By Isabella Torregiani
2:06pm PST, Feb 20, 2026
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As the search for
Nancy Guthrie continues, President
Donald Trump shared his reaction with Fox News'
Peter Doocy on Air Force One, calling the case "crazy" and "so bad."
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"Boy, it's so crazy, so bad," President Donald Trump said about Nancy Guthrie, whose disappearance earlier this month has left detectives puzzled.
"I didn't like when they were talking about going after the pacemaker, and you know, before they even started going after it, they're coming and reporting it," the president continued, questioning the approach authorities have taken.
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"So if, in fact, they could do it that way, the person would say, 'Well, I'm not going to let that happen,' right? So bad things would happen if you didn't — not going to let that happen," President Donald Trump said, referring to the kidnapper.
"I can't imagine why they would have done that, just in terms of strategy, just one little piece. I don't know. But we have to start reporting on other subjects also and see what happens. It's a very sad situation," he continued before White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt interrupted to end the conversation, noting the plane needed to take off.
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President Donald Trump was referring to reports that authorities were using a "signal sniffer" to try to track Nancy Guthrie's pacemaker.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department offered new details on the investigation, which began on February 1 after the 84-year-old mother of journalist Savannah Guthrie was reported missing.
The department said, "Investigators are attempting to locate the device and are working with the manufacturer and other experts in the field to assist in that effort."
David Kennedy, a former NSA hacker who designed and supplied the device to authorities, said helicopters were flying "really low to the ground" near Nancy's home and noted that the range to detect her pacemaker signal is "very low."
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Authorities in Pima County had previously explained the significance of Nancy Guthrie's pacemaker, providing additional details about its role in the timeline of her disappearance.
Nancy was dropped off at her home by her family at 9:48 p.m. on January 31, at which time the garage door opened. It closed two minutes later, at 9:50 p.m., marking the last reported sighting of her.
At 1:47 a.m., Nancy's doorbell camera went offline. It briefly recorded a person at 2:12 a.m., and by 2:28 a.m., her pacemaker had disconnected from the monitoring app on her phone.
Investigators believe Nancy was kidnapped by a masked, armed individual captured on her doorbell camera. While the suspect's identity remains unknown, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed that her relatives are not considered suspects.
