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Donald Trump’s campaign is pushing back against reports that he left a recent visit to a Miami restaurant without picking up his supporter’s tabs, saying that the visit was so brief that no one ordered anything.
Trump made a surprise visit to Miami’s famed Cuban restaurant Versailles following his historic arraignment on Tuesday.
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In footage of the appearance, Trump can be seen shaking hands and taking photos before shouting, “Food for everyone!”
But theMiami New Timesreports that the former president — who turned 77 on Wednesday — stayed for only about ten minutes, leaving none of his fans with time to order any food or drinks.
“It turns out no one got anything. Not even a cafecito to-go,” theNew Timesreports, citing a source that says the visit was so brief it left no time for food.
A trump spokesperson told PEOPLE: “President Trump was very enthused and very appreciative to the family at Versailles Restaurant for welcoming him this week. At the end of President Trump’s visit he offered to buy food for the group of attendees inside the restaurant, but when President Trump left, the attendees followed him outside and did not place orders themselves. Campaign advance team members paid for the to-go meals purchased, and there were no unpaid tabs. President Trump looks forward to returning soon!”
The charges against the former president include 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information (a violation of theEspionage Act); one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice; one count of withholding a document or record; one count of corruptly concealing a document or record; one count of concealing a document in a federal investigation; one count of scheme to conceal; and one count of false statements and representations.
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Each of the charges carries potential prison sentences, with the obstruction charges carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years per count.Violating the Espionage Actcarries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years, and both the conspiracy and false statements charges carry sentences of up to five years per offense.
source: people.com
