22 days ago · United States
Donald Trump startled by the sound of a fighter jet
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. France 24 English is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 24 Sept 2026, 11:03 UTC. The headline in use is “Donald Trump startled by the sound of a fighter jet”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
🇺🇸 🇨🇳 As Donald #Trump welcomed his Chinese counterpart Xi #Jinping for a state visit on the tarmac of an airport near #Washington, the sound of a fighter jet during the military ceremony caught the US president off guard, prompting a series of startled facial expressions.
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