Did the Trump Family ‘Party’ While the Capitol Was Overtaken?

A viral video makes a misleading claim.

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A video showing President Donald Trump alongside family and aides in a tent went viral, with social media users claiming they were seemingly happily “watching the riot at the Capitol” and “gleefully partying from their secure bunker while the rioters they unleashed attack.”

https://twitter.com/Toxxic_pisces/status/1347435677630099457
https://twitter.com/trom771/status/1347266916012990476

The video itself is authentic, but it wasn’t taken during the storming of the Capitol. Screens in the video show that those gathered were looking out on the crowd that had come to watch Trump speak at the “Save America” rally that preceded the assault on the Capitol. A song can be heard playing in the background, “Gloria” by Laura Branigan, that was played at the rally shortly before Trump spoke.

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  1. Cynthia

    A Pre-coup party is less damning?
    I'm sure he was gleefully glued to OAN or Newsmax once back in White House, tweeting deaths threats for all 3 of the highest officials (decapitation?) hours into attack on our system of government. When the rest of the world witnesses the acquittal by Republicans of this man, God help us.

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    Jason Gibson

    I posted this for like ten seconds on the discord then deleted it when i realized the facts of this factcheck..........I apologize to my fellow dispatchers that I almost participated in misleading them

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    Matmos

    Thank you for this. I watched the video and felt befuddled.

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    Paul Montagu

    Good to know.

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    Johntadian

    "A viral video makes a misleading claim."
    You really have an order to never just say "No" to all questions relating to OMB, don't you?

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    Pat Riot

    In a subsequent tweet, the writer backtracks, citing some the items listed here.

    I agree with others, these people are monsters and the courts will met out justice in due time. Throwing around other claims is counterproductive.

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    I Am the Eggman

    (sigh) These people are guilty of enough crimes already. It really doesn't help to accuse them of things they actually DIDN'T do.

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    1. Mary

      Agreed. But damn they are awful people.......

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