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A massive panic erupted on social media Thursday afternoon, over reports of ambulances seen leaving Mar-a-Lago, President-elect Donald Trump’s estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
Minutes after the rumors started swirling, it was announced that the ambulances were simply part of Vice-president-elect JD Vance’s motorcade.
It is common practice that emergency vehicles always accompany the presidential motorcades, in the event of an emergency.
However, no emergency has occurred.
Andrew Feinberg, a White House correspondent for The Independent, first posted a notice at 4:16 pm ET that read, “NOW: Per pool, 2 ambulances and several vans that appeared full of @SecretService have left Mar-a-Lago in the last few minutes.”
NOW: Per pool, 2 ambulances and several vans that appeared full of @SecretService have left Mar-a-Lago in the last few minutes.
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) November 21, 2024
Feinberg said the information came from a CBS television crew, who reported about 20-25 cars, two ambulances entering and a helicopter hovering above Mar-a-Lago a few minutes before the vans and ambulances were spotted leaving.
The protective pool (a CBS TV crew) also reported “about 20-25 cars, two ambulances and a helicopter hovering above” entering MAL a few minutes before the vans and ambulances were spotted leaving.
I have contacted a transition spokesperson for more information.
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) November 21, 2024
30 minutes later, Feinberg posted an update: “CALM DOWN, PEOPLE. Per a transition source and @SecretService, the ambulances were part of Vice President-elect @JDVance’s motorcade. False alarm. Go about your business.”
CALM DOWN, PEOPLE.
Per a transition source and @SecretService, the ambulances were part of Vice President-elect @JDVance’s motorcade.
False alarm.
Go about your business. https://t.co/SJCiLIHnPj
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) November 21, 2024
Feinberg says he is not going to “name and shame” the CBS producer who raised the false alarm.
“At 4:40 pm I got a call from a source who told me the ambulances were with the VPE motorcade. This is standard practice. I posted that information as soon as I had it,” Feinberg explained.
At 4:40 pm I got a call from a source who told me the ambulances were with the VPE motorcade. This is standard practice.
I posted that information as soon as I had it.
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) November 21, 2024
Anthony Guglielmi, Chief of Communications for the United States Secret Service, confirmed, “Andrew we are not tracking any Secret Service directed medical transports from Mar-a-Lago and from our personnel on the ground, there are no issues or concerns with any Secret Service protectees on property. If there is an ambulance it may be an unrelated issue.”
Thank you. I’m told they were part of VPE motorcade.
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) November 21, 2024
Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung minced no words in responding to the rumor.
“The press has set up a fake, unofficial “pool” because they want to feel important about themselves. In this case, some idiot at CBS overreacted and set off the fire alarm for no reason thinking they were going to get the scoop of a lifetime. Fucking dummy,” Cheung wrote.
The press has set up a fake, unofficial “pool” because they want to feel important about themselves. In this case, some idiot at CBS overreacted and set off the fire alarm for no reason thinking they were going to get the scoop of a lifetime.
Fucking dummy. https://t.co/iEuYUQ8E58
— Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung) November 21, 2024
🚨 UPDATE: The ambulances and Secret Service vehicles seen driving around Mar-a-Lago were simply part of JD Vance’s motorcade
Seems the fake news media was trying to mislead us again, for some reason.
False alarm. https://t.co/XWfO0XgwP9
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 21, 2024
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