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marmar

(79,942 posts)
Sat May 2, 2026, 10:53 AM Yesterday

Florida man trespasses on yacht, says he is holding it for 'friend' President Trump



A homeless Florida man hopped onto a stranger’s yacht in Miami and refused to leave — telling cops he was holding it for his “friend” President Trump, wild police bodycam footage shows.

Terry Eugene Roberts Jr., 51, was found lounging on the yacht docked on the Miami River enjoying a beverage and munching on a bag of chips, prompting the boat’s owner to call police and report a “crazy” man was onboard and being threatening, according to the video and a police report.



When cops asked him what he was doing on the luxury vessel, Roberts, who is homeless, said he was “holding it for a friend,” according to footage posted by the City of Miami Police Department on Thursday.

“This boat belongs to Donald Trump. You need to call him,” the man tells officers. .................(more)

https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/us-news/florida-man-trespasses-on-yacht-claims-hes-presidenttrumps-pal-wild-video/




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Florida man trespasses on yacht, says he is holding it for 'friend' President Trump (Original Post) marmar Yesterday OP
You know, for all the stuff Trump does own, I've never heard him mention a yacht. tanyev 22 hrs ago #1
You know this story is both sad and funny at the same time. mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #2

tanyev

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1. You know, for all the stuff Trump does own, I've never heard him mention a yacht.
Sat May 2, 2026, 12:25 PM
22 hrs ago

And I don’t recall seeing photos of him hanging out on one. Probably couldn’t walk on one now, if he ever used to.

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