An American Airlines passenger jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night. No one survived the midair collision.

The initial response from the White House was typical. At 10:51 p.m. on Wednesday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt released a totally appropriate statement from President Donald Trump.

“I have been fully briefed on the terrible accident which just took place at Reagan National Airport,” it read. “May God Bless their souls. Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise.”

But less than two hours later, Trump hopped on Truth Social to throw out some wild speculation about........

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