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Trump bolted to the Knicks game before military could rescue downed 'pilots': report

Jun 9, 2026Far Left

While two U.S. Army soldiers were fighting to survive after their Apache helicopter went down near the coast of Oman, President Donald Trump chose to board Marine One — headed to the NBA Finals.According to U.S. Central Command, two crew members from a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache were rescued at 7:33 p.m. ET on June 8 — "within approximately two hours" of the…

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