Trump Jokes With Fox’s Doocy During Discussion Of Mystery Drones

During a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump engaged in a lighthearted exchange with Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy while addressing the months-long mystery of drones sighted across New Jersey.

At one point, Trump hinted that he had knowledge of the drones’ origins, adding that the Biden-Harris administration was also aware of the situation. He implied that after officially taking office, he would share more details about the drones with the American public.

In the midst of the discussion, Trump teased Doocy about his well-known exchanges with President Joe Biden.
“Peter, thank you very much. Does Biden do — I mean, does he do this kind of a news conference?” Trump asked, seated alongside Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R).

“This is — this is my longest-ever interview of a president,” Doocy replied with a smile.

“Yeah, well, the longest ever before this was one question, and they would rush you out of the room, right? But we have — we have nothing to hide,” Trump responded.

Last month, Trump also hinted that the government had knowledge about the drones.

Speaking from Mar-a-Lago, Trump stood alongside Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank Group, to announce the company’s plan to invest $100 billion in the United States over the next four years.

After the announcement, Trump fielded questions from reporters, including one about the mysterious “unidentified objects” and his thoughts on the matter.

“The government knows what is happening,” Trump remarked when asked about reports of “drones” over New Jersey. “Look, our military knows where they took off from. If it’s a garage, they can go right into that garage. They know where it came from and where it went. And for some reason, they don’t want to comment.”

Trump went on to criticize the lack of openness on the issue, saying, “I think they’d be better off saying what it is our military knows and what our president knows. And for some reason, they want to keep people in suspense.”

“I can’t imagine it’s the enemy because it was the enemy that blasted out. Even if they were late, they’d blast it,” he added, dismissing theories that a foreign adversary was responsible. “Something strange is going on. For some reason, they don’t want to tell the people, and they should because the people are really, I mean, they happen to be over Bedminster,” referencing his New Jersey golf course.

Trump joked, “We know that. We are very … they’re very close to Bedminster. I think maybe I won’t spend the weekend in Bedminster. I’ve decided to cancel my trip.”

When asked if he had received an intelligence briefing on the drones, Trump simply replied, “I don’t want to comment on that.”

Earlier, Son expressed optimism about the U.S. economy under Trump’s leadership, saying, “My confidence level has tremendously increased with [Trump’s] victory. Because of that – I am committing $100 billion and 100,000 jobs into the United States. This is double of last time… because President Trump is a double-down president.”

Trump praised the announcement as proof of “monumental confidence in America’s future” and jokingly urged Son to invest $200 billion instead. Son chuckled and replied that he would try.