Faulty reasoning signals

• Appeal to Authority - 14%
• Ambiguity (Equivocation) - 13.8%
• Negativity Bias - 13.5%

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As the strikes traded between the U.S. and Iran escalate, President Trump casts doubt on the possibility of the two countries reaching a deal. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports on the latest with the conflict as well as the security reasons behind the President switching planes when he departed the NATO summit this week.

>> Reporter: FIRE AND FEAR. NEW VIDEO SHOWS A FRESH ROUND OF U.S. STRIKES ON IRAN.

AFTER IRAN’S RECENT ATTACKS ON COMMERCIAL SHIPS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ.

>> WE JUST HIT THEM VERY HARD.

AND I SAY WE HIT THEM 20 TO 1.

EVERY TIME THEY HIT US, WE’RE GOING TO HIT THEM 20.

>> Reporter: THE RETURN TO FIGHTING AFTER THE PRESIDENT CLAIMED FOR MONTHS THAT IRAN WAS READY TO DEAL.

BUT NOW, NEW DOUBT.

>> I JUST DON’T KNOW IF THEY’RE WORTHY OF MAKING -- I DON’T KNOW THAT THEY’RE GOING TO HONOR THE DEAL.

>> Reporter: HEIGHTENED TENSIONS PROMPTED A VERY VISIBLE SECURITY CHANGE INVOLVING THAT NEW LUXURY VERSION OF AIR FORCE ONE.

TWO SOURCES SAY THE SECRET SERVICE RECOMMENDED THAT MR. TRUMP NOT FLY THE COMMERCIAL PLANE GIFTED BY QATAR AS HE DEPARTED TURKEY WEDNESDAY.

AS A PRECAUTION, NOT DUE TO A SPECIFIC THREAT.

THE WHITE HOUSE SAID THE NEW PLANE HAS BEEN FITTED WITH HIGH-LEVEL SECURITY PROTOCOLS.

HOWEVER, SOURCES FAMILIAR WITH THE AIRCRAFT SAY IT DOES NOT HAVE ALL OF THE DEFENSIVE CAPABILITIES BUILT INTO THE OLDER MILITARY-GRADE PRESIDENTIAL PLANE.

TONIGHT, THE PRESIDENT BACK AT THE WHITE HOUSE WHERE MORE CONSTRUCTION IS UNDER WAY.

THE WHITE HOUSE ENTRANCE OBSCURED BY SCAFFOLDING AND A NEW TARP WITH AN IMAGE OF THE COLUMNS.

WHILE ON THE SOUTH LAWN, WORK CONTINUES ON A FIRST-EVER HELIPAD FOR MARINE ONE LANDINGS.

>> WE’RE BUILDING A HELIPAD.

BEAUTIFUL HELIPAD.

>> Reporter: BEYOND WASHINGTON, TODAY THE TRUMP NAME WAS ADDED TO A TENNESSEE BRIDGE.

AND PALM BEACH AIRPORT NOW BEARS THE PRESIDENT’S NAME.

THE NEW AIRPORT CODE, SOON TO BE HIS INITIALS, DJT.

>> ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT, KELLY JOINS US NOW LIVE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.

KELLY, WHEN WE LOOK BEHIND YOU THERE, IT LOOKS LIKE IT’S FINE, THAT THERE’S NOTHING DIFFERENT BUT THERE’S ACTUALLY A TARP THERE, AND YOU HAVE SOME NEW INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT’S GOING ON BEHIND IT?

>> Reporter: IT’S REALLY A PHOTO ILLUSION, TOM, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE FRONT OF THE WHITE HOUSE.

TONIGHT, THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS WHAT’S HAPPENING THERE BEHIND THAT SCAFFOLDING IS MAINTENANCE WORK, REPAIR OF THE COLUMNS.

BUT THIS WORK RAISES QUESTIONS BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT CHOSE A DIFFERENT, MORE ORNATE STYLE OF COLUMNS FOR THE BALLROOM EDITION.

THAT’S PROMPTING CONCERN THAT HE COULD ALTER THE ENTRY HERE.

HOWEVER, TONIGHT, THE WHITE HOUSE TELLS ME THE CURRENT SCOPE OF