{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-flew-on-secret-jet-after-iran-threat-decoy-air-force-one-used","slug":"trump-flew-on-secret-jet-after-iran-threat-decoy-air-force-one-used","url":"https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-flew-on-secret-jet-after-iran-threat-decoy-air-force-one-used","title":"Trump flew on secret jet after Iran threat, decoy Air Force One used","subtitle":"US officials confirmed a missile threat led to Trump switching planes mid-flight from Turkey to the UK","excerpt":"Donald Trump was moved from Air Force One to a secret military jet after intelligence identified a credible Iranian missile threat. A decoy plane carrying officials and journalists flew separately, escorted by US fighter jets. Trump initially denied any security concerns.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T02:05:26.781Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-12T21:48:11.920Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-13T03:30:11.200Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":62,"critic":58,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Corriere Della Sera names sources on the record","critic":"Most outlets lack direct quotes","hype":"Some outlets sensationalize the threat"}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#AirForceOne","#IranThreat","#USNationalSecurity","#NATO"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Marco Rubio","Scott Bessent","Pete Hegseth","Iran","United States Air Force"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Intelligence identified a credible Iranian missile threat against Donald Trump during his return from a NATO summit in Turkey on 8 July 2026.","Trump boarded Air Force One publicly but was moved to a secret military jet mid-flight, while a decoy plane carried officials and journalists to the UK.","The decoy Air Force One was escorted by US fighter jets, as confirmed by a senior administration official.","Trump initially denied any security concerns but later confirmed the threat, saying he followed his security team’s advice."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Donald Trump was moved from Air Force One to a separate military jet during his return from a NATO summit in Turkey on 8 July 2026. The switch followed intelligence indicating a credible Iranian missile threat against the former president. Trump boarded Air Force One in front of cameras in Istanbul but was later taken by service elevator to a van, then to a nearby military aircraft for the flight to the UK."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A decoy Air Force One, carrying officials and journalists, flew separately. Those on board included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and several Trump advisers. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Trump flew on the secret jet. US fighter jets escorted the decoy plane, a senior administration official told Fox News."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trump initially denied any security concerns on 8 July, calling questions about the plane switch \"strange\" and insisting there was no problem. After reports emerged, he confirmed the threat, saying he did not ask many questions and followed his security team’s advice. Corriere Della Sera reported that Trump had earlier claimed he was swapping planes as a tribute to military personnel."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the reports agree on"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"All six outlets reported that a decoy Air Force One was used due to a credible Iranian missile threat. Corriere Della Sera, Fox News, RedState, and Twitchy confirmed that Trump was moved to a separate jet. Corriere Della Sera and RedState named Rubio and Bessent as passengers on the decoy plane, while Hegseth flew with Trump. Fox News reported the decoy was escorted by US fighter jets."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No left-rated outlet ran this story. None of the right-rated digests mentioned that Trump initially denied any security concerns, a detail reported by Corriere Della Sera. None of the right-rated digests named Iran as the source of the threat."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"EL ESPAÑOL","url":"https://elespanol.com/mundo/america/20260813/controvertida-evacuacion-air-force-one-trump-escapo-camion-catering-sequito-dejando-rubio-bordo/1003744350975_0.html","headline":"The Controversial Evacuation of Air Force One: Trump Escaped in a Catering Truck with His Entourage Leaving Rubio on Board","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T04:30:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Toronto Star","url":"https://thestar.com/news/world/united-states/rubio-and-bessent-stayed-on-decoy-flight-from-turkey-as-trump-switched-planes-official-says/article_fa6bb0c6-b4ce-5aa7-9ae1-08bd3e982759.html","headline":"Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T01:45:41.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Seattle Times","url":"https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/rubio-and-bessent-stayed-on-decoy-flight-from-turkey-as-trump-switched-planes-official-says","headline":"Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T01:45:09.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Associated Press News","url":"https://apnews.com/article/trump-air-force-one-iran-rubio-bessent-c66cfef8a02e92620c4545097149cac0","headline":"Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T01:44:13.000Z"},{"sourceName":"WKMG","url":"https://clickorlando.com/news/politics/2026/08/13/rubio-and-bessent-stayed-on-decoy-flight-from-turkey-as-trump-switched-planes-official-says","headline":"Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T01:44:12.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Corriere Della Sera","url":"https://corriere.it/esteri/26_agosto_12/fuga-trump-air-force-one-esca-iran-4cba94a6-1ab1-4c50-9060-2f0cdbaccxlk.shtml","headline":"Trump's Escape. 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