Lightning reportedly struck multiple famous U.S. buildings on New Year’s Eve.
According to reports, the U.S. Capitol Building and Washington Monument in Washington D.C. sustained lightning strikes.
Social media users posted footage from the evening:
DEVELOPING: The Washington Monument was struck by lightening. pic.twitter.com/a0xWfVra9C
— Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) January 1, 2025
JUST IN:
US Capitol building struck by lightning on New Year’s Eve. pic.twitter.com/GZh84PJAhO
— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) January 1, 2025
In the Big Apple, the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center reportedly were struck by lightning.
“Watch as crowds of people in Times Square, Midtown Manhattan, are completely soaked by a relentless thunderstorm while awaiting the highly anticipated 2025 New Year’s Eve celebration. Amid the dramatic scene, as lightning strikes the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center, illuminating the stormy skyline,” Rawsalerts wrote.
“Undeterred by the downpour, thousands eagerly gather to witness the iconic ball drop, a cherished tradition symbolizing hope and new beginnings. Some revelers embrace the rain, drenched but full of excitement, while others huddle together, trying their best to stay dry in the stormy chaos,” the post added.
WATCH:
Watch as crowds of people in Times Square, Midtown Manhattan, are completely soaked by a relentless… pic.twitter.com/T6MkJpGszG
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) January 1, 2025
Additional footage:
Lightning striking One World Trade on New Year’s Eve—a breathtaking display to close out the year. Nature’s own fireworks over NYC! pic.twitter.com/OUlAA8wFeO
— Max Guliani (@maximusupinNYc) January 1, 2025
Ending the year with a bang
: @DanTVusa pic.twitter.com/mt09XXrI7F
— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) January 1, 2025
Multiple X users said the lightning strikes felt like an “omen.”
The US Capitol, World Trade Center, and Empire State Building were all struck by lightning tonight, on the final evening of 2024.
Feels like an omen. I wonder what God is telling us. pic.twitter.com/5hNoeCs5sK
— SOVEREIGN BRAH
(@sovereignbrah) January 1, 2025
* Empire State Building
* State Capitol Building
* Washington MonumentThey can’t be that high! Was this an omen of what’s to come in 2025?
Free energy? Weather Modification? What does… pic.twitter.com/cFLWw6tYqQ
— In2ThinAir (@In2ThinAir) January 1, 2025
Feels like an omen
What’s it telling us? pic.twitter.com/IwRcjeSpsH
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) January 1, 2025
Per Newsweek:
Donald Trump supporters on social media speculated over whether a divine message was being sent after lightning strikes reportedly hit the U.S. Capitol Building and Washington Monument in Washington D.C., and the One World Trade Center and Empire State Building in New York City, on New Year’s Eve.
Footage and images shared online purportedly showed all four buildings being struck as revelers gathered across the United States to see in the New Year, with thousands gathering in New York’s Times Square for the iconic ball drop despite heavy rain being forecast.
The speculation takes place against the backdrop of a febrile political mood in the United States, with President-elect Donald Trump due to be inaugurated for the second time on January 20 in Washington D.C.
During the 2024 presidential election campaign, Trump promised radical change if returned to the White House, including the mass deportation of illegal migrants, allowing companies to “drill, drill, drill” for fossil fuels, and an end to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
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