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Trump weighs in on border lasers

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While flying aboard Air Force One this week, President Donald Trump surprised reporters with a handpicked playlist that ranged from Dolly Parton and ABBA to opera and WWE entrance music. “I just wanted to make sure everyone’s OK with the music?” Trump said. “I just want to make you happy.” Trump visited the press cabin to take questions, and the topic quickly switched from music to high-tech security at the southern border when he was asked about the laser weapons the military has been using against drones coming across the border. Trump said, “Laser’s gonna be a big thing, because it’s a lot less expensive than sending up Patriots,” and “they are virtually 100% accurate.” CBS News reported firing a laser costs as little as $3 per shot, while Patriot missiles cost millions of dollars to make. Cartel drones have been crossing into Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border, and lasers have been used to shoot them down. Lasers vs. cartel drones In April, the Federal Aviation Administration and t