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Trump Claims Box-Cutter Cut Evidence, Promises Court Reveal

8/2/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on June 23 that an object had been cut with a knife or box cutter, describing the damage as a “209,300 foot lit right through it.”
He said the cut was “good” and that the evidence would become visible “at the right time.”
Trump added that the matter would appear in court.
He suggested the tool used was probably a box cutter or a knife.

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U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on June 23 that an object had been cut with a knife or box cutter, describing the damage as a “209,300 foot lit right through it.”
He said the cut was “good” and that the evidence would become visible “at the right time.”
Trump added that the matter would appear in court.
He suggested the tool used was probably a box cutter or a knife.