Trump Says He Hasn't Been Briefed on Russian Fighter Jets Breaching NATO Airspace: 'I'll Have To Take a Look'
Source: MEDIAite
Sep 19th, 2025, 7:17 pm
Many hours after Russian fighter jets breached the airspace of Estonia, a NATO member, President Donald Trump indicated he had yet to be briefed on the matter.
On Friday, three Russian MiG-31 jets violated Estonian airspace for about 12 minutes. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the jets were forced to flee after being confronted by Finnish, Italian, and Swedish fighter jets. The drama comes amid Russias escalating airstrikes on Ukraine, which Russia invaded in February 2022.
Hours later, Trump took questions from reporters in the Oval Office, where one of them asked if he considered Russias actions that morning to be a threat.
Do you see that as a threat to NATO? the reporter inquired. Well, Im gonna have to look at it, the president responded. Theyre gonna be briefing me in a short while. So, Ill let you know about it tonight or tomorrow.
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/trump-says-he-hasnt-been-briefed-on-russian-fighter-jets-breaching-nato-airspace-ill-have-to-take-a-look/

Coldwater
(241 posts)
lark
(25,502 posts)I've never seen it before, but if it is real, it's surprising and should be widely published.
Kid Berwyn
(22,017 posts)
Unwind Your Mind
(2,293 posts)That is Putins head on someone elses body at the very least
Ocelot II
(127,460 posts)
The original photo was taken at a 2018 ceremony honoring Billy Graham. It's not clear why Trump was feeling Pence's thigh.
Coldwater
(241 posts)But real enough in the mind of Trump whose love and respect for Vladimir is unwavering
Bengus81
(9,459 posts)Buddyzbuddy
(1,576 posts)Way to prioritize.
tblue37
(67,179 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,927 posts)If he's ignorant of world events such as airspace incursions or Minnesota lawmakers getting gunned down on their doorstep, he's not doing his job.
tblue37
(67,179 posts)him.
Walleye
(42,643 posts)sinkingfeeling
(56,450 posts)to show him.
FakeNoose
(38,776 posts)... during Chump's first term. He couldn't sit still long enough to receive the info because his attention span is so minimal. That's God's honest truth. I doubt there will be any reason to give him daily briefings in his 2nd term. It seems those daily briefings were invented by Dem presidents, so they must be a sign of creeping socialism, I don't know.
TheFarseer
(9,669 posts)He doesnt care about our allies. He only cares about himself. If it somehow cost him $5 if Estonia got invaded, then he might care. I guess he doesnt have any golf courses there. Maybe someone should bet him $5 that Estonia get invaded.
MrWowWow
(1,383 posts)He'll always be at odds and at war with reality.
FakeNoose
(38,776 posts)He cares how he looks on TV, and what they say about him on Faux ... that's about it.
Lovie777
(20,495 posts)that's frightening, oh wait...................
Look what he is doing to the USA.
Blues Heron
(7,628 posts)Captain Zero
(8,454 posts)for him.
Jack Valentino
(3,385 posts)Vinca
(52,740 posts)twodogsbarking
(16,004 posts)lark
(25,502 posts)Worse Person in the World - permanently!
Grammy23
(6,048 posts)The news media guy knew about it enough to ask a question.
But tRumpolini is still at the point of looking into it?? Soon.
Why? Why is this moron still occupying the Oval Office??
COL Mustard
(7,597 posts)To win the popular vote and the EC. Millions of us voted for someone who would have been a sane and positive President, but millions more fell for lies and bullshit. It's that simple, and now we all pay the price.
Captain Zero
(8,454 posts)anyway. So why brief him on it anyway??
Baitball Blogger
(50,999 posts)To tell the leader that kind of news?
EarthFirst
(3,835 posts)He knew in advance.
IthinkThereforeIAM
(3,234 posts)... I check in on flightradar24.com from time to time. This week there have been AWACS and Sentry planes flying right up to the Ukraine boarder, haven't noticed that for a few months. And LOTS of UK and other NATO transport planes over Europe. Czech Albatross fighter/trainers, too.
AverageOldGuy
(3,002 posts). . . which he ignores, does not listen to or read, and even if he did listen or read, he's too fucking stupid to understand it.
Besides, these are Putin's aircraft and pilots acting on Putin's orders, so, there's that.
Irish_Dem
(75,501 posts)Shouldn't he have aides who deliver timely information about international crises?
Grins
(8,901 posts)Right up there with Were lookin at that, and no one in the media follows up with Whos we? Name names.
greatauntoftriplets
(178,312 posts)Irish_Dem
(75,501 posts)LymphocyteLover
(8,813 posts)J_William_Ryan
(3,034 posts)Trump, worst president in US history.
Mblaze
(782 posts)zingggg
bronxiteforever
(10,792 posts)Weakest President making the US a toady for Russia. We are a laughing stock under this coward.
dalton99a
(90,434 posts)sakabatou
(45,352 posts)patphil
(8,303 posts)He'd be more upset if McDonald's cancelled the Big Mac than if Russia invaded a NATO ally.
Swede
(37,423 posts)Be sure there are pictures of the insane orange man.
hibbing
(10,463 posts)republianmushroom
(21,487 posts)up off his knees.
TomSlick
(12,737 posts)It is Trump's fall back to deny knowledge when he doesn't know what to do.
Turbineguy
(39,438 posts)There must be somebody critical of him who needs firing somewhere.
GiqueCee
(2,855 posts)... are undeniable, Delay, Deny, or Defend are the fallback positions. It's also possible that no one wants to risk giving sensitive intelligence to a fool nobody trusts.
Gimpyknee
(737 posts)flamingdem
(40,673 posts)Or are they truly that incompetent. Hmm. Make me wanna duck and cover!
LudwigPastorius
(13,489 posts)C_U_L8R
(48,170 posts)LIttle Lord I Dont Give A Fuck Unless You Pay Me.
underpants
(193,261 posts)