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US Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Iran in Latest Blow to Trump's Air Invulnerability Claims
A US fighter jet was shot down in Iran, contradicting claims by former President Trump and Fox News' Greg Gutfeld that American air travel is 'inherently invulnerable.' The incident marks a new challenge for those who have long touted the safety of US military aircraft.
A US fighter jet was shot down over Iran, puncturing claims of air invulnerability made by former President Donald Trump and Fox News host Dana Perino Hegseth, whose statements were seen as particularly boastful given the growing unpopularity of an impending war with Iran among the American people.
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