In addition to the Chinese spy balloon that’s floating southwest across the United States, there now appears to be a second balloon farther to the south:
So, it turns out the Chinese spy balloon drifting — potentially still being steered by China — across the United States is not the only nefarious surveillance operation happening in our hemisphere.
According to Pentagon Press Secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder, the Department of Defense is “seeing reports of a balloon transiting Latin America” and “now assess it is another Chinese surveillance balloon” as of Friday night.
Ryder’s statement given to multiple media outlets is as vague as he was during a Friday afternoon press briefing in which he refused to disclose the exact location of the first spy balloon that’s been over the United States and will be for the next few days as it traverses the continental United States.
Obviously this situation has MSNBC’s Chris Hayes alarmed.
Wait, no it doesn’t:
Digging real real deep to try to get myself to care about the Chinese spy balloon and coming up empty.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 3, 2023
I mean it's a wild story! Fascinating for sure, but it doesn't freak me out in any visceral way.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 3, 2023
For some reason we’re guessing those tweets might have a different tone if a Chinese spy balloon was floating slowly across the U.S. and Trump was still in office.
Thought process: “Does this make republicans look bad? If not, then it’s not important.”
— John J (@JohnJtheSane) February 3, 2023
If Trump was still president you’d be saying this was the biggest lapse in national security since 9/11. https://t.co/EbJ1c6A6W8
— PopeHat n’ Vestments Inc. ⭐️ (@PontifHat) February 4, 2023
Chris Hayes if the Chinese spy balloon was in 2020:
“In cozying up to dictators, Trump has brought us to the brink. What is it doing here? What are its intentions? I’m genuinely fearful for our nation tonight. Hug those whom you love, for tomorrow is never guaranteed.” https://t.co/9vcRR5GxwY
— Fuzzy Chimp 🇺🇸 (@fuzzychimpcom) February 4, 2023
Just imagine the hyperventilating if this happened in 2020 (of course China didn’t pull this stunt when Trump was in office).
These people place zero value on sovereignty.
They like to see the USA appear weak.
They don’t deserve to be in charge of our foreign policy. https://t.co/Q5w21bQgdz
— Circle Back Pat (@CircleBackPat) February 4, 2023
Coming from those who support open borders the spy balloon apathy shouldn’t be too surprising.
Yea, America’s #1 global opponent being able to get a spy balloon in our country is a nothing burger… please dedicate 12 more hours of programming to question if George Santos is actually gay https://t.co/w9ocJioej8
— Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) February 4, 2023
Found the commie https://t.co/JGFQMipG7c
— CCP IS ASSHOE (@CCPISASSH0E) February 4, 2023
President Xi likes this tweet https://t.co/dx4pqx7GAZ
— OhMyStradivarius (@LarryFinesHair) February 4, 2023
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