In a new report, U.S. President Donald Trump’s security team reportedly took extraordinary measures to protect him during his 2020 campaign, including using a decoy plane in response to what they feared was a threat from Iranian operatives. According to Axios political reporter Alex Isenstadt, Trump’s security detail, spooked by what was described as an Iranian “bogeyman” threat, had Trump travel to an event on a decoy plane after a second alleged assassination attempt in September 2020.
Isenstadt, citing his forthcoming book Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump’s Return to Power, reported that following the Florida incident, which intensified security concerns, Trump was placed on a decoy plane owned by real estate developer Steve Witkoff. The jet, reportedly dubbed the “Ghost Flight,” was used to avoid what Trump’s team believed could be a missile attack or other efforts to target his plane.
The use of the decoy plane was part of a broader set of protective measures, which included a decoy motorcade. While much of Trump’s staff traveled aboard his regular jet, “Trump Force One,” some aides expressed concern about being “collateral damage” in the event of an attack, Isenstadt wrote.
In a chilling twist, the report also revealed that, in the event of his death at the hands of alleged Iranian operatives, Trump reportedly instructed his team to take extreme measures, including the total obliteration of Iran. Despite the heightened security and these ominous threats, Iran has firmly denied any intentions to harm Trump, with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly stating that the country has never attempted nor plans to assassinate anyone, including Trump.
