Chinese officials claim the balloons are for research and not spying, but some, such as Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), are concerned that they are carrying them. bioweapons.
After the With the Pentagon deciding not to launch balloons for fear of harming people on the ground, Trump took to Twitter to suggest a plan that may not work but is just red meat to his base.
The eldest son of former President Donald Trump advised Montanans to take matters into their own hands and shoot their own balloons:
“If Joe Biden and his administration are too desperate to do the obvious and shoot down the enemy’s surveillance balloons, maybe we’ll just let the good people of Montana do that…
Well, they asked Montanans to shoot guns in the air on balloons, and many Twitter users felt the need to note the idiocy of the suggestion.
Many also pointed out the nagging problem: Balloons are too high in the sky.
Some people note that a bullet falling from the sky after failing to hit a balloon miles above may not be safe for onlookers.
Others pointed to the possibility that the balloon could contain dangerous cargo.
And someone tweeted that Trump’s plans prove that he really is his father’s son.