A Republican Pennsylvania state senator posted on social media about the federal government's mishandling of unidentified drones, sharing a photo of a supposedly downed drone—but failed to recognize that it was actually a spacecraft from Star Wars.



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Pennsylvania Republican mistakes "Star Wars" prop for downed drone

The Pennsylvania state senator later insisted he knew the image he posted was a meme

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Trump-backed lawmaker roasted after mistaking Star Wars prop for captured drone

Senator Doug Mastriano was mocked on social media after he mistook a prop replica of a TIE Fighter from the Star Wars franchise for a drone and claimed that it was a threat

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Republican Doug Mastriano is being roasted online after posting the Star Wars prop, claiming it was involved in the drone activity (Picture: AP / X)  A US senator, backed by Donald Trump, is peddling conspiracy theories about the mysterious aircraft sightings that have plagued the East Coast over the last several weeks. Republican Doug Masriano shared a photo on X of a supposedly crashed drone retrieved from water on Alabama’s Gulf Coast that wa…

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US senator mistakes Star Wars replica for captured mystery drone

A Republican Pennsylvania state senator posted on social media about the federal government's mishandling of unidentified drones, sharing a photo of a supposedly downed drone—but failed to recognize that it was actually a spacecraft from Star Wars.


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A Republican state senator drew a fact-check — and a round of mockery — for confusing a "Star Wars" prop with one of the drones that have been spooking residents along the eastern seaboard.The Biden administration says the mysterious sightings appear to be "a combination of lawful commercial drones,...

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'Just really stupid': Mockery onslaught as Republican mistakes Star Wars prop for drone

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People Are Trolling This Conservative Senator For Posting A Fake Picture Of What He Thought Was A Drone

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Trump-backed senator Doug Mastriano mistakes Star Wars prop for drone

We're in the midst of Drone Watch ‘24 and everyone wants answers as to what the hell is flying over New Jersey. That includes Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano.The Republican senator represents PA's 33rd District — comprised of parts of Adams and Franklin Counties, which aren't exactly next door to Jersey — and he hopped on X to demand greater transparency as people continue to report large drones flying over the northeast."It is inconce…

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PA State Senator Either Made Blunder Or Funny Star Wars Reference When Talking About Drones; Tough To Tell

Trump-endorsed State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-PA) was widely mocked on X/Twitter over a post mistaking a TIE fighter for a captured drone.

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