Trump says he was at 'greater risk' on secret flight than decoy Air Force One

Left: <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/trump-air-force-one-2677689505/" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump ditched cabinet secretaries as &#39;sacrificial lambs&#39; on decoy plane: NYT — www.rawstory.com
Left: Trump uncorks stunning claims about secret plane switch: &#39;I have a lot of threats&#39; — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/11/trump-air-force-one-security-secret-plane-switch" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump&#39;s secret plane switch: How Air Force One protects the president from threats — www.axios.com
Center-Right: <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6021771-donald-trump-security-concerns-air-force-one-plane-switch-nato-summit-third-air-force-one/" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump hid in catering truck, departed NATO summit via decoy aircraft amid Iran threat: Report — thehill.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/trump-air-force-one-deception-democrats" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump’s Air Force One deception faces scrutiny over ‘decoy’ passengers — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/us/politics/trump-threat-plane-iran-decoy.html" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump Says Secret Service Ordered Air Force One Swap — www.nytimes.com
Right: <a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/11/trump-secretly-left-turkey-military-jet-ruse-involved-smuggling/" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump secretly left Turkey on military jet; ruse involved smuggling president in catering truck — www.washingtontimes.com

Source: abcnews.go.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:19:32 GMT

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were on the "decoy" Air Force One that left Turkey last month.