F-35 Fighter Jet Missing, Possibly Still Flying ... Pilot Ejects After 'Mishap'
The U.S. military needs help tracking down one of its fighter jets after it disappeared following a "mishap" this weekend ... crazy thing is, it might still be flying around, unmanned.
The F-35 -- an elite aircraft -- has been labeled missing by officials over at South Carolina's Joint Base Charleston ... which sent a PSA out to the public on Sunday, saying they couldn't find this particular stealth jet after the pilot ejected in some kind of training exercise.
They tweeted, "We’re working with @MCASBeaufortSC to locate an F-35 that was involved in a mishap this afternoon. The pilot ejected safely. If you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center."
Now, as for what exactly happened that led to the pilot needing to eject ... they're not saying. What we do know is the F-35 was in autopilot mode when the pilot bailed.
Another weird thing ... the Air Force is NOT using the word "crash" to describe where this jet could possibly be. You'd think that'd be what's going on here -- but they're using very careful language right now, refusing to say whether they think it's in the air or not.
That's led many to speculate the jet continues to soar, zombie-style. The AF says they're looking Around Lake Moultrie/Lake Marion based on the jet's last-known position -- and they're coordinating with the FAA to pinpoint it.
If you see it, call 843-963-3600. #ghostridethewhip
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DESAPARECIDO AVIÓN DE COMBATE F-35 SIGUE VOLANDO El piloto se eyectó tras un percance
El ejército de Estados Unidos necesita ayuda para localizar uno de sus aviones de combate después de que desapareciera tras un "percance" este fin de semana, lo más loco es que podría seguir volando por ahí, sin tripulación.
El F-35 (un avión de élite) ha sido dado por desaparecido por las autoridades de la Base Conjunta de Charleston en Carolina del Sur. Enviaron un anuncio de servicio público el domingo diciendo que no podían encontrar este avión furtivo en particular después de que el piloto se eyectara en una especie de ejercicio de entrenamiento.
Ellos tuitearon: "Estamos trabajando con @MCASBeaufortSC para localizar un F-35 que estuvo involucrado en un percance esta tarde. El piloto se eyectó. Si tiene alguna información que pueda ayudar a nuestros equipos de recuperación a localizar el F-35, por favor llame al Centro de Operaciones de Defensa de la Base".
En cuanto a lo que ocurrió exactamente para que el piloto tuviera que eyectarse, no lo han informaron. Lo que sí sabemos es que el F-35 estaba en modo de piloto automático cuando el piloto se eyectó.
Otra cosa extraña es que la Fuerza Aérea NO está usando la palabra "accidente" para describir donde este jet podría estar. Se podría pensar que eso es lo que está pasando aquí pero están utilizando un lenguaje muy cuidadoso en este momento, negándose a decir si piensan que está en el aire o no.
Eso ha llevado a muchos a especular que el avión sigue volando al estilo zombi. La Fuerza Aerea dice que están buscando Alrededor del Lago Moultrie / Lago Marion basado en la última posición conocida del jet y que están coordinando con la FAA para localizarlo.
Stripper to Cop Tase Me, I Like It Kinky!!! Cringe Video From Arrest
Attempting to seduce a cop is one thing, but a stripper who getting busted for an alleged hit-and-run takes it to the next level -- offering to pee on the officer, and telling him to Tase her because she "likes it kinky."
Police body camera footage from the exotic dancer's Ohio arrest shows her desperate attempts to flirt with the officer ... calling him "handsome" and daring him to search her.
But, the cop doesn't fall for it, and puts her in the back of his squad car. Apparently undaunted, the woman keeps laying it on thick, telling him ... "I'll piss in your face, only if you like it, though."
Back at the station, she welcomes the use of force, declaring ... "You wanna Tase me? Do it! I like it. I like it kinky."
She proudly told cops she's a stripper, and that she'd downed lots of tequila before driving, but when more officers show up to take her to a hospital ... she starts melting down.
As the officers try getting her into a patrol car, she struggles and screams out ... "You’re going to rape me! Stop trying to rape me!"
Prosecutors reportedly ended up charging her with operating a vehicle under the influence, assaulting a police officer, obstruction of official business and speeding.
Her bond was set at $10,000. That's a lotta lap dances.
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CIBERATAQUE EN LAS VEGAS LOS CASINOS MGM SIGUEN TAMBALEÁNDOSE ... Al llegar el fin de semana
Todos los hoteles MGM Resorts siguen sintiendo el dolor de un hackeo masivo. Fue una gran pesadilla cuando los visitantes del fin de semana comienzaron a llegar al Strip de Las Vegas.
El ciberataque se produjo a principios de esta semana impidiendo a algunos huéspedes acceder a sus habitaciones. Se convirtió en un espiral de problemas con las máquinas tragamonedas de los casinos, líneas telefónicas caídas y el cierre de los registros en los hoteles.
Por muy malo que fuera, al menos fue durante la semana, un momento mucho menos ajetreado en Las Vegas. Sin embargo, ahora que empieza el fin de semana la gente que se aloja en propiedades de MGM como el Aria puede esperar largas colas para registrarse cuando lleguen las multitudes a jugar durante el fin de semana.
MGM ha dicho que identificó un "problema de ciberseguridad" que afecta a los sistemas de la empresa y está trabajando con "expertos externos en ciberseguridad" para solucionarlo, pero los problemas persisten.
MGM’s headaches continue. On the bright side, they’re giving guests beer and wine for their patience while waiting to check in. Yes, you still need to tip. (h/t @JamesInLasVegas) pic.twitter.com/9i3yLYBDJL
— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) September 15, 2023 @VitalVegas
Grupos de piratas informáticos como The Scattered Spider y ALPHV han reivindicado la autoría de los problemas, pero MGM aún no lo ha confirmado. Los expertos afirman que los problemas a los que se enfrentan los complejos turísticos tienen todas las características de un ciberataque.
En medio del caos de MGM, Caesars Entertainment reveló que había sufrido un ataque similar poco antes de éste, que puso en peligro la información de los jugadores. Al parecer, la empresa pagó a los presuntos piratas informáticos un rescate de 15 millones de dólares pocos días antes de que empezaran los problemas de MGM.
¿Qué tan mal está la Ciudad del Pecado? Algunos visitantes dicen haber vuelto a su habitación de hotel y haber encontrado a otras personas dentro.
En los casinos, las máquinas tragamonedas que no están averiadas a menudo no imprimen tickets cuando los jugadores quieren marcharse. En su lugar, los empleados del casino les pagan en efectivo.
MGM Hacking Wednesday Night Update #mgm #vegas #bellagio pic.twitter.com/db9Wz7Q4w2
— Jacob Orth (@JacobsVegasLife) September 15, 2023 @JacobsVegasLife
Mucha suerte a los que quieran ganar a lo grande en las tragamoneda este fin de semana o simplemente llegar a la habitación del hotel sin encontrarse a un extraño en la cama. ¡A menos que sea eso lo que estés buscando!
Las Vegas Cyberattack MGM Resorts Still Reeling ... As Weekend Warriors Arrive
All the MGM Resorts hotels are still feelin' the heat from a massive hacking ... a major nightmare as weekend visitors start to hit the Las Vegas Strip.
The cyberattack went down at the beginning of this week, blocking some guests from getting into their rooms ... and spiraled into casino issues with slot machines, downed phone lines and shutting down hotel check-ins.
As bad as that was, at least it was mid-week -- a much less busy time in Vegas, but now as the weekend begins ... folks staying at MGM properties like the Aria can expect long check-in lines as the weekend warrior crowds arrive.
MGM has said it's identified a "cybersecurity issue" affecting the company's systems and is working with "leading external cybersecurity experts" to get the issue taken care of, but the issues persist.
MGM’s headaches continue. On the bright side, they’re giving guests beer and wine for their patience while waiting to check in. Yes, you still need to tip. (h/t @JamesInLasVegas) pic.twitter.com/9i3yLYBDJL
— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) September 15, 2023 @VitalVegas
Hacker groups like The Scattered Spider and ALPHV have claimed responsibility for the issues, but MGM has yet to confirm ... but experts say the problems the resorts are facing have all the markings of a cyberattack.
In the midst of the MGM chaos, Caesars Entertainment revealed it was hit with a similar attack not long before this one, which compromised player info. The company reportedly paid alleged hackers a $15 million ransom just days before MGM's issues started.
So, how bad is it in Sin City? Some visitors say they've gone back to their hotel room to find other people inside.
On the casino floor, slot machines that aren't broken down often aren't printing out tickets when players want to walk away. Instead, casino employees are paying them out by hand with cash!
MGM Hacking Wednesday Night Update #mgm #vegas #bellagio pic.twitter.com/db9Wz7Q4w2
— Jacob Orth (@JacobsVegasLife) September 15, 2023 @JacobsVegasLife
Best of luck to those looking to win big at the slots this weekend, or just getting into your hotel room without finding a stranger in your bed. Unless you're into that.
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JFK Secret Service Agent Refutes Magic Bullet Theory ... Breaks Silence Years Later
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One of John F. Kennedy's Secret Service agents -- who was with him in the car that day -- says the famed magic bullet theory doesn't quite add up ... based on what he remembers.
Paul Landis shared his story with NYT, which will also be touched on in a new book of his due out in Oct. Here, he recounts what he says happened when the Prez was assassinated ... insisting the first bullet to hit JFK wasn't the same one to pierce Gov. Connally.
The reason that has been the official view of the U.S. Government for decades now is due to the findings of the Warren Commission -- which investigated the President's assassination, and concluded Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone shooter ... arriving to this conclusion, in part, because of this single bullet that was recovered in Dallas in the immediate aftermath.
Basically, Kennedy first got shot through the throat ... and almost instantly, Gov. Connally was also hit -- getting shot through his chest, wrist and thigh. Despite skeptics, for years, saying it was virtually impossible for that "magic bullet" to have caused so much damage the way it did ... Uncle Sam ultimately determined that's what happened, and closed the case.
They landed on the magic bullet theory because one of those sniper projectiles was found in the stretcher that was carrying Connally ... so they assumed it was the same one that had hit Kennedy to kick off the assassination. That's not how it went down, though ... per Landis.
He claims he actually recovered the first sniper bullet himself, which he says was lodged in the backseat behind where Kennedy sat. Landis says he snatched it because he thought it was a key piece of evidence, threw it on Kennedy's stretcher -- thinking docs would find it -- but presumes the bullet bounced off JFK's stretcher and into Connally's in all the ruckus.
In other words, Landis is now saying that the first bullet that struck Kennedy probably started and ended with him ... and did not travel on to hit Connally. That lends credence to the notion of a second shooter -- something conspiracy theorists have asserted for ages now.
The magic bullet theory has long been the subject of speculation/intrigue -- it was famously spoofed on 'Seinfeld' ... perfectly capturing how ludicrous the masses have found it.
Interestingly enough, Landis says that for a long time -- he was pretty sure LHO acted alone. But says this now ... "At this point, I’m beginning to doubt myself. Now I begin to wonder."
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'90 DAY FIANCÉ'S PAUL STAEHLE I Was Never Missing In Brazil ... Blames Phone, Boat Issues
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Paul Staehle says he never went missing in the Amazon, despite his family's fears ... chalking it up to some poor phone service and a snag on a river.
The "90 Day Fiancé" star tells TMZ ... he's been living by himself in Manaus, Brazil and he recently went out on a boat with a fan of the reality show in an effort to clear his head, a decision that had a snowball effect.
Paul says they were heading to a floating house in the Amazon, but along the way the boat had some mechanical problems, and his companion temporarily left him alone. Paul tells us he grew nervous and started reaching out to folks for help, but his buddy was ultimately able to fix the boat and they resumed their journey.
Once they got to the floating house, Paul says he didn't have a phone charger and there was poor cell service ... limiting his means of communication with his family back in America.
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As we reported ... Paul's mom feared he was lost in Brazil after an alarming text exchange with her son, and his wife Karine made some cryptic social media posts, alerting folks in Brazil about his situation.
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Paul says his family was just assuming the worst when they couldn't get in touch with him ... and he's denying this was all a publicity stunt. He says he didn't want the story to get out and was shocked by his mom's reaction and the ensuing media buzz.
Of course, history is not on Paul's side ... he and his son were named in a missing persons police bulletin last year in Kentucky before eventually turning up, and it's a good bet that played a role in his family's reaction.
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Maryland Cop Suspended After Hookup Vid ... Wife Drags Him, Too!!!
The Maryland police officer who was spotted kissing a woman, and then getting into the back of a patrol car with her, has been suspended ... and his wife is slamming both of them.
The Prince George's County Police Department said late Tuesday -- not long after the video clip went viral -- it was aware of the video, and immediately launched an investigation. An update hours later said the officer had been suspended.
The officer in question is Francesco Marlett, according to CBS News Baltimore ... and a woman named Paula Marlett -- who says she's Francesco's wife -- has been goin' off on him and the other woman.
She wrote on Facebook ... "There goes my husband and his Mistress," and told someone in the comments she's "Not doing OK" -- partly because the video "constantly pops up on my f***ing newsfeed and I have to constantly re-watch it over and over again."
Paula later thanked folks for the well-wishes during a "very tough time" for her and her kids ... before going off a bit more.
BTW, there was another video that made the rounds online, allegedly showing another Prince George County cruiser in the same area ... with a woman hopping into that one, too. It's still unclear who the people are in this video, though.
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Aaron Rodgers I Saw A UFO In 2005 ... Like A Scene Out Of 'Independence Day'
Aaron Rodgers has been seeing things before he ever dabbled in psychedelics -- the New York Jets quarterback went in depth about the time he believes he saw a UFO on "Hard Knocks" this week ... saying he felt like he was in a movie!!
The four-time MVP opened up on the 2005 experience on the season finale of the Max series Tuesday night ... when he was staying with his old college teammate, Steve Levy, in New Jersey prior to the NFL Draft and heard an alarm going off outside.
Naturally, the guys left the house to investigate ... and Rodgers couldn't believe his eyes.
"Did we just see what we think we just saw?"
— NFL (@NFL) September 6, 2023 @NFL
Aaron Rodgers details a UFO sighting 🛸
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"Up in the clouds, we heard this sound and we saw this tremendously large object moving through the sky," Rodgers said. "And it was like a scene out of 'Independence Day,' when the ships are coming into the atmosphere and they're creating this kind of like explosion-type fire in the sky."
"And we just saw this incredibly large object and froze, as anybody would because what the hell was going on? And eventually it went out of sight and nobody said a word."
Shortly after, the signal-caller says he heard the sound of fighter jets zooming above them ... as if aircrafts were chasing whatever they just saw.
"Again, we just stood there in just disbelief for another few minutes," Rodgers added. "Nobody said a word. Then we all looked at each other like, 'Did we just see what we think we just saw? What was that?'"
Rodgers -- who did his research on the subject after a lack of media coverage on the incident -- seemingly believes it was, in fact, a UFO ... because he heard an alarm go off at a nearby nuclear power plant, which tracks all the information he's gathered.
"And if you know anything about UFOs, there are a lot of sightings around nuclear energy, around volcanoes, around power plants," the Super Bowl winner said.
Rodgers admits he doesn't know "whatever the hell it was" ... but "it was definitely unidentified, it was definitely flying and it was definitely a large object."
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Prince George County, MD Cop Kisses Young Woman Goes Into Patrol Car w/ Her Too?!?
A uniformed police officer in Maryland was caught allegedly making out with a young woman in broad daylight, and seemingly on the job -- only to go into his cruiser with her shortly thereafter.
The video is absolutely wild, and it's going viral for good reason. The footage -- which was posted on TikTok Monday -- shows a Prince George's County cop with his arms wrapped around a female in the parking lot of a park ... where other people are out and about.
They appear to be engaged in an intimate moment, which was only punctuated by the fact that the two of them then proceed to hop into the back of his marked vehicle ... closing the door behind them. On its face, it sure looks like something inappropriate is going down.
Obviously, this is causing a stir for a lot of reasons. Namely, it seems to be showing an officer of the law engaged in unbecoming conduct -- especially if he's working a shift.
BTW, there's a 2nd clip that appears to show yet another Prince George's County cruiser pulled up/parked at the park too ... and another young woman is seen running in and out of the vehicle, although the officer doesn't show up in that one. No word if it's the same guy.
PGPD Executive Command is aware of a video circulating on social media with one of our officers. As soon as we became aware earlier today, we opened an investigation to determine the circumstances. Additional information will be released once investigated and confirmed.
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) September 5, 2023 @PGPDNews
The Prince George's County Police Department says it's aware of this first video, and that it's investigating.
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Delta Airlines Explosive Diarrhea Diverts Delta Flight
A Delta passenger sprayed diarrhea everywhere aboard a midair flight, forcing the plane to turn around and go back to the airport to deal.
The holy s**t moment occurred Friday as the Delta flight was headed to Barcelona, Spain after taking off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia.
While the jet was over Virginia, the passenger's gastrointestinal issues exploded out in the open ... giving everyone on board a front-row seat to the disgusting aftermath.
The flight captain radioed Air Traffic Control to report the incident and he seemed pretty calm under the circumstances.
You can hear him on the recording say, "It's just a biohazard issue, we had a passenger who had diarrhea all the way through the airplane so they want us to come back to Atlanta."
People on the flight were horrified and complained about it on social media.
One person wrote, "My partner was on that flight! It was pretty bad. It was dribbled down the aisle, smelled horrible."
Another said, "The vanilla scented disinfectant used on it only made it smell like vanilla s***."
A third called it "a mess," but praised the pilot for making the right decision to turn back around and land.
Delta issued a statement, "Our teams worked as quickly and safely as possible to thoroughly clean the airplane and get our customers to their final destination."
No word yet on the condition of the passenger.
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Man Driving a Bull Pulled Over with Huge Passenger ... Mind the Horns!!!
This is 100% no bulls*** ... besides what was left all over a modified taxi pulled over by cops because of the suspicious passenger riding shotgun -- a massive bull out for a joyride in Nebraska!
Norfolk Police got a call Wednesday morning about a man driving down a highway with a cow ... and while officers expected to see a calf -- it is Nebraska, after all -- footage from News Channel Nebraska shows they grossly underestimated.
Check it out -- it looks like the driver modified his ride so the big Watusi breed of cattle, named Howdy Doody, can cruise down the road right next to him instead of gettin' towed.
It looks like the driver, named Lee Meyer, and Howdy were in a state parade over the weekend ... because a banner on Lee's car read, "Nebraska’s Big Rodeo Parade: Best Car Entry.”
One thing, though, looks like Lee's driving scared the you-know-what outta Howdy, and he dumped all over the ride!!! Hope they've got BIG carwashes in Nebraska.
Don't worry, Howdy didn't get cuffed or hoofprinted at the police station -- cops let 'em both head home after the traffic stop. Just another day for Howdy and Lee, we're guessing.
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Car Stunt Gone Wrong Russian Daredevil's Building Jump Fails ... Somehow Survives!!!
Tom Cruise he's not ... a Russian stuntman's attempt to jump a car from one rooftop to another failed so badly, he plummeted to the ground ... yet, miraculously, he's lived to tell the tale.
The stuntman, Evgeny Chebotarev, let the world in on his disastrous stunt when he shared video Tuesday of himself revving up a white Lada Niva -- a Russian-made SUV -- and speeding up a ramp.
The plan was to land on the roof of an adjacent building, but instead, he fell way short and smashed into the side of the building ... putting his friends in an instant panic.
He and the car fell at least 50 feet to the ground, instantly wrecking the vehicle ... but somehow, he pretty quickly climbed out of the mangled wreck seeming relatively unharmed, all things considered.
Safe to say, being able to walk away from that mess is as impressive as landing the stunt would have been. Evgeny showed a close-up of the totaled ride, which ain't a pretty sight.
BTW, he did suffer some minor injuries -- he's got a bloodied leg and showed off an X-ray image, but it doesn't appear he broke anything. He doesn't have a cast on and was able to walk gingerly.
Goes without saying, but don't try this stunt at home ... or, should we say, on top of your home!
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Cowa-bang-a Man Pleads Guilty to Sex w/ Calf ... DNA Left at the Scene 🐮
A British guy is going to have to wait until the cows come home to shake this saga -- 'cause he's now known as the dude who got off with cattle.
25-year-old Liam Brown pled guilty this week to sexual penetration with a living animal and causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal during a hearing at the Poole Magistrates Court ... according to the Daily Mail.
It reportedly all stems from an incident last summer when Brown was caught red-handed doing the deed with a young calf on a farm in the town of Burton. Apparently, he fell victim to some booby traps set by the farmers.
You see these landowners say they'd suspected for a while that their bovines were being abused, so they installed a bunch of alarms/surveillance cams to catch whoever was banging the livestock in the dead of night. Eventually, Brown crept onto the property, triggered the system and was apprehended.
The worst part ... they say they know this guy from years ago.
The farmers told the court that members of Brown's family had actually been employed by them several years ago -- so, they were familiar with him since childhood, it seems.
As for how prosecutors were able to prove it was Brown beyond a reasonable doubt ... DNA. Indeed, the report says samples from the cow were collected. and they matched his profile.
Brown was reportedly sobbing in court. He'll be sentenced next month.
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Tiffany Gomas Back at Airport, Antsy ... But, What Did She See on Plane???
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The woman who went viral for freaking out on a plane is hitting the skies again, hoping for a different outcome -- but still doing her damnedest to keep people wondering what, if anything, she "saw" that day.
We got Tiffany Gomas Monday at LAX, where she'd just landed after flying in -- thankfully, incident-free -- from Dallas, but we had to ask her about the now infamous incident ... and where things stand now.
Check it out, our guy asks how she feels being back in a terminal again, and she says she's a little nervous considering her recent history.
She also admits she's just a bit more mindful about her actions while in the cabin of a plane and expects to keep her cool. In fact, she says she wishes she woulda done that to begin with.
Then we get to the million-dollar question Tiffany has yet to answer: What the hell did you see???
Even in her initial apology remarks to us a few weeks ago, she avoided the topic -- and sadly for people dying to know ... she continues to play coy, refusing to elaborate on the source of her meltdown.
Here you go. Tiffany Gomas talks about what she saw and what happened. @Alphafox78 pic.twitter.com/fZDGjBgWP8
— Jason (@kciws) August 18, 2023 @kciws
Take a look to see why she's opting to remain tight-lipped. Gotta say ... her not-so-clever tease reeks of shameless self-promotion. Welcome to Hollywood, we guess!
Even cops couldn't get a clear response out of her -- caught on bodycam -- when they interviewed her the day she declared, "That motherf***** is not real!!!"
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Donald Trump Descends from the Heavens Cloudy w/ a Chance of Resemblance!!!
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This might be a sign -- but what's being communicated is in the eye of the beholder ... Donald Trump was floating sky-high over the great state of Florida this weekend! Eh, sorta.
Here's the deal ... a happy family was leaving Universal Studios in Orlando Saturday evening when they looked up during their drive back and saw what can only be described as the side profile of the ex-Prez -- only, it appeared in Cumulus form ... and the footage is unreal.
Take a look at this video -- obtained by TMZ -- which caught the uncanny celestial moment ... indeed, you can see the massive cloud blocking the setting sun -- and it looks like DT!
The coiffed hair, protruding nose, and puckered lips are unmistakably linked to Trump ... and there it was, just casually cruising across the gorgeous skies -- staying perfectly intact.
To make this story even crazier is what this family says they were doing right before they saw this. The hubby, Sonny Ritacca, tells TMZ that as they were exiting the park ... he and his wife had just seen Trump's mug shot for themselves -- which was released Friday evening.
Right at that moment, Ritacca says his spouse looked up ... and saw this heavenly being. He tells us the wife pointed it out and he agreed, it bared a passing resemblance -- with an added jab, "Yeah, that cloud is 6'3 and 215 pounds." Of course, that's a whole thing. 😅
The couple kept on driving and didn't get out -- neither did anyone else, it seems -- and they thought it was just an odd sight, which it is. Now, for the MAGA crowd ... they probably see this as a divine omen from the G-O-D himself, but others might view it a little differently.
Check out the sign this family captured as they were driving ... it's a "buckle up" warning.
You could certainly interpret that as bumpy roads ahead for the former POTUS. And as the sign reads, "It's The Law." Hmmm ... that, too, seems to be a harbinger of things to come.