Trump sends the new Air Force One to Mildenhall, flying the first plane in the US
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President Donald Trump has addressed speculation about the danger of flying home from a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, amid Iranian threats, saying he is not going home on the new Air Force One because the plane is being sent to the United Kingdom.
“He flies to Europe, to one of the biggest bases,” Trump said. “Two or three big bases where we can show people. And we’ll be going home in the usual ways.”
Trump said the plane will stop at “several bases,” including one in particular, “so the military can see it, because it’s really beautiful.”
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President Donald Trump said his move from the new Air Force One to the old one was not due to security concerns, but he acknowledged that Iran had made him the No. 1 target for assassination. (Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu via Getty Images)
In a post on Truth Social earlier Wednesday, Trump said the new plane was being sent to Mildenhall Air Force Base in the United Kingdom to honor the American military.
“To honor our brave men and women of the military, we are sending the new, and truly amazing, Air Force One to Mildenhall Air Force Base, United Kingdom, to give them the opportunity to visit the Aircraft – Everyone is very excited, and we think they should be the first,” wrote Trump.
“For old time’s sake, we’re going to take a former Air Force One, from Turkey to Mildenhall, a short trip that’s absolutely worth making to give our Greatest Military Heroes a chance to introduce our wonderful new addition to the Air Force Fleet!” he added.
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Trump was pressed during a news conference about speculation that he would leave Turkey on the president’s old plane because of possible threats from Iran.
“Well, I’m talking about it a lot because, you know, the president’s life is very dangerous,” Trump said, adding that he’s “No. 1 on Iran’s kill list.
“They’re lovely people. I’m No. 1.”
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Trump, who has been targeted for at least three assassination attempts, has often spoken about the dangers of being the leader of a free world, noting that the death rate is “5.2%” for American presidents.
“You know what a race car driver is? One-tenth of the 1%,” Trump continued. “The bull rider – which looks dangerous to me – is one-tenth of 1%.
“You should have told me,” said the president. “He’s a top-notch journalist. You should have told me that years ago, maybe I wouldn’t have run. It’s a very dangerous job.”
US President Donald Trump steps out of the new Air Force One, donated by Qatar, on the runway at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on June 19, 2026. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI/AFP)
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Trump added that he “really cares” about threats or danger, “because I’m doing my job.”
“I like being No. 1 on TikTok better,” Trump said, “but I’m No. 1 on the kill list.”
