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'Something strange is going on': Trump calls for more information on NJ drone sightings

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, on the newest of 2 developments

Residents of New Jersey have reported seeing drones in the sky nearly every night since Nov. 18, a senior official briefed on the drones told NBC News last...

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Developments in this update

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  1. Trump calls for mystery drones to be shot down

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

  2. Newest

    'Something strange is going on': Trump calls for more information on NJ drone sightings

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

22 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Trump calls for drones to be shot down as sightings plague Northeast (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "Mystery Drone sightings all over the Country. Can this really be happening without our government’s knowledge. I don’t think so! Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down!!!"

  2. Forbes

    Trump Suggests Government Should Shoot Down Unidentified Drones On East Coast (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Mysterious flying objects have been spotted flying over several states—but nobody has been able to say what they are or what they’re doing.

  3. Forbes

    Mystery Drones Over New Jersey And Nearby States: Trump Mocks Ex-NJ Gov. Chris Christie With Fake Image (Updating) (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Officials sound alarm over reports of the strange sights—seen over New Jersey, New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania—with one asking for a “limited state of emergency.”

  4. Washington Examiner

    Trump calls for mystery drones to be shot down (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Reports of drone sightings have spread across the Northeast, and lawmakers have demanded clearer answers from the Biden administration about what is happening.

  5. Blaze Media

    Trump demands government come clean about mysterious drones and calls for them to be shot down | Blaze Media (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    The drones were reportedly seen over New Jersey and other places.

  6. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Why Trump is worried about ‘strange’ drones (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    "Something strange is going on."

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    'Something strange is going on': Trump calls for more information on NJ drone sightings (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Residents of New Jersey have reported seeing drones in the sky nearly every night since Nov. 18, a senior official briefed on the drones told NBC News last...

  8. FOX 35 Orlando

    Trump on NJ drone mystery: 'The government knows what is happening' (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump said "the government knows what is happening" when asked about the New Jersey drone mystery during a wide-ranging Monday morning news conference..

  9. NBC News

    'Something strange is going on': Trump calls for more information on N.J. drone sightings (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he had canceled an upcoming trip to his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club due to the recent drone sightings in the area.

  10. Fits News

    Donald Trump On Mysterious Drones: 'Something Strange' Is Happening (opens Fits News)

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    Fits News's feed description

    "They don't want to tell the people..."

  11. The Federalist

    Trump On Drones: ‘The Government Knows What Is Happening’ (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump declined to say whether he had been briefed on the series of drone sightings across the East Coast.

  12. CBS News

    Trump claims government knows where drones originated (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump claimed the federal government wants to "keep people in suspense" on the mystery drones.

  13. Breitbart News

    Donald Trump on Mystery Drones: Biden 'Knows What Is Happening' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    "The government knows what is happening" with the mystery drones over parts of the United States, President-elect Donald Trump said.

  14. Blaze Media

    Trump says government knows what the drones are, demands answers: 'Something strange is going on' (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    He also commented about his private residence in New Jersey being a target of the drones.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.