US President Donald Trump says he hid in a catering truck during travel because he was following instructions from the Secret Service, after expressing concerns about the risk of an Iranian attack on Air Force One. The president describes his actions as a safety measure and says the decision was made in response to security information.
The outlets report that Trump also claims the situation involved “equal safety” on both planes, referring to his move between aircraft. While the accounts centre on his explanation for the episode, the reporting focuses on differing interpretations of the claims and the broader security context, including the alleged threat backdrop. Overall, the coverage reflects that Trump presents his conduct as guided by protection personnel, rather than as an independent decision.
Across the articles, the key common thread is Trump’s defence: he links the catering-truck incident to Secret Service guidance and frames it within an asserted concern about Iranian military action against the US presidential aircraft.
