Scavino's Sticks Up Long Neck 1 of 4
Giraffe
Dan is/was at it again on Sunday, 5/16/21, O28865, I'd be quick to dismiss this one, a 4 second clip of supposedly of a Zoo Miami giraffe.
The giraffe is not in question, a zoo location of little doubt, Miami cannot be swiftly accepted or refuted for this New Yorker known to haunt DC.
What was quickest to raise suspicion/concern, for me, was the 'Zoo Miami', white background, Title like, always riding the bottom of the clip. At first glance, I thought it was only a sign that got caught up by camera swing. Then I realized it always followed/stuck to frame bottom meaning it was digitized detail laid on top of clip, meaning editing, either during or after image capture. So I soon thought it could be stock footage, like off a web site, which would taint the message 'Great day at the". Further review of the whole 4 seconds brings me to suspect cropping which also suggests editing, likely to cut out tourists, family and/or friends. Doctoring of capture suggests professional at work, not just personal time off.
But further reflection recalls to mind that Dan Scavino rode herd on Trump's social media… meaning he is a professional in all such arts the clip shows. Time stamp for the drop is an approximate 10:30, PM. Dan had plenty of time that day to enjoy the zoo, closing at 5, and then slice and dice favored capture before putting up his carefully crafted 4 seconds late that same day. It is critical to realize this is a diligently crafted, well honed 4 seconds by professionally minded. Everything has meaning.
Back to the Miami question, fauna caught, and landscape in general, does not shout, 'This is not southern Florida'. Trees look deciduous, which is not exactly south Florida, but leaves seem to have sheen, and height is a bit short, two factors in favor of south Florida, especially a setting long cultured/cultivated, like a zoo amply supplied with space. Satellite review of Miami Zoo suggests many such backgrounds exist. Some of the background shrubby could be distinctly south, with Florida being most likely. The Sun Shine State had some that day, but mixed with clouds is also common. SO, OK, I'll buy Miami quite possibly shot on the day assumed. File name chase could lead to further confirmation/questions, but all of that can be faked in any-which-way, before or after upload. Hacks hack everything