FACT CHECK: Were Two Mar-A-Lago Spies Sent To A Marine Corps Base In Guam?
A post shared on Facebook purports two men who were allegedly arrested for spying on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate are now in custody at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz in Guam.
Verdict: False
The claim stems from a satirical website. There is no evidence supporting the purported claim.
Fact Check:
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The Facebook post purports two men who were allegedly arrested for spying on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate are now in custody at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz in Guam. The post further claims the two men, who said they were tourists from New Hampshire, are both former intelligence agents.
The claim is false. There are no credible news reports suggesting two men who allegedly spied on Mar-a-Lago are in custody at a Marine Corps base in Guam. Likewise, the claim neither appears on the Marine Corps’ website nor its verified social media accounts. In addition, Trump has not publicly addressed the purported claim via his TRUTH Social account.
A keyword search reveals the claim stems from a Feb. 22 article published on the website “Real Raw News.” A disclaimer included on the site’s “About Us” page indicates it contains “humor, parody, and satire.” (RELATED: Did U.S. Marines Catch FBI Agents Trying To Sabotage A Substation In Idaho?)
The latest article also serves as a follow-up piece to a Feb. 19 article published on the site purporting U.S. Delta Force operators had allegedly arrested the two men outside the former president’s Florida estate after his protection detail spotted a “suspicious” van parked outside. The men supposedly had a long-range dish microphone and two drones in their possession at the time of the alleged arrest.
Check Your Fact has contacted the U.S. Marine Corps for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.