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Trump Warns Venezuelan Aircraft Will Be Shot Down If They Put US in ‘Dangerous Position’

‘If they do put us in a dangerous position, they’ll be shot down,' President Donald Trump said on Sept. 5.
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Trump Warns Venezuelan Aircraft Will Be Shot Down If They Put US in ‘Dangerous Position’
The US Navy warship USS Sampson (DDG 102) docks at the Amador International Cruise Terminal in Panama City on Sept. 2, 2025. Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images
T.J. Muscaro
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President Donald Trump warned that Venezuelan aircraft would be shot down after the Pentagon announced a U.S. warship encountered two Venezuelan fighter jets in international waters.

In a statement posted to X on Sept. 4, the Pentagon said two military aircraft flew close to a U.S. Navy vessel, declaring, “This highly provocative move was designed to interfere with our counter narco-terror operations.”
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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.