With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy

New York Times
Aug-11-2026

In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporters onboard.

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

But would the loss of the kind of reporters who get to travel with Trump be such a bad thing???😷

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Munumbis · 46-50, M

Link is no good. It connects but some pop up keeps blocking the screen. Something with a box saying log in. I don't even have an account on that site.

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MarkPaul · 26-30, M

Aside from using employees and reporters as unknowing live decoys, the sad part is that Cry-Baby-trump probably thinks this was all done for him personally and not entirely related to the position he is currently napping through.

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