NEW YORK, NYÂ â In an unexpected encounter at Trump Tower on Monday, former President Donald Trump was presented with a video that allegedly shows black bags being thrown from windows of the White House, a claim that has circulated in right-wing media.
The video was shown to Trump by Gage Cohen, a reporter for the conservative outlet Real America’s Voice (RAV), during an impromptu meeting. The footage, which Cohen claimed was evidence of “purges” and unchecked activity by the current administration, appeared to surprise the former president.
A clip of the interaction shows Trump looking at the video on the reporter’s phone and reacting with apparent astonishment. He is heard saying, “I don’t believe it… Are you sure that’s the White House? That’s the White House. Wow. I don’t believe it.”
The origin and context of the video showing the black bags remain unverified. The claim suggests the bags were being discarded in a suspicious manner, though no official evidence supports this theory. Mainstream fact-checkers have previously noted that the video likely shows nothing more than routine garbage removal.
The White House has not commented on this specific interaction. The event highlights the ongoing political narratives surrounding the current and former administrations as the election season intensifies.
