Proof of a looming divorce? Autographed Spanx?
Twitter users had some pretty wild ideas about what the FBI found at Mar-a-Lago.
Former President Donald Trump himself confirmed that the Federal Bureau of
Investigation raided his Mar-A-Lago resort on August 8, 2022. According to numerous outlets,
authorities were said to be searching for classified documents that were allegedly
brought to Trump's Florida home. The raid was a result of an investigation looking
into allegations of obstruction, amongst other claims, against the former president.
Trump's statement released amid the news of the raid read,
"My beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege,
raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents."
Trump supporters visited the Palm Beach resort wearing his merchandise and
waving American flags in the wake of the raid. NPR spoke to a supporter who said,
"I wanted to support Trump, who's in a dark time. He's rescuing our country. We love him."
"I love this guy. He's done so much for this
country. More than any president of the United -- of the United States."
Trump's critics and supporters are all anxiously awaiting the findings of the raid.
Of course, Twitter users have already begun predicting what they think was
found at Trump's Palm Beach residence.
For years, rumors have been swirling about the state of Donald Trump's marriage to Melania Trump,
with a former aide even telling The Daily Mail that their union was simply transactional.
If the couple is heading for divorce, they have remained quiet about it. But some Twitter
users believe that they are separating, and the raid on Mar-A-Lago is proof. One joked,
"You know what the FBI didn't find when they searched Mar-a-Lago? Traces of Melania."
Another chimed in with the theory Melania tipped the FBI off,
also writing with a reference to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows,
"In order for a judge to sign off on the FBI raid, it has to be *very* specific about what
they think is there. Someone tipped them off. Was it Meadows? A staffer who loaded the boxes
at the [White House] or at [Mar-a-Lago]? My guess, that makes me giggle if so: Melania."
Novelist Paul Rudnick took it even further with the tweet,
"Mar-a-Lago's being searched by the FBI. They'll find:
Whatever Melania couldn't fit in a duffel bag A room Ivanka wiped clean
Lindsey Graham sobbing, 'Don't hurt me, officers! Not without dinner!'
MAGA ball caps encrusted with hair coloring and makeup
Autographed Spanx"
The New York Post reports FBI agents rifled through Melania Trump's wardrobe during their
raid of Mar-a-Lago, though it's unclear what they expected to find there. The search warrant
reportedly was for presidential records and classified information, with officers being
said to spend "hours" searching Donald Trump's personal office in particular.
The Daily Mail later photographed Donald arriving at Trump Tower,
and waving to onlookers, though his wife was nowhere to be seen.
Melania was last seen with her husband at his ex-wife Ivana Trump's funeral last month, with
the celebrity couple in reliably sullen form. As People notes, Melania and Ivana had some run-ins
over the years. Donald's first wife infamously claimed in a "Good Morning America" interview,
"I'm basically first Trump wife, OK? I'm first lady, OK?"
Ivana also revealed she had a direct number to the White House but didn't
use it in case Melania picked up the phone and got jealous.
Ivana also argued the former model was miserable in Washington.
"I think for her to be in Washington must be terrible. It's better her than me.
I would hate Washington."
Melania's spokesperson at the time decried Ivana's claims as "attention-seeking, self-serving noise."
According to the Daily Mail, Melania also branded Ivana an "attention seeker," but evidently she and
Donald chose to present a united front at Ivana's funeral. Where she's been since is anyone's guess.