{"id":2403052,"date":"2025-02-15T14:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T19:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-mystery-what-in-the-world-did-trump-hand-this-guard-when-he-got-off-marine-one\/"},"modified":"2025-02-15T14:42:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T19:42:18","slug":"video-mystery-what-in-the-world-did-trump-hand-this-guard-when-he-got-off-marine-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-mystery-what-in-the-world-did-trump-hand-this-guard-when-he-got-off-marine-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Mystery: What in the World Did Trump Hand This Guard When He Got Off Marine One?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvideo-mystery-what-in-the-world-did-trump-hand-this-guard-when-he-got-off-marine-one%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2403052&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent \u2064video clip shared on \u200bsocial\u2064 media shows President Donald Trump exiting Marine One and interacting with \u2063U.S. Marines. As he greeted a military contact, he\u200d handed something to a Marine, which sparked speculation\u2062 online. Some \u2063viewers suggested it might have been a tip,while\u200c others speculated\u2062 that he presented\u2062 a challenge coin,a \u2062small token often awarded \u2064for military achievements and considered an honor. Additionally, observers noted the contrasting styles of Trump \u2062and President biden in similar\u200d situations. The \u2064video comes amidst a busy week for\u2064 Trump,\u2063 who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jason-aldean-runs-off-stage-after-suffering-heat-stroke\/\" title=\"...: Jason Aldean Rushes Off Stage Due to &#039;Heat Stroke&#039;\">made\u2062 headlines<\/a> for various accomplishments, including\u2064 attending the\u200c Super Bowl\u2063 and\u2063 arranging the \u200drelease of hostages.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Speculation orbited around the object President Donald Trump handed a U.S. Marine recently.<\/p>\n<p>A video clip d Friday on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X showed Trump exiting Marine One before saluting and greeting a military contact on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Trump then said something to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/surveillance-plane-overseas-marine-three-dod-contractors-killed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marine<\/a> standing to his right, handed him something, acknowledged another Marine to his left, then walked on.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump just stopped to thank the Marines before boarding Air Force One<\/p>\n<p>Yes, we have a leader again<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dcTT0LldT9\">pic.twitter.com\/dcTT0LldT9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1890514399808401787?\">February 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>It is unclear what the president gave the Marine, but some users on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">social media suggested<\/a> it might have been a tip.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Did Trump just tip him? I think he did lol<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Luca Taner (@LucaTaner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LucaTaner\/status\/1890514982460104855?\">February 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I think he tipped him!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Banjew George (@phil31856416117) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/phil31856416117\/status\/1890535363904496020?\">February 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other users hinted at a more likely possibility, however.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/swing-states-focus-groups-bloodbath-dems-every-single-ex-biden-voter-loves-trumps-work-far\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Trump<\/a> also looked like he gave that Marine a challenge coin,&rdquo; X user Brick Suit wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump also looked like he gave that Marine a challenge coin. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fiAZuRbWtW\">pic.twitter.com\/fiAZuRbWtW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brick Suit (@Brick_Suit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brick_Suit\/status\/1890536969240740302?\">February 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Passed a presidential coin in that handshake. Solid.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Born on the Crest of a Wave (@Willow_of_the_D) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Willow_of_the_D\/status\/1890516778582773931?\">February 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ndash; A challenge coin is a small medal or token, often collected for various achievements or milestones in the military, like completing a tour.<br \/> &ndash; Receiving a challenge coin from the Commander-in-Chief is considered a significant honor in military tradition.<br \/> &ndash; Challenge coins have&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Davis, MD (@jeffdavismd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeffdavismd\/status\/1890656323274146060?\">February 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amnesty-international-strips-aleksei-navalny-of-prisoner-of-conscience-status-for-decades-old-comments-on-immigration\/\" title=\"Amnesty International Strips Aleksei Navalny Of \u2018Prisoner Of Conscience\u2019 Status For Decades-Old Comments On Immigration\">user noted<\/a> something else of significance in the video.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump and Biden exiting Marine One. Spot the difference,&rdquo; X user Western Lensman wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump and Biden exiting Marine One. Spot the difference. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LzsZkRnJRv\">pic.twitter.com\/LzsZkRnJRv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternLensman\/status\/1890526813668991168?\">February 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump has had a busy week.<\/p>\n<p>The White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/articles\/2025\/02\/wins-come-all-day-under-president-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published a list<\/a> of his accomplishments since Sunday, beginning with his being the first president in history to attend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/maga-unforgiving-trump-blasts-taylor-swift-comments-super-bowl-crowd-booing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Superbowl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump is making history!&#127482;&#127480;<\/p>\n<p>&#127944;POTUS attends Super Bowl<br \/> &#127482;&#127480;Gulf of America<br \/> &#128683;No more paper straws<br \/> &#129309;11 hostages freed in 4 weeks<br \/> &#9881;&#65039;Steel\/aluminum tariffs<br \/> &#128170;Make America Healthy Again Commission<br \/> &#9981;National Energy Dominance Council<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PressSec?\">@PressSec<\/a> explains in this MAGA Minute! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f7iItzs35n\">pic.twitter.com\/f7iItzs35n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1890543988714717480?\">February 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump also arranged the release of two Americans who were wrongfully detained in Russia and Belarus, making them the 10th and 11th hostages released since he took office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s made bringing hostages home a top priority and people respect that,&rdquo; said U.S. Envoy for Hostages Adam Boehler, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/american-among-3-detainees-released-from-belarus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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A video shared on the social media platform X showed Trump disembarking from Marine One, saluting, and greeting a military official on the ground. He then spoke to a Marine on his right, handed him something, acknowledged another Marine to his left, and continued walking. Some social media users speculated that he might have tipped the Marine, while others suggested it was likely a challenge coin\u2014a small token often awarded for military achievements and considered an honor when given by the Commander-in-Chief. Additionally, one user pointed out differences between how Trump and Biden exited Marine One. This week has been eventful for Trump; he made history as the first president to attend the Super Bowl and facilitated the release of two Americans wrongfully detained in Russia and Belarus\u2014marking significant accomplishments during his presidency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2403053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture-21.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50449,47424,3634,50450,33462],"class_list":["post-2403052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-marine-one","tag-security-detail","tag-trump","tag-video-mystery","tag-viral-video"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture-21.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2403052"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403052\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403056,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403052\/revisions\/2403056"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2403053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2403052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2403052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2403052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}