Donald Trump asked reporters "If I go, you go. Right?" in dismissing their Air Force One worries

President Trump secretly left Air Force One while it was grounded in Turkey last month, reportedly hiding in a catering container to board another aircraft after U.S. officials received intelligence about a possible Iranian missile strike. Journalists and staff remained on the presidential plane, apparently unaware they were serving as decoys. The Washington Post revealed the July 8 operation; The Wall Street Journal cited Israeli warnings about a potential attack. Trump later confirmed security wanted him on a different plane, adding he did not ask about the threat. He had earlier dismissed reporters’ worries about the flight, though he was no longer aboard. Critics called the deception dangerous, and Senate Democrats requested a congressional briefing.