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Trump Claims Stealth Aircraft Are 'Invisible' at West Point

5/25/2025

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In a perplexing West Point commencement speech, President Trump insisted that military stealth aircraft are literally invisible, a claim he's repeated since 2017. This puzzling assertion has sparked debate among commentators, including journalist Mehdi Hasan, who pondered whether Trump's statements reveal a troubling lack of understanding or something more concerning about his grasp of military technology.

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In a perplexing West Point commencement speech, President Trump insisted that military stealth aircraft are literally invisible, a claim he's repeated since 2017. This puzzling assertion has sparked debate among commentators, including journalist Mehdi Hasan, who pondered whether Trump's statements reveal a troubling lack of understanding or something more concerning about his grasp of military technology.