Guests attending President Trump’s speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., Friday night were forced to carry their cell phones in magnetized pouches in order to prevent leaks. Despite that, leaks got out.
Those attending who leaked content from the event had to rely on their memories of the speech, as bodyguards were on hand to ensure guests kept their phones stowed away, Axios reported Sunday.
Trump delivered the speech to donors and touched on a number of issues, but many of the more controversial remarks related to current political news.
Trump said that if he could run to become Israel’s next prime minister, the polls would have him at 98 percent, sources said. The comment comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing potential criminal charges and is in a fierce fight to be reelected in an April election.
Trump also reportedly directed his attention to anti-Semitic comments made by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., saying “the Democrats hate Jewish people.” Sources said Trump highlighted his administration’s monumental decision to move the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Friday’s private event was held for donors to the Republican National Committee. In addition to the benefactors, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and the president’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. were in attendance.
The White House recently has long had problems with information leaking to the press. Most recently, Trump’s private schedules were leaked twice in a week back in early February, leading to a hunt in the West Wing to track down the source.
