But if I go, you go. Right?

Deception Operation

August 11, 2026 · Ibid.

Editorial cartoon inside a windowless airliner press cabin: a white-gloved steward holds up a laminated safety card whose diagram routes the exit through an airport catering container, while lanyarded pool reporters copy it into notebooks beside fully drawn window shades, and an open forward door shows an empty presidential armchair.

Reports say Trump left the Ankara NATO summit on 8 July 2026 aboard the old Air Force One for the cameras, then switched to a smaller C-32A via an airport catering truck. The White House said publicly he was flying the former Air Force One, while the traveling press pool rode the decoy jet under orders to keep window shades closed; officials cited a credible Iranian assassination threat. Asked about the shades, Trump said they were "probably on a dangerous flight," adding "But if I go, you go. Right?"; comms director Steve Cheung said many enemies of America "have their sights on him."