Now, this is sure to fan the flames of Russian influence on the Trump White House!
It seems we’ve been down this path before, when “Fox & Friends” joked around about President Donald Trump blinking the lights of a room in the White House to signal to them that he’s watching — they used a video effect to suggest he did.
…but here we go again.
Tom Johnson, a weekend anchor for Orlando-based Fox 35 posted a video clip Sunday night on Twitter of what looks to be flashing red lights inside the Executive Mansion.
“What do you think the flashing lights are in the @WhiteHouse right now? They seem to be inside the 2nd-floor residence,” he added.
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#VIDEO What do you think the flashing lights are in the @WhiteHouse right now? They seem to be inside the 2nd floor residence. #FOX35 pic.twitter.com/37Iga3XQOL
— Tom Johnson (@Used2BThatTVGuy) May 29, 2017
Fox35 was not the only media outlet to take notice, as seen in a tweet from Robbin Simmons, a reporter for Miami-based Fox affiliate WSVN:
Red lights flashing at the White House. What's going on? We're checking on it .@wsvn pic.twitter.com/8UncIP9uGB
— Robbin Simmons (@RobbinSimmons7) May 29, 2017
The reaction began with a rational exchange on what the red lights could be:
We thought that at first. But there's no indication of the reddish lights on the exterior walls.
— Tom Johnson (@Used2BThatTVGuy) May 29, 2017
That could be it!
— Tom Johnson (@Used2BThatTVGuy) May 29, 2017
But things quickly spiraled out of the realm of rational thought:
@bubbyandflapo @FOX35Tom @Rottweiler7575 Four sharp shooters on the roof above the windows seem to be looking at something. Ambulance red, police blue, right?
— AlwaysAFedcase (@ChristinLuvsSno) May 29, 2017
@FOX35Tom @TheRynheart @WhiteHouse Kenny Rogers Roasters? pic.twitter.com/hfi0qJIY5Z
— Bonnie K (@BonniBK) May 29, 2017
@FOX35Tom @lilsliceofcraze @WhiteHouse Oh good! The aliens have come for the administration. Saving all of mankind. ?
— cadria04 (@cadria04) May 29, 2017
@FOX35Tom @WhiteHouse Theory: Distraction. The Admin is messing with social media. It is a minor light show created in the President’s private dining room. pic.twitter.com/9mPF2A8MNX
— metaCirque (@metacirque) May 29, 2017
Naturally, stalwart Trump supporters quickly came to the president’s defense:
@FOX35Tom @WhiteHouse THIS IS NO ONE’S BUSINESS AS LONG AS THE PLACE ISN’T BURNING DOWN .
— Sally Becker (@PiinkyPants1) May 29, 2017
@PiinkyPants1 @FOX35Tom @WhiteHouse Actually not true. We own that building, not him.
— CheeryMonkey (@cheerymonkey) May 29, 2017
Being a good journalist, Johnson reported that things soon returned to normal… well, at least as normal as a Trump White House can be!
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#VIDEO Well, whatever it was, it’s stopped now and all is back to normal for the @WhiteHouse #FOX35 pic.twitter.com/iJFQzNikcb
— Tom Johnson (@Used2BThatTVGuy) May 29, 2017
Here’s a sampling of some other hilarious responses to the mysterious phenomenon:
@Mess_OfMe @cheerymonkey @PiinkyPants1 @FOX35Tom @WhiteHouse It the overheat warning light on Jared’s shredder
— RunBeast (@RunBeast11) May 29, 2017
@FOX35Tom @WhiteHouse No wait, it’s this thing. pic.twitter.com/Qdf6vGBYQ6
— Tony Peric (@TonyPeric) May 29, 2017
@FOX35Tom @WhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/HiDnWB6TCV
— Dave Cooper (@davidmcooper) May 29, 2017
@FOX35Tom @Fox35News @WhiteHouse Morse code to the Russians will undoubtedly be the @washingtonpost ‘s conclusion…
— Theodore (@RefDemo) May 29, 2017
@FOX35Tom @WhiteHouse Trump forgot how to use “the Clapper” once again
— Gargoyle (@Patztense) May 29, 2017
JK. He's probably opened a portal to Hell to talk to his real boss.
— Gabby Hayes (@RealGabbyHayes) May 29, 2017
Update from the New York Post:
A spokesperson for the Secret Service solved the mystery Monday and confirmed the lights were a reflection from emergency vehicles responding to a medical incident outside the White House campus.
“The red lights had nothing to do with the White House,” a Secret Service spokesperson told The Post.
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