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President Donald Trump’s trip to the airport on Sunday had a few hiccups: The trunk of his heavily armored limousine, also known as “The Beast,” was open during the trip.
Trump was headed to Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach as he returned to Washington after a weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
Photographers from several news agencies, including Getty, captured images of the unusual scene:
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The News also took some photos of the president’s trip:
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While the car does not normally travel with its trunk open, authorities said it did not cause any problems.
“The open trunk had no impact on the movement of the motorcade, vehicle systems or equipment,” a Secret Service spokesperson told CNN’s Samantha Waldenberg, who reported that the open trunk had no impact on safety.
It’s unclear what, if anything, was in the trunk, and officials are staying silent about the vehicle, for obvious reasons. Autoweek reported in 2013 that the trunk contained:
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“Additional weapons, a separate oxygen supply under the president’s seat and emergency medical equipment, including bottles with the president’s blood type in case the ambulance (one always travels in the motorcade) is cut off.”
However, the vehicle has since been redesigned and it is not publicly known if that is still the case with the trunk.
Former “Tonight Show” host and car enthusiast Jay Leno got a (slightly) closer look at The Beast during an episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” in 2024, which is available on YouTube.