Officials: Marines at Mar-a-Lago Had No Connection to Trump

A photo of four uniformed Marines posing at Mar-a-Lago that went viral didn’t happen at a political fundraiser and had no connection with former President Donald Trump or his White House bid, the service announced.

In a statement on X, the service said the Marines — reserve members of the 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company — were at Mar-a-Lago on April 11 as part of a color guard for an event hosted by the Grey Team, a nonprofit aimed at preventing military suicides.

“The request was reviewed by Marine Forces Reserve Community Relations and deemed eligible for support,” the service stated. “The event was open to the public and helped raise awareness about military and veteran suicides. The event was neither a political fundraiser, nor was the 45th President of the United States in attendance.”