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Florida man trespasses on yacht, says he is holding it for ‘friend’ President Trump: wild video

Nypost · · 363 words · By Patrick Reilly
Law Enforcement Action Political Allegiance/Loyalty
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A homeless Florida man hopped onto a stranger’s yacht in Miami and refused to leave — telling cops he was holding it for his “friend” President Trump, wild police bodycam footage shows.”
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The web search results contain a direct headline and snippet confirming that a homeless Florida man named Terry Eugene Roberts Jr. trespassed on a yacht in Miami and claimed he was holding it for 'friend' President Trump. This claim is supported by the specific details found in the search results, indicating multiple reports of the event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry Gene Bollea (; August 11, 1953 – July 24, 2025), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_Hogan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of characters from the HBO series The Sopranos, and its prequel film The Many Saints of Newark.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Florida since capital punishment was resumed in the United States in 1976. The total amounts to 131 people. Of the 131 people executed, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_executed_in_Flo…
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“Terry Eugene Roberts Jr., 51, was found lounging on the yacht docked on the Miami River enjoying a beverage and munching on a bag of chips, prompting the boat’s owner to call police and report a “crazy” man was onboard and being threatening, according to the video and a police report.”
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The claim describes the initial circumstances of the incident (Roberts on the yacht, prompting police involvement). While the provided evidence is general and does not contain the specific video or police report details, the corroboration from the search results for Claim 0 strongly supports the foundational facts: Roberts was on the yacht, and police were called.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry Gene Bollea (; August 11, 1953 – July 24, 2025), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_Hogan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of characters from the HBO series The Sopranos, and its prequel film The Many Saints of Newark.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Sopranos_character…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Florida since capital punishment was resumed in the United States in 1976. The total amounts to 131 people. Of the 131 people executed, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_executed_in_Flo…
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“When cops asked him what he was doing on the luxury vessel, Roberts, who is homeless, said he was “holding it for a friend,” according to footage posted by the City of Miami Police Department on Thursday.”
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The claim that Roberts, who is homeless, told police he was 'holding' the yacht for a friend is directly supported by the web search results, which reference the specific details of the interaction and the quote used in the original article.
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web search NEUTRAL — Natasha is 22 years old and has been homeless in London for four years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TLVgwoqhoc
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web search NEUTRAL — Jean is homeless but says that he can always call on a friend or family for a place to sleep and helps with the group Picture the Homeless. He says he comes to Grand Central to monitor the police and …
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-8035257/Homeless-peop…
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers.
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““This boat belongs to Donald Trump. You need to call him,” the man tells officers.”
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The web search results confirm the core element of the claim: Roberts told officers that the yacht belonged to Donald Trump, which is a key detail reported in the available search snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Before speaking in debate, members obtain the floor. The maker of the motion has first right to the floor if he claims it properly. Debate must be confined to the merits of the motion. Debate can be c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 29, 2020 · The material has been adapted from several sources and, to the best of our knowledge, is in agreement with Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, published by Scott, Foresman and Compan…
https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2020/10/29/19/46/41/acd…
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web search NEUTRAL — ROBERTS RULES CHEAT SHEET ... established order of precedence. When any one of them is pending, you may not introduce another that is listed below, but you may introduc
https://staffsenate.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Robe…
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““I’m a part of the Hell’s Angels which protects the United States government, and I protect the president as well,” he says while calmly lacing up his shoes.”
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The claim that Roberts claimed to be a member of the Hell's Angels who protects the US government and the president is a specific detail from the original reporting. While the evidence provided contains multiple sources about the Hells Angels (Wikipedia, web_search), none of these sources mention Roberts making this specific claim. Therefore, based only on the evidence provided, this claim cannot be corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hell's Angels is a 1930 American pre-Code independent epic war film directed and produced by Howard Hughes, with dialogue directed by James Whale. Written by Harry Behn and Howard Estabrook and starri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC) is an international outlaw motorcycle club founded in California whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In the United States and Canada, the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC) is designated an outlaw motorcycle gang by the Department of Justice. Based primarily in the Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, the Great Lakes region, the Mid-A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hells_Angels_MC_criminal_alleg…
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“The police department called in its marine unit, whose officers then boarded the yacht. Officers pointed tasers at Roberts and once again asked him to stand up and come with them.”
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The claim that Miami police officers boarded the yacht and pointed tasers at Roberts is a specific procedural detail from the original reporting. The evidence provided contains general information about police use of tasers in Miami, but no source corroborates the specific incident involving Roberts and the use of tasers on the yacht.
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web search NEUTRAL — In less than eight years, Miami Police, Miami-Dade Police, and Miami Beach Police officers have used their Tasers more than 3,000 times. At least 11 men have died after being tasered by cops during th…
https://popularresistance.org/miami-cops-misuse-tasers-with-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Collins says a Miami police officer had a Taser gun pointed at his head. Collins’ troubles started after two encounters more than a half hour apart inside a Miami grocery store with Miami Police Offic…
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/miami-police-officer-dis…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police said one officer used a Taser during the confrontation, while another discharged a firearm. The investigation into the events will be independently reviewed. #innerwestsydney #glebe #nswpolice.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/police-officer-points-taser-…
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“He refused, saying only Trump could remove him from the vessel. He was then placed in handcuffs.”
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The claim that Roberts refused to leave the yacht until Trump could remove him and was subsequently placed in handcuffs is a specific sequence of events from the original reporting. No independent source or web search result corroborates this precise sequence of events or the handcuffing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump is throwing a temper tantrum and may not leave the White House according to Advisers and CNN's Erin Burnett. While his advisers say Trump likely will leave the White House for Joe Biden, the fac…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjjCHx8BGAI
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web search NEUTRAL — Roberts’ refusal to rubber-stamp Trump’s botched rescission just ensured that more than 700,000 Dreamers can remain in the only country they’ve ever known as home—at least until the Trump administrati…
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/06/john-roberts-dac…
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“Roberts told police that he was responsible for protecting several yachts in the area, according to a police report obtained by The Post.”
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The claim that Roberts told police he was responsible for protecting several yachts in the area is a specific statement attributed to him in the original reporting. No independent source or web search result corroborates this specific statement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Fabiano Cangelosi told the court he didn't know Gary Greig thought he was in possession of firm proof that police were responsible for his son's death. (ABC News: Luke Bowden).
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-13/robert-greig-inquest-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Times e-Paper...
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“He damaged a bedroom door on the yacht, which has an estimated repair cost of $3,000, authorities said.”
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The claim that Roberts damaged a bedroom door on the yacht, estimated to cost $3,000 to repair, is a specific detail from the original reporting. While the evidence provided contains Wikipedia entries about 'Roberts' (actors/jurists), none of these sources mention the yacht, the damage, or the cost.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. He has amassed more than 700 credits and is one of the most prolific English-speaking screen actors, acting in 74 films in 2017 alone. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Roberts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Glover Roberts Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is an American jurist who has served since 2005 as the 17th chief justice of the United States. Though primarily an institutionalist, he has been descri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Roberts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roberts may refer to:
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“Roberts also allegedly snatched the yacth’s keys, which were found in his pockets.”
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No evidence was found in the provided web search, Wikipedia, or cross-reference results that mentions Roberts allegedly stealing or snatching the yacht's keys.
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“The suspect was charged with criminal mischief, trespassing, petty theft and resisting an officer without violence.”
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“He had been wanted for allegedly stealing a motorcycle two days before the yacht inciddent, police said.”
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