{"id":73546,"date":"2026-10-24T08:38:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T12:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-rejects-white-house-pool-rumors-ukraine-strikes-russian-defense-plant\/73546\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T08:38:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T12:38:21","slug":"trump-rejects-white-house-pool-rumors-ukraine-strikes-russian-defense-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-rejects-white-house-pool-rumors-ukraine-strikes-russian-defense-plant\/73546\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Rejects White House Pool Rumors; Ukraine Strikes Russian Defense Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trump denies rumors<\/strong> of restoring the historic White House swimming pool but confirms he may <strong>relocate the press corps<\/strong> to a different site.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ukrainian forces strike<\/strong> the Proton-Electrotex defense plant in Oryol, Russia, reportedly killing three and disrupting <strong>missile component production<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>French authorities arrest 135 people<\/strong> and deploy <strong>70,000 officers<\/strong> nationwide to contain violent cost-of-living protests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Russian industrial facilities<\/strong> in Tolyatti and an airfield in Yeysk were also targeted in a coordinated Ukrainian drone and missile wave.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Market implications<\/strong> remain focused on defense supply chains and European stability as geopolitical tensions escalate in multiple regions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Trump Addresses White House Press Room Relocation<\/h2>\n<p>President Trump took to <strong>Truth Social<\/strong> on Saturday to address reports regarding the future of the <strong>James S. Brady Press Briefing Room<\/strong>. While he dismissed &quot;fake news&quot; claims that he intends to restore the 1933 <strong>Franklin D. Roosevelt swimming pool<\/strong>\u2014which currently lies beneath the briefing room floor\u2014he confirmed that a relocation of the press corps remains a possibility.<\/p>\n<p>Trump stated that while he may move the media to a &quot;less obnoxious location,&quot; the old swimming pool would &quot;never be brought back.&quot; Administration officials have previously suggested moving journalists to the <strong>Eisenhower Executive Office Building<\/strong> to increase space, though critics view the move as an attempt to limit media access to the West Wing.<\/p>\n<h2>Ukraine Targets Russian Missile Supply Chain<\/h2>\n<p>Ukrainian forces launched a significant strike against the <strong>Proton-Electrotex<\/strong> factory in <strong>Oryol, Russia<\/strong>, a key facility for manufacturing components for <strong>Iskander-M<\/strong> and <strong>S-71 &quot;Kover&quot;<\/strong> missiles. Oryol Governor <strong>Andrey Klychkov<\/strong> confirmed that three people were killed in the attack, with emergency services still clearing debris from the site.<\/p>\n<p>The strike was part of a broader offensive that included drone attacks on the <strong>Tolyattikauchuk<\/strong> petrochemical plant in Tolyatti and the <strong>Yeysk airfield<\/strong>. These operations aim to disrupt the raw material supply for Russia&#39;s missile programs and damage military aviation assets. Russia\u2019s Defense Ministry claimed to have intercepted over <strong>1,200 drones<\/strong> and several missiles during the 24-hour period.<\/p>\n<h2>France Deploys 70,000 Police Amid Civil Unrest<\/h2>\n<p>In France, Interior Minister <strong>Laurent Nu\u00f1ez<\/strong> announced the arrest of <strong>135 individuals<\/strong> as the government mobilized <strong>70,000 police officers<\/strong> to manage nationwide protests. The demonstrations, driven by rising costs of living and education funding disputes, have seen a surge in violence, leading to the seizure of various weapons including <strong>slingshots, fireworks, and a katana<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have implemented strict security measures, including <strong>armored vehicles and water cannons<\/strong>, to prevent a repeat of previous looting that damaged thousands of shops. The unrest poses a significant challenge to President <strong>Emmanuel Macron<\/strong>&#39;s administration as it enters its final months, with protesters denouncing what they term an &quot;authoritarian drift&quot; in the government&#39;s response to economic grievances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Trump denies rumors of restoring the historic White House swimming pool but confirms he may relocate the press 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