Twitter users know the real reason Trump Tower was evacuated

Authorities don't play when it comes to Trump.
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Nicole Gallucci
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Authorities don't play around when it comes to Donald Trump's gilded haven.

On Tuesday afternoon, Trump Tower in New York City was evacuated after a suspicious, unattended package was discovered in the lobby. However, once police arrived on the scene, it was determined the bag, described as a yellow backpack, was filled with children's toys.

Yes, children's toys.

Though the evacuation was brief, it caused a great deal of panic and commotion in the building and surrounding area.

Twitter user cielo_celest, who was inside the tower at the time of evacuation, posted a video that shows officers yelling "Go! Go!" and ushering people out of the building.

Though the package was simply filled with toys and Trump was in Florida at the time, the NYPD exercised an "abundance of caution" by evacuating the whole block and calling in the bomb squad.

After the safe and downright joyous contents of the "suspicious package" were determined, people flocked to Twitter to poke fun at the president-elect and share their thoughts on why the evacuation really occurred.

Following the evacuation, Eric Phillips, a spokesman for New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, announced the city would be sending Trump a bill for the extensive and costly efforts.

Donald Trump has yet to tweet about the ordeal or deny that he is actually an IRL Burgermeister Meisterburger.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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