"sure looks like Donald Trump just shut down EWR for 4 hours so he could watch a soccer game!"
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very interesting thing just happened: EWR had a complete ground stop due to “thunderstorms” despite no storms in a 200 mile radius. The only flight to leave from EWR in that window? Air Force One.
sure looks like Donald Trump just shut down EWR for 4 hours so he could watch a soccer game!
Radar of no storms
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Inbound aircraft to Newark Liberty International #Airport (#EWR) are currently being held at their origin #airport due to #thunderstorms. Operations are expected to resume at 6:00 PM. #AirportStatusBot
July 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
very interesting thing just happened: EWR had a complete ground stop due to “thunderstorms†despite no storms in a 200 mile radius. The only flight to leave from EWR in that window? Air Force One.
— Sam (@samd.bsky.social) 2025-07-13T23:10:29.729Z
sure looks like Donald Trump just shut down EWR for 4 hours so he could watch a soccer game!
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