Summary
President Donald Trump expressed surprise when told about a claim by FEMA official Gregg Phillips that he teleported to a Waffle House 50 miles away. Phillips, who leads FEMA's disaster response unit, first mentioned this claim on a podcast and has defended it despite skepticism.
Key Facts
- Gregg Phillips is a FEMA official responsible for disaster response.
- Phillips claimed he teleported to a Waffle House in Georgia.
- President Trump was unaware of the teleportation claim and expressed confusion.
- Phillips made the teleportation claim on a podcast in January 2025.
- He used to be a top health official in Texas before leading FEMA's Office of Response and Recovery in December.
- FEMA is part of the Department of Homeland Security.
- Newsweek has reached out to FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security for comments.
