Trump claims his secret plane was in more danger than the Air Force One decoy the public thought Trump was flying on.

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The extraordinary subterfuge was aimed at protecting an American president who has been in Iran’s cross hairs for years.

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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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