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Donald Trump: “The plane that I flew on was at greater risk.”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Gaggles with Press at Joint Base Andrews, Aug. 11, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 03:24

They go for safety and I have to do what they say. Why was president on the midterm for you to fly on Air Force One but not too dangerous for the press. The plane that I flew on was at greater risk. I think it was the plane. I think that we. That they would be more likely to go for president. Were you surprised, Mr. President, that the Secret Service was telling you to take that third plane? (03:24–03:28)

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Asserts that the plane he flew on was at greater risk than Air Force One.

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