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Top US Fema official claims to have teleported to a Waffle House before (www.theguardian.com)

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No, this isn't The Onion.

A far-right conspiracy theorist turned high-ranking official at the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) claims to have once teleported to a Waffle House.

Gregg Phillips, who in December was appointed to lead Fema’s office of response and recovery, has spoken on “multiple podcasts” about being teleported against his will, CNN reported on Friday.

On a January 2025 podcast appearance, Phillips claimed that his car was “lifted up” while he was driving and transported 40 miles (65km) away into a ditch near a church. And in another instance on the same episode, Phillips said he was teleported 50 miles away to a Waffle House in Rome, Georgia, CNN detailed in a deep dive into Phillips’ past public statements.

“I was with my boys one time, and I was telling them I was gonna go to Waffle House and get Waffle House. And I ended up at a Waffle House – this was in Georgia, and I end up at a Waffle House like 50 miles away from where I was,” Phillips said on the podcast Onward, co-hosted by rightwing activist Catherine Engelbrecht.

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[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Neither have I. Mind you, I'm not american nor do I have any interest in ever going there.

[–] mouse@piefed.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Why wouldn't you have an interest in visiting waffle house? They offer more than just waffles

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If it was an actual house made out of waffles i might be a bit more interested.

[–] mouse@piefed.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Would you take a bite?

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

The temptation would be there, but who knows if anyone already licked it before I got there.