Overview
- Photographers from Getty Images and the Associated Press documented the presidential limousine traveling with its trunk open as President Trump rode from Mar-a-Lago to Palm Beach International Airport on Nov. 9.
- A Secret Service spokesperson told CNN’s Samantha Waldenberg the open trunk had no impact on motorcade movement, vehicle systems or equipment.
- Another Secret Service spokesperson, quoted in subsequent coverage, said the trunk opening was mechanical in nature, no items were lost, the cause was identified, and the issue has been repaired.
- Officials have not disclosed what, if anything, was in the trunk, and current onboard equipment remains classified, despite older reports detailing past configurations.
- The images circulated widely on social media, prompting ridicule and speculation, as news outlets highlighted the unusual optics and noted recent public stumbles by the president for context.