> ...reporters who thought they were traveling on the same plane as the president and were unaware of the risk to their lives.
Unaware that Iran might be eager to kill the leader of the Great Satan, in retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader (by US/Israeli air strikes earlier this year) when Turkey and Iran have a 250-ish mile common border? And the weak defenses of some of the Air Force One planes have been in the news repeatedly in the past month?
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[ 0.18 ms ] story [ 9.0 ms ] threadUnaware that Iran might be eager to kill the leader of the Great Satan, in retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader (by US/Israeli air strikes earlier this year) when Turkey and Iran have a 250-ish mile common border? And the weak defenses of some of the Air Force One planes have been in the news repeatedly in the past month?
I call bullshit.
Reporter: > Why was it too dangerous for you to fly on Air Force One but not too dangerous for the press?
Trump: > Well, I don't know. I th- I think actually the plane that I flew on was at greater risk. I think it was at greater risk.
Reporter: > Why do you say that?
Trump: > Because that would be the plane I think that we- that they would be more likely to go for.
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