President Trump, while surveying the Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee in Florida, said he is holding a press conference at Mar-a-Lago Friday afternoon at 4 p.m., and added that he thinks it’s about Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon. “We’re gonna have a news conference at Mar-a-Lago I think at 4 o’clock, about Linda. She’s great,” Mr. Trump told reporters Friday.
It’s unclear exactly what the president means by a press conference, and how many journalists will be able to be present. Reporters generally aren’t allowed on Mar-a-Lago grounds, and the designated reporting team called the “pool” isn’t set up on Mar-a-Lago grounds.
Politico reported Friday afternoon that McMahon is stepping down from her position. McMahon and her husband, wrestling entertainment magnate Vince McMahon, have been friends of the president for over 20 years. The two have been among the president’s most prolific donors. Linda McMahon donated $6 million between August and September 2016 to “Rebuilding America Now,” a super PAC that supported Mr. Trump’s presidential campaign.
The president’s tour of the dike comes after a fiery speech he gave to supporters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in which he mocked “pencil-neck” House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff and blasted the “ridiculous bullshit” Mueller investigation that he says exonerates him.
“The collusion delusion is over,” the president declared before a raucous crowd Thursday night.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
