President Trump on Thursday addressed security concerns on Air Force One after it was diverted to a US base in the UK, telling reporters that the flight from the Middle East is “dangerous” and suggesting that Iran could have been plotting to take the plane out.
“If I go, you go,” the President joked after declining to confirm whether there were any security concerns.
As The Gateway Pundit reported on Wednesday, Trump announced that the Air Force One jet he flew to Ankara, Turkey, would be visiting a US base in the UK, meaning he would be flying on a different Air Force One plane when departing from Turkey on Wednesday night, prompting speculation of security concerns.
This came after he told reporters numerous times that Iran is plotting to assassinate him and that he’s “number one” on their kill list during the NATO summit in Turkey.
“They want to take out the US leader, me. I’m on every list. I saw a thing this morning; I’m on every single one of their lists,” Trump said on Wednesday morning. “And so far, I guess I’ve been maybe lucky, but that maybe doesn’t last very long because that’s the way it goes.“
WATCH:
When asked about the potential security concerns at a press conference yesterday evening, Trump said in a cavalier tone, “Well, I speak about it a lot because, you know, the life of a president is very dangerous.” He continued, “I’m number one, so I don’t know. I can’t tell you that, but I don’t really care, because I’m doing my job, and I’m doing it, I hope, better than anybody’s ever done it.”
Trump was later seen boarding the old Air Force One jet en route to the US, while the new plane was at Mildenhall Air Base in the UK. The White House Press Pool was further advised to keep the window shades on Air Force One closed while en route to the United States after taking off from Ankara, Turkey, at 8:43 pm local time.
Trump and the press later transferred to the newer Air Force One after stopping at Mildenhall Air Base en route to the United States. Before taking off, Trump was asked by a reporter, “What was the security concern that caused us to change planes,” and he maintained that the change was made to allow the troops to see the new plane.
The reporter then pressed, asking, “Do you think there wasn’t a security concern?” But Trump said, “No, no. Why would there be?”
Trump then told another reporter asking about the window blinds, “You’re probably on a dangerous flight, because of the sleeze bags that we have to deal with,” referencing the Iranians. He continued when asked if Iran was plotting something, “I mean, if they asked you to close your windows, probably they’re feeling that way. They didn’t ask me to close mine, but if they did, I would have done it. These are sick people, so I could see something like that. I didn’t know they did that, but I could see something like that.”
Trump then dropped a hilarious line, telling reporters, “I’m number one on their list before you, but if I go, you go.”
“So, perhaps someday you want to change professions,” he added.
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