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Trump responds to FEMA official’s teleportation claim: ‘A little strange’

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by Ashleigh Fields - 04/14/26 3:13 PM ET

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by Ashleigh Fields - 04/14/26 3:13 PM ET

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President Trump on Tuesday described statements about teleportation from one of the top officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as “a little strange.”

Gregg Phillips has long shared stories about spiritual and supernatural experiences while receiving treatment for metastatic bone cancer.

Last year, he said he once teleported to a Waffle House in Georgia during an appearance on far right media personality Catherine Engelbrecht’s podcast.

He also has said that he once met Satan, said that God once sat on his bed to tell him his cancer had returned and proclaimed that he wanted to punch former President Biden in the face during separate comments.

Trump on Tuesday told CNN, the comments about teleportation were “strange.”

“I don’t know anything about teleporting…,” the president said.

“It just sounds a little strange, but I know nothing about teleporting or him, but I’ll find out about it right now,” he added.

Trump also asked if Phillips was “kidding” about those claims.

In social media posts, Phillips said he chose to forego chemotherapy and treated himself with ivermectin and fenbendazole, two antiparasitic medications primarily used in veterinary medicine.

Fenbendazole is not FDA approved.

Phillip is third in the chain of command at FEMA and has been responsible for helping with disaster recovery nationwide.

However, in recent months, he’s been told to pull back from making statements about teleportation and was even removed from a trip with newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

Last week, Mullin traveled to western North Carolina with two top officials to visit communities working on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. The trip did not include Phillips, according to CNN.

In March, Phillips was pulled from a scheduled appearance on Capitol Hill, according to the outlet.

When asked about his repeated claims about supernatural experiences, a FEMA spokesperson told CNN, “This is so silly it’s barely worth acknowledging. DHS, FEMA, and Mr. Phillips are focused on the critical mission of emergency management and ensuring the safety of the American people. Many of the comments cited are taken out of context or represent personal, informal, jovial, and somewhat spiritual discussions made in the context of barely surviving cancer; in a private capacity prior to his current role.”

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