(VIDEO) Trump Addresses Assassination Concerns After Sending New Air Force One to Europe Instead of Flying Home on Plane – UPDATE: Press Told to Keep Window Shades on Air Force One Closed
by Jordan Conradson Jul. 8, 2026 2:00 pm
UPDATE: The White House Press Pool was advised to keep the window shades on Air Force One closed while en route to the United States after taking off from Ankara, Turkey, at 8:43 pm local time. It is still unclear if this is due to security concerns. This comes as US forces execute strikes in Iran.
President Trump was seen boarding the old Air Force One jet en route to the US. The new plane is currently at Mildenhall Air Force Base in the UK.
President Trump on Wednesday told reporters numerous times that Iran is plotting to assassinate him and addressed questions about potential security concerns in a press conference after conspicuously changing his travel plans.
Trump had said earlier during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that Iran is still targeting him for assassination, slamming the Iranians as “evil, sick people.”
“They want to take out the US leader, me, I’m on every list. I saw a thing this morning; I’m on every single one of their lists,” Trump said. “And so far, I guess I’ve been maybe lucky, but that maybe doesn’t last very long because that’s the way it goes.“
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