Trump tells reporter she'll die too if Iran attacks Air Force One

Though Iran and the U.S. signed a Memorandum of Understanding last month to extend the ceasefire, negotiations broke down and Trump launched strikes on Iran multiple nights this week.

By Ben Whedon

Published: July 9, 2026 9:59am

President Donald Trump this week told a reporter that she would die if Iran targeted Air Force One and that she should consider switching professions if uncomfortable with that possibility.

“I’m number one on their list, before you... But if I go, you go. So, perhaps some of you want to change professions," he said, according to The Hill.

Trump made the remarks on the way back from Turkey, where he had attended a NATO summit in Ankara. The summit coincided with the resumption of active hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.

Though Iran and the U.S. signed a Memorandum of Understanding last month to extend the ceasefire, negotiations broke down and Trump launched strikes on Iran multiple nights this week.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.