This slow wait for Trump to get on the chopper reminds me of

[redstateblues]

The OJ slow chase. Not sure why. It will be anti climactic for sure

[Binkie The Clown]

1. What if the chopper is a diversion while they sneak him out the back door in a limo? nt

[Roland99]

2. Been wondering the same thing

Wouldn’t it be faster by car?

It’s only 9 miles

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Traffic?

I've been there around that time, and traffic is pretty intense.
And, I've never been there on a Friday evening. Might be nuttier, still.
Adding more traffic to a crazy traffic time; that 9 miles might take an hour.

[SoonerPride]

3. Are they waiting until it's dark?

Why the delays?

[Wicked Blue]

6. Maybe they are waiting for a body double to do the helicopter part

while the real one is quietly whisked away in an ambulance.

Just another wild speculation.

Things have been so insane the past few years that it's hard to know what is real any more

[Mike 03]

4. A reporter from Vanity Fair claims Trump wants to "walk"

to the chopper "for the visual." I'll find the tweet.

Link to tweet

Per source, Trump insisted on walking to Marine One. For the visual.

[DUgosh]

5. Reminds me off that 1988 movie

Moon over Parador with Richard Dreyfuss - Remeber all the fake Melanias - they are oranging up a staff member to wave

[Tanuki]

7. Reminds me of the fall of Saigon

[eppur_se_muova]

8. Did he stage a salute like this ?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

9. And CNN, et al showing the stupid empty podium seemingly

forever back in '15-'16. It's as if we've come full circle......

[Srkdqltr]

10. They are milking every drop out of this.

[onethatcares]

12. the fuckers always late

it's part of the script.

[Kahuna]

13. Same. nt