Donald Trump, the former president, set off a flurry of rumors on Monday by merely appearing in the Washington, D.C., area for the second visit since leaving office.
The visit was not publicized, but owing to the efforts of independent journalist and YouTuber PenguinSix, Andrew Leyden, the news of it spread on social media.
Around six o’clock, Leyden stated in a video message. Using “aircraft spotters I hang out with,” Trump said on Sunday that he was “on his way to Washington.”
The reporter was able to capture video of Trump stepping off his jet and driving away after rushing to Dulles International Airport in Virginia and searching at various areas.
Based on the direction Trump’s convoy was traveling in the footage, Leyden hypothesized that Trump was traveling to his golf resort in Potomac Falls, Virginia.
Others shared pictures that showed the former president had traveled to Washington from New Jersey even though he didn’t have any public appearances planned for the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
PICTURES: 45th President of the United States Donald J. Trump arrives at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, NJ to fly to Dulles International Airport in Virginia on September 11, 2022 pic.twitter.com/yuSZYzxdiI
— Kyle Mazza (@KyleMazzaWUNF) September 11, 2022
As watchers tried to guess why Trump may be back in Washington, speculation ran riot.
Newsweek saw significance in the fact that Trump was wearing golf shoes while reflecting on the visit and spoke with several anti-Trump individuals who were concerned with a potential arrest.
The website added that the former president might visit Washington for a speech by his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, on Monday at a gathering organized by the Abraham Accords Peace Institute and the America First Policy Institute.
Commentary was everywhere on Twitter.
Ok. Donald Trump arrived in DC wearing golf shoes. Golf shoes have spikes on the bottom of them — like cleats — and it ruins the spikes if you walk on concrete with them. Trump didn’t have time to pack another pair of shoes before flying to DC? This was 100% an unplanned flight.
Ok. Donald Trump arrived in DC wearing golf shoes. Golf shoes have spikes on the bottom of them — like cleats — and it ruins the spikes if you walk on concrete with them. Trump didn’t have time to pack another pair of shoes before flying to DC? This was 100% an unplanned flight.
— Dash Dobrofsky (@DashDobrofsky) September 12, 2022
Wait til they find out why Trump came to DC today.
Wait til they find out why Trump came to DC today
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) September 12, 2022
hasn’t exactly been golf weather here …. https://t.co/EuRHYbZ3JI
— George Conway🌻 (@gtconway3d) September 12, 2022
It’s been arraigning — I mean, raining https://t.co/9i5DWhMBd6
— George Conway🌻 (@gtconway3d) September 12, 2022
Trump flew into DC last night from Bedminster unscheduled. He hasn’t posted about why he’s in Washington, and neither has his family. The speculation is:
1. He’s seeking treatment at Walter Reed for an unknown medical condition.
2. He’s been indicted, and is turning himself in.— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) September 12, 2022
Seth Abramson, a journalist, found flaws in nearly everyone’s theories.
“I’m seeing many people saying he’s at Walter Reed with no evidence to support the claim. Others are saying he’s going to be arraigned tomorrow, but DOJ has implied it’ll take no such action pre-election,” Abramson tweeted. “A search of a Trump DC property? Possibly—but no evidence of *that*, either.”
I guess I just don’t want anyone to get their hopes up that this means anything at all. It could be literally nothing. Or it could be something. We’ll have to be patient.
I guess I just don’t want anyone to get their hopes up that this means anything at all. It could be literally nothing. Or it could be something. We’ll have to be patient.
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) September 12, 2022
More on this story via The Western Journal.