Trump responds to FEMA official’s teleportation claim: ‘A little strange’
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President Trump called a FEMA official's teleportation claim "a little strange."
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President Trump on Tuesday described statements about teleportation from Gregg Phillips, a top official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as “a little strange.” Phillips has previously shared stories about spiritual and supernatural experiences, including a claim last year that he once teleported to a Waffle House. These comments were made while Phillips was receiving treatment for metastatic bone cancer. The President's remarks acknowledge unusual public statements from a high-ranking official within his administration's emergency management agency.
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