[Cicero]

Sure enough, there are not 34 ships – and there isn’t an aircraft carrier – supporting the president’s trip, said a defense official, who declined to provide any information on security measures for presidential trips.

So, this article is based on a tip by an anonymous defense official who refuses to say anything about how many ships there are? Wow, that's convincing evidence!

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

So, this article is based on a tip by an anonymous defense official who refuses to say anything about how many ships there are? Wow, that's convincing evidence!

Are you convinced by the story about the 34 ships in the "Press Trust of India, which did not indicate where this information came from"?

[Oztrich Boy]

"There is not an aircraft carrier supporting the president’s trip"

This is a "not an aircraft carrier"