‘I thought that was a drone’: Donald Trump interrupts speech as he spots object in sky

Politics
12 May 2026 • 7:48 PM MYT
The Independent
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‘I thought that was a drone’: Donald Trump interrupts speech as he spots object in sky

Donald Trump joked about “destructive drones” during a speech at the Rose Garden Club Dinner on Monday (11 May).

Noticing an object in the air as he began speaking, the president said, “Uh-oh, I thought that was a drone.”

The crowd began laughing at Trump’s remark.

“They make them in all different sizes nowadays. They can be very destructive,” he continued.

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