world’s busiest airport – demonstrate that America isn’t done modernizing.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 26, 2024
The City of Atlanta, like our nation, is on the move. pic.twitter.com/GlKga38p4Y
01/24/2024:
There’s a reason I brag on Mayor Duggan and Detroit – they embody the comeback that’s happening across America.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 24, 2024
Mike knows it’s not just about the investment, but the scholarships created from it. I couldn’t be prouder to see our Rescue Plan work for working folks in Detroit. pic.twitter.com/yVjL0nXIDt
01/25/2024:
As a Scranton kid, hearing about my hometown’s comeback means that much more.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 25, 2024
Mayor Cognetti says it best: “Confidence spurs more confidence.”
That’s what our American Rescue Plan was all about – reminding towns and small businesses across our nation what they’re capable of. pic.twitter.com/K2XsAqMm2m
The videos were filmed during the Mayors Winter Meeting hosted at the White House…
01/19/2024:
- Remarks by President Biden at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting; the YouTube is 54 minutes and 33 seconds long.
“New” from the White House…
01/29/2024:
- Readout of National Security Advisor Sullivan’s Meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby; the YouTube is 1 hour and 5 seconds long.
This is an open thread
