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Fighter jets intercept unauthorized aircraft flying over Trump

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Fighter jets intercept unauthorized aircraft flying over Trump

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There were six violations of a restricted airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, while President Donald Trump was staying at his residence there over the weekend, the U.S. Air Force said.

One of those violations—all by general aviation aircraft—required an intercept by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) fighter jets.

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File image. A trio of F-16 fighter jets perform a fly-over before the first round of the Sanford International 2025 at Minnehaha Country Club on September 12, 2025 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. File image. A trio of F-16 fighter jets perform a fly-over before the first round of the Sanford International 2025 at Minnehaha Country Club on September 12, 2025 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Steven Garcia/Getty Images

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