Far-Left streamer Hasan Piker’s younger brother spent more than a decade as an aerospace engineer at Boeing, working on some of the U.S. military’s most sensitive aircraft and space programs while holding a security clearance.
Murat Piker’s resume includes work on Air Force One, the E-6B “Doomsday Plane” responsible for maintaining communications with America’s nuclear arsenal, and other advanced military systems, according to his public professional profile and reporting from the <a href="https://freebeacon.com/media/hasan-pikers-wingman-brother-is-space-engineer-with-security-clearances-whos-worked-on-air-force-one-and-nuclear-doomsday-plane-for-boeing/">Washington Free Beacon</a>.
Murat worked full-time for Boeing for more than a decade before leaving the company earlier this year. His <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/muratpiker">LinkedIn profile</a> says he worked in Boeing Defense &amp; Space on “Space Vehicle Structures Design” and that he possessed “active Security Clearances.”
It also lists work involving the E-6B, E-3 AWACS, E-7 AEW&amp;C, the Navy’s Orca undersea drone, and Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The E-6B, in particular, is no ordinary aircraft. The modified Boeing 707 serves as a key component of the U.S. military’s nuclear command-and-control system, allowing the president and senior military commanders to communicate with the nation’s nuclear forces if conventional communications infrastructure is destroyed during a nuclear conflict.
Murat has also publicly claimed that he worked “a little bit” on the VC-25B, the designation for one of the two new aircraft being built to replace the current Air Force One fleet. “I actually worked on VC-25B a little bit,” Murat told <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/hasan-piker-twitch-stream-midterms-1235604577/">Rolling Stone</a> this month. His brother Hasan immediately downplayed the accomplishment. “Yeah, on the toilet. Don’t let him act like he did anything cool,” Hasan joked.
A source close to Murat’s work disputed that he was actually assigned to the VC-25B program and said he did not possess the clearance required for the work. However, Murat’s public resume lists a series of high-security military aviation projects, and another person familiar with his work history told the Free Beacon that he held a “top secret” clearance.
“As a matter of privacy and security, Boeing does not disclose information about the specific work statement of former employees,” a company spokesman told the Free Beacon. “Boeing employees are only granted and maintain security clearances after successfully completing the rigorous background check and vetting process administered by the United States government.”
The revelation is particularly notable given Murat’s close relationship with his older brother, who has become one of the most prominent and controversial far-Left voices in American politics.
Hasan has repeatedly made inflammatory statements about the United States, Israel, and terrorism, including saying that “America deserved 9/11” and that he would vote for Hamas over Israel. He has also defended Hezbollah and blamed American foreign policy for anti-American Islamist rhetoric.
Murat has regularly appeared alongside Hasan on his livestreams and accompanied him to events, including international trips. The brothers even watched the launch of a ViaSat-3 satellite together in 2023, a project Murat said he had worked on for years.
Hasan has defended his younger brother&#8217;s decision to work for Boeing after fans criticized the company’s involvement in the defense industry. “You think he doesn’t want to work for NASA? He loves NASA,” Hasan said during a 2022 livestream.
Murat, meanwhile, appears to have largely kept his own politics out of the spotlight. His public profile is considerably less incendiary than his brother’s, and there is no indication that he has improperly disclosed classified information.
But the combination of Murat’s years inside America’s defense-industrial complex, his access to sensitive military programs, and his unusually close relationship with one of the country’s most prominent anti-American political commentators raises obvious questions, including just how much sensitive knowledge Hasan Piker’s younger brother — and Hasan himself — had access to while working at Boeing.

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The ‘Top Secret’ Access Hasan Piker’s Brother Had To America’s Military Secrets

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WASHINGTON — Amid an assassination threat from Iran, President Donald Trump secretly departed Turkey aboard an alternate military aircraft while the rest of the world thought he was on board Air Force One, according to a report published on Monday.
As he prepared to leave Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, Trump climbed the stairs of the old Air Force One while the television cameras filmed him as usual. The journalists who took their seats were instructed to close their window shades, a direction that caused chatter on social media at the time.
Meanwhile, The Washington Post reported that Trump was being shuttled to an Air Force C-32A plane on an airport catering truck that is usually used to load food and supplies onto the presidential plane. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also boarded the plane, but he used the stairs of the jet. When that plane took off, Trump&#8217;s real location became unknown to most people in the world for a number of hours, according to the Post.
Air Force One, laden with White House staff and journalists, departed Turkey as a decoy, according to the Post. Publicly, the White House said that Trump left on the old Air Force One rather than the new Qatari plane, and Trump had announced on social media that was his plan amid media prattle over the safety of the new jet.
According to the Post, however, Trump&#8217;s secret departure was due to an Iranian assassination threat against Trump.
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The Washington Post sourced its reporting to a U.S. official, a person with knowledge of the president&#8217;s travel, and &#8220;corroborating material.&#8221; The White House did not confirm or deny the report to The Daily Wire, but it pointed to statements from Steven Cheung and the Air Force about the safety of the Qatari plane.
&#8220;The new Air Force One is a state-of-the-art aircraft that has been fitted with high-level security protocols that ensure the safety of the President and his staff,&#8221; Steven Cheung said in a statement, in response to The Daily Wire&#8217;s inquiry. &#8220;As the President has said recently, there are many enemies of America who have their sights on him, and we use every tool at our disposal to address those threats.&#8221;
The White House also directed The Daily Wire to a statement from the Air Force on the new Air Force One, praising the new aircraft as &#8220;safe, secure and equipped with the most advanced technologies necessary to meet the requirements of the presidential mission.&#8221;
&#8220;Those requirements were carefully crafted to prioritize mission over aesthetics, leaving much of the previous head of state interior layout minimally changed,&#8221; the Air Force said. &#8220;No risk was taken in security, safety or mission communications, but the collective team made trades on some of the less commonly used mission sets that Boeing must deliver to support the next 40 years.”

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Trump Pulled Off Secret Plane Swap Using Catering Truck After Iran Threat: Report

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The Justice Department unleashed a barrage of grand jury subpoenas, sending federal agents to the doorsteps of four New York Times reporters who wrote a story that the FBI warned would compromise highly classified national security secrets and give America&#8217;s enemies a roadmap to the commander-in-chief&#8217;s vulnerabilities.
The Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/business/media/new-york-times-trump-subpoenas.html">admitted</a> on Saturday that according to federal law enforcement sources, a top FBI official contacted “a reporter and a senior editor,” asking them to kill a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/us/politics/trump-air-force-one-security.html">story</a> citing unnamed sources about President Donald Trump departing Turkey on the old Air Force One instead of the new <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/questions-swirl-around-security-lapses-for-new-qatari-air-force-one">Qatari-gifted jet</a>.
The Times ignored the FBI’s urgent request, slammed the &#8220;publish&#8221; button, and refused to unmask who leaked the classified information in the first place.
Now, the Justice Department is bringing down the hammer. New York Times scribes Julian E. Barnes, Eric Lipton, Tyler Pager, and Eric Schmitt have been ordered to appear before a Manhattan grand jury to answer for the breach.
“Reporters are not the targets, those leaking classified information are,” a DOJ spokesman stated.
The administration made it clear it isn&#8217;t playing games when it comes to the nation&#8217;s secrets.
“We are not going to ignore the law and stop investigating the people who work in the administration and think it’s okay to leak classified information impacting national security,&#8221; the spokesman added.
The drama started after the Times published details of the security protocols of Trump’s new Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8, claiming it lacked antimissile defenses. The paper suggested that the classified leaks explained why the Secret Service briefly put Trump on the older aircraft during a high-stakes NATO summit in Turkey while tensions flared with Iran.
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung blasted the reporting, confirming that the new jet is a &#8220;state-of-the-art aircraft&#8221; packed with high-level security protocols.
&#8220;There are many enemies of America who have their sights on him, and we use every tool at our disposal — including distraction and misdirection — to address those threats,&#8221; Cheung said.
The Times immediately started crying foul, with their top newsroom lawyer David McCraw complaining that the home-visit subpoenas were a &#8220;brazen act&#8221; and meant to &#8220;shock the conscience.&#8221;
&#8220;This brazen act should be seen as nothing more than an attempt to prevent the public from knowing what is happening in their country,&#8221; McCraw said.

The NYT Story That Just Triggered DOJ Subpoenas

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The New York Times

President Donald Trump departed Turkey aboard the older Air Force One instead of the newly retrofitted aircraft accepted from Qatar, prompting questions about why the president switched planes.
The White House <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/08/trump-air-force-one-nato-iran-qatar/20bb3bfc-7b0a-11f1-b194-f872dd4ec5aa_story.html">insisted</a> that the new aircraft is equipped with advanced security measures, as reports suggested that the older presidential jet&#8217;s defense capabilities may have factored into the decision.
Journalist Andrew Feinberg wrote on X that the “<a href="https://x.com/AndrewFeinberg/status/2074838259427876963">most likely reason</a>” for the change was that the former Qatari jet “doesn’t have the self-defense capabilities needed when flying from Turkey while in a shooting war with Iran.”
Former CIA station chief and Fox News contributor <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/person/h/daniel-hoffman">Daniel Hoffman</a> said the switch reminded him of threat briefings he delivered to senior U.S. officials. 
“Credible threats required us to take countermeasures,” Hoffman said, adding that the older Air Force One reportedly has enhanced security capabilities that the newer aircraft does not. “I clearly think this is part of the president’s calculus.”
Later <a href="https://abcnews.com/Politics/secret-service-urged-trump-depart-turkey-air-force/story?id=134606227">reports</a> indicated that the Secret Service urged Trump to leave Turkey on the older Air Force One as a security precaution, citing sources familiar with the matter. The reports also said Trump told reporters the switch had nothing to do with security.
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/08/trump-air-force-one-nato-iran-qatar/20bb3bfc-7b0a-11f1-b194-f872dd4ec5aa_story.html">said</a> the Qatari Boeing 747 is &#8220;a state of the art aircraft&#8221; equipped with &#8220;high-level security protocols&#8221; and added that the administration uses &#8220;every tool at our disposal, including distraction and misdirection,&#8221; to protect the president.  
The speculation came as Trump said Iran considers him its &#8220;number one target” amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran. 
Trump pushed back on the idea that the change was security-related. When asked what security concern caused the switch, he <a href="https://x.com/Acyn/status/2075007925496803741">said</a>, “We sent it a little early so the base could see the plane.”
A reporter then asked why passengers were told to close their window shades.
“Because you’re on a dangerous flight,” Trump replied.
Trump later said on <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116886666473252596">Truth Social</a> that he sent the newer aircraft ahead to RAF Mildenhall, a U.S.-operated air base in Suffolk, England, where American service members toured the plane before Trump boarded it for the flight back to Washington.

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Questions Swirl Around Security Lapses For New Qatari Air Force One

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed excitement for the first flight of the new Air Force One, calling the Qatari-gifted jet &#8220;the greatest commercial plane ever built.&#8221;
Trump spoke to reporters on the tarmac before departing to North Dakota for the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.
“So, this will be the first flight of what I think is maybe the greatest commercial plane ever built,” Trump said. “I think you know, to be honest with you, I&#8217;m excited about the first flight. It&#8217;s something nobody&#8217;s ever seen anything like it, even you people with all your experience and all of your talents, you will never see anything like this.” 
A video posted by the White House&#8217;s Rapid Response X account captured the commander-in-chief climbing the stairs of the Boeing 747-8, pausing to pump his fist <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2072313524747985250?s=20">before takeoff</a>. 
In June, White House officials <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-last-ride-white-house-bids-farewell-to-air-force-one?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=31&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=%E2%80%98The+Last+Ride%E2%80%99%3A+White+House+Bids+Farewell+To+Air+Force+One">bid farewell</a> to the old Air Force One, a Boeing 747-200, which has transported U.S. presidents across the nation and around the world for more than three decades.
“The last ride,” White House Communications Director Steven Cheung <a href="https://x.com/StevenCheung47/status/2067514778684162330?s=20">said on X</a>. “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
“THANK YOU,” White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino said, <a href="https://x.com/Scavino47/status/2067523503817977868?s=20">posting a video</a> of the aircraft, saying he has “been fortunate to fly around the world on this iconic plane for 5 1/2 years — of the 35 years it has been serving U.S. presidents.” 
The old Air Force One has been replaced by three Boeing 747-8s, including a luxury jet gifted by the Qatari government that sparked a political firestorm. The so-called “flying palace” is estimated to be worth $400 million, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-defends-400-million-flying-palace-offered-as-gift-from-qatar">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported. The other two Boeing-built VC-25Bs that will be used as Air Force One are still undergoing modifications. 
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/18/politics/white-house-staff-bids-farewell-to-planes-used-as-air-force-one-for-more-than-35-years">CNN reported</a> that the Qatari jet received significant modifications for its new role as Air Force One, including a major overhaul to equip it with the secure communications and security systems required for presidential travel.
“They made it appropriate for a president, that means the security and all of the different bells and whistles they put on, very complex style, but it&#8217;s really quite something,” Trump said Wednesday. 
&#8220;This is a plane that the United States of America should have. Our Air Force One was 36 years old,&#8221; he added. 
His fight for a new plane cracked open a controversy at the beginning of his second term. In May 2025, multiple reports revealed that the Trump administration was in talks to accept a luxury jet from Qatar, a proposal that sparked bipartisan criticism.
Critics pounced on the president, arguing that gifts from Qatar — a nation that spends heavily to build influence in the United States — rarely come without strings attached.
Pro-Trump activist Laura Loomer <a href="https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1921615017138618439">urged</a> Trump not to accept the plane, saying, “This is really going to be such a stain on the admin if this is true.”
On Wednesday, Trump rebuffed that criticism, calling the flying White House, which has a red, white, blue, and gold design, “beautiful” and something the country should “be very proud of.” 
“So this was a gift from a country that&#8217;s treated us very well, and they&#8217;re an ally of us over in the Middle East,” Trump said. “Frankly, we couldn&#8217;t build a plane like this because we wouldn&#8217;t be willing to spend the kind of money necessary.”

President Trump Departs D.C. For Camp David For The Weekend

Trump Takes Off On Maiden Voyage For Qatar-Gifted Air Force One

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled his brand new Air Force One on Friday afternoon, a gift that the United States government accepted from the Qatari government in 2025.
&#8220;The biggest difference is the difference in size,&#8221; Trump shared as he spoke on Friday, flanked by his new jet, ahead of his trip to Camp David. &#8220;It&#8217;s virtually double the size.&#8221; 
The Boeing 747-8 plane will serve as the new Air Force One. It is valued at $400 million, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/qatar-jet-trump-boeing-pentagon/">according to CBS News</a>. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said in 2025 that it was accepted  &#8220;in accordance with all federal rules and regulations.&#8221;
The new plane is painted in red, white, and dark blue with &#8220;United States of America&#8221; in broad lettering on its side. The previous Air Force One was light blue and white, and the president mentioned repeatedly on Friday how much he loved the American color scheme.
&#8220;These are the new colors — red, white, and blue,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We liked the baby blue, but it was time for a change &#8230; I like the color of the American flag.&#8221;
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The president spoke from Joint Base Andrews, a military base close to Washington, D.C. — where Air Force One, Air Force Two, and other presidential and military planes are housed. He received a tour of the plane with some of his staff as members of the White House press pool watched from below, and then gave the press a tour of the plane as well.
The Air Force announced on Friday that the new plane, a &#8220;VC-25B Bridge aircraft,&#8221; had officially arrived and would soon &#8220;commence its initial commissioning flights, marking the successful delivery of a secure, modified executive platform.
&#8220;Fresh from receiving its new red, white, and blue livery and the final government modifications, the aircraft has entered service to provide critical, secure continuity for the commander in chief,&#8221; the air force said in a release.
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The first look at the new Air Force One, gifted to the U.S. from Qatar. <a href="https://t.co/DzhQfGPMyP">pic.twitter.com/DzhQfGPMyP</a>
— Reagan Reese (@reaganreese_) <a href="https://x.com/reaganreese_/status/2068047286681133210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 19, 2026</a></blockquote>
In a statement, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink emphasized that &#8220;the safety and security of the commander in chief is our highest priority.&#8221;
&#8220;From the beginning, we meticulously evaluated every requirement to accelerate delivery while maintaining the high standards expected of the presidential mission,&#8221; he noted. &#8220;This effort proves that the U.S. Air Force can move fast without sacrificing quality, security, or reliability.&#8221;
Any aircraft that has the call sign &#8220;Air Force One&#8221; has to meet &#8220;rigorous security requirements&#8221; to make sure that the president of the United States is not only safe and protected, but also fully connected, the Air Force said in a release, noting that the president&#8217;s new plane &#8220;as modified under a disciplined engineering approach that prioritized these exact core capabilities above all else.&#8221;
The new Air Force One has the most advanced technology that is necessary to meet the requirements of the president, prioritizing &#8220;mission over aesthetics&#8221; and leaving most of the interior layout without many changes.
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“We are proud to deliver the VC-25B Bridge aircraft to the President,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach said in a statement on Friday. “Many thought it could not be done, but the United States Air Force was able to execute and provide a secure, reliable airborne command post on an accelerated timeline.”
Trump took his last ride in the old Air Force One earlier this week. His White House Director of Communications, Steven Cheung, posted a photo of the plane when the president returned from the G7 summit in Europe, captioning the photo: &#8220;Well done, good and faithful servant.&#8221;

SEE IT: Trump Reveals America’s New Air Force One

President Donald Trump and White House officials are bidding farewell to the Boeing 747-200, known as Air Force One, which has transported U.S. presidents across the nation and around the world for more than three decades.
On Thursday, two White House officials said goodbye to the Air Force One jet after President Trump returned from the G7 summit in Europe. The farewell comes as the first of three aircraft being modified for the presidential role is expected to be delivered soon.
“The last ride,” White House Communications Director Steven Cheung <a href="https://x.com/StevenCheung47/status/2067514778684162330?s=20">said on X</a>. “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
“THANK YOU,” White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino said, <a href="https://x.com/Scavino47/status/2067523503817977868?s=20">posting a video</a> of the aircraft, saying he has “been fortunate to fly around the world on this iconic plane for 5 1/2 years — of the 35 years it has been serving U.S. presidents.” 
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I have been fortunate to fly around the world on this iconic plane for 5 1/2 years — of the 35 years it has been serving U.S. Presidents…
THANK YOU…
AIR FORCE ONE 2900🫡🇺🇸🦅 <a href="https://t.co/tnh8xYtZDU">pic.twitter.com/tnh8xYtZDU</a>
— Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) <a href="https://x.com/Scavino47/status/2067523503817977868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2026</a></blockquote>
Air Force One is expected to be replaced by three Boeing 747-8s, including a luxury jet donated by the Qatari government that sparked a political firestorm. The so-called “flying palace” is estimated to be worth $400 million, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-defends-400-million-flying-palace-offered-as-gift-from-qatar">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/18/politics/white-house-staff-bids-farewell-to-planes-used-as-air-force-one-for-more-than-35-years">CNN reported</a> that the Qatari jet received significant modifications for its new role as Air Force One, including a major overhaul to equip it with the secure communications and security systems required for presidential travel.
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The VC-25B Bridge aircraft has officially arrived at Joint Base Andrews!
More info: <a href="https://t.co/xhurcI0mjL">https://t.co/xhurcI0mjL</a> <a href="https://t.co/zyUpB99jqm">pic.twitter.com/zyUpB99jqm</a>
— U.S. Air Force (@usairforce) <a href="https://x.com/usairforce/status/2068038435114262809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 19, 2026</a></blockquote>
An <a href="https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4474728/vc-25b-bridge-program-completes-flight-testing-prepares-for-summer-rollout/">Air Force release</a> in May said the plane had officially completed modifications and was “on schedule to roll out in a new red, white, and blue livery this summer.”
The controversy erupted in May 2025 after multiple reports revealed that the Trump administration was in talks to accept a luxury jet from Qatar, a proposal that sparked bipartisan criticism.
Critics pounced on the president, arguing that gifts from Qatar — a nation that spends heavily to build influence in the United States — rarely come without strings attached.
Pro-Trump activist Laura Loomer <a href="https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1921615017138618439">urged</a> Trump not to accept the plane, saying, “This is really going to be such a stain on the admin if this is true.”
At the time, the White House <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-defends-400-million-flying-palace-offered-as-gift-from-qatar">said</a>: “Any gift given by a foreign government is always accepted in full compliance with all applicable laws.” 
Still, the president took to social media to blast the critics. 
“So the fact that the Defense Department is getting a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE, of a 747 aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One, temporarily, in a very public and transparent transaction, so bothers the Crooked Democrats that they insist we pay, TOP DOLLAR, for the plane. Anybody can do that! The Dems are World Class Losers!!! MAGA,” <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114492082555622686">Trump said.</a>
The first VC-25A, tail number 28000, flew as Air Force One for the first time on September 6, 1990, carrying President George H.W. Bush to Kansas, Florida, and back to Washington, D.C., <a href="https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104588/vc-25-air-force-one/">according to the Air Force</a>. A second VC-25A, tail number 29000, later carried multiple presidents on historic missions, including trips to Israel for the funeral of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, and became especially notable on September 11, 2001, when President George W. Bush was rushed to the jet after the terror attacks on the World Trade Center.
It remains unclear exactly when the Qatari jet being converted into a new Air Force One will arrive in Washington and enter service.

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President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States must acquire Greenland, warning that if Washington does not act, the strategically critical territory could fall under Russian or Chinese control. 
Trump’s claim comes ahead of a reported meeting on Wednesday between officials from the United States and Denmark over the future of the Danish-ruled island. 
“If we don&#8217;t take Greenland, Russia or China will take Greenland, and I am not going to let that happen,” Trump told reporters on board Air Force One. “I&#8217;d love to make a deal with them. It&#8217;s easier. But one way or the other, we&#8217;re going to have Greenland.”
Trump later said he has not made an offer to Denmark for Greenland, but argued that Danish officials should make a deal if they don’t want Russia or China to take over. 
“Their defense is two dog sleds,” Trump said. “In the meantime, you have Russian destroyers and submarines and China destroyers and submarines all over the place.” 
On Friday, political leaders in Greenland issued a <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/greenland-trump-reject-acquisition-dont-want-to-be-americans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joint statement</a> saying they wanted to be independent of both Denmark and the United States. 
&#8220;We don&#8217;t want to be Americans, we don&#8217;t want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders,&#8221; said Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen with four other party leaders. &#8220;As Greenlandic party leaders, we would like to emphasize once again our wish that the United States&#8217; contempt for our country ends.”
&#8220;No other country can interfere in this,&#8221; they added. &#8220;We must decide the future of our country ourselves, without pressure for quick decision, delay or interference from other countries.&#8221;
Last week, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that an American military takeover of Greenland would effectively end NATO.
On Sunday, Louisiana Republican governor and special envoy to Greenland Jeff Landry suggested that Denmark illegitimately took control of Greenland after World War II. 
“History matters. The U.S. defended Greenland’s sovereignty during WWII when Denmark couldn’t. After the war, Denmark re-occupied it—side stepping and ignoring UN protocol,” he <a href="https://x.com/LAGovJeffLandry/status/2010374758290833832">posted</a> on X. “This should be about hospitality, not hostility.”
Landry, who is serving in the role on a volunteer basis, has <a href="https://x.com/LAGovJeffLandry/status/2002950029494124986?lang=en">said</a> his role is to make Greenland part of the United States.

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The United States Secret Service has discovered an elevated tree stand with a clear view of the area where President Donald Trump routinely disembarks from Air Force One in Palm Beach, Florida.
Eric Trump responded to the news, praising the Secret Service for finding the potential threat and taking care of it.
&#8220;&#8216;Hunting Stand&#8217; — for all the Whitetail on Southern BLVD,&#8221; he began sarcastically before adding, &#8220;Located directly across the street from Palm Beach International Airport, in the median of a major highway … directly facing the Air Force One stairs (200yds). Ps the Secret Service did a GREAT job finding this …&#8221;
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“Hunting Stand” &#8211; for all the Whitetail on Southern BLVD, located directly across the street from Palm Beach International Airport, in the median of a major highway… directly facing the Air Force One stairs (200yds). Ps the Secret Service did a GREAT job finding this… <a href="https://t.co/WiVVKbt7XH">pic.twitter.com/WiVVKbt7XH</a>
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/EricTrump/status/1979998338306195922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The elevated stand, which would typically be used for hunting, was discovered on Thursday according to a <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/fbi-investigates-hunting-stand-sight-line-trumps-air-force-one-exit-area-palm-beach-airport">report</a> published by Fox News Digital — and appeared to have been there for some time. It has not yet been linked to any potential suspects.
According to USSS chief of communications Anthony Guglielmi, there was no one in the vicinity when the stand was discovered during preparations for Trump&#8217;s arrival at Palm Beach International Airport.
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&#8220;There was no impact to any movements, and no individuals were present or involved at the location,&#8221; he told Fox News Digital. &#8220;While we are not able to provide details about the specific items or their intent, this incident underscores the importance of our layered security measures.&#8221;
The FBI is currently investigating the situation, Director Kash Patel confirmed on Sunday, and is working closely with the USSS
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USSS spotted a suspicious stand near the AF1 zone in Palm Beach.
The FBI is investigating. <a href="https://t.co/nMCoVP9mKB">pic.twitter.com/nMCoVP9mKB</a>
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1979968163098788164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Patel gave the outlet a statement, saying, &#8220;Prior to the President’s return to West Palm Beach, USSS discovered what appeared to be an elevated hunting stand within sight line of the Air Force One landing zone. No individuals were located at the scene. The FBI has since taken the investigatory lead, flying in resources to collect all evidence from the scene, and deploying our cell phone analytics capabilities.&#8221;
The discovery marks yet another potential threat against President Donald Trump, who has already survived multiple attempts on his life. He was shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024 — in an attack that seriously wounded two others and killed firefighter Corey Comperatore. The would be assassin was killed at the scene.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/attempted-trump-assassin-tries-to-stab-himself-in-neck-after-guilty-verdict">Ryan Routh</a>, 59, was recently convicted on federal charges pursuant to his attempt to assassinate the president in Florida — and then attempted to stab himself in the neck upon hearing the verdict.

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Secret Service Finds Tree Stand With Clear View Of Trump’s Palm Beach Air Force One Exit

Secret Service Finds Tree Stand With Clear View Of Trump's Palm Beach Air Force One Exit

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President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that Secret Service Director Sean Curran is addressing what could have been a major security breach after an agent attempted to sneak his wife aboard a transport plane accompanying the president to Scotland.
The incident was first <a href="https://x.com/susancrabtree/status/1949206006178689488">reported</a> by RealClearPolitics National Political Correspondent Susan Crabtree over the weekend. The USSS Dallas agent reportedly flew his wife, a member of the U.S. Air Force, to Maryland, and she received an official Secret Service briefing on the trip. The agent&#8217;s wife then rode a bus to the distinguished visitor lounge at Joint Base Andrews, where she was finally discovered and told to leave, Crabtree reported, citing five Secret Service sources.
Trump told reporters on Air Force One on his way back to the United States on Tuesday that the Secret Service incident was a &#8220;weird deal,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/PhilipWegmann/status/1950256824760095065">according</a> to RealClearPolitics White House reporter Phillip Melancthon Wegmann.
&#8220;Wouldn&#8217;t you think that might be a little dangerous?&#8221; Trump added.
The president said that he had confidence Director Curran would &#8220;take care of it.&#8221;
The agent who attempted to bring his wife along for the president&#8217;s trip to Europe is reportedly in his first year on the job, which means he is still a new trainee, <a href="https://x.com/susancrabtree/status/1949884512944738670">according</a> to RealClearPolitics. The agent has reportedly been in trouble before, as he was written up for misconduct on several occasions while completing his preliminary training at the Rowley Training Center.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said that the agency has opened an investigation into the incident.
&#8220;Prior to the overseas departure, the employee was advised by supervisors that such action was prohibited, and the spouse was subsequently prevented from taking the flight,&#8221; Gugliemi added. &#8220;No Secret Service protectees were aboard and there was no impact to our overseas protective operations.”
It&#8217;s unclear if the agent has been suspended as the Secret Service conducts an investigation or if he is still on the job.
The Secret Service has faced public scrutiny for months following the assassination attempt on Trump last July, when a shooter climbed onto a roof near the rally stage in Butler, Pennsylvania, and fired off eight shots before he was shot and killed by Secret Service snipers. Questions still swirl around how the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was able to get so close to Trump with a rifle without being stopped by Trump&#8217;s detail.
Weeks later, Secret Service agents sprang into action to stop an apparent assassination attempt on Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.
While Trump was in Scotland, security around him was forced to tighten as demonstrators in Aberdeen and Edinburgh gathered to protest his visit to the country, according to the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg4210lygko">BBC</a>.

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President Donald Trump gave a quick update to reporters aboard Air Force One after completing his annual physical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, taking a swipe at former President Joe Biden in the process.
Trump appeared to be in good spirits and said that he believed he was &#8220;in good shape,&#8221; and said that he had at the very least gotten &#8220;every answer right&#8221; on the cognitive portion of the exam.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> on his annual physical at Walter Reed: &quot;I think I did well&#8230; I felt I was in very good shape — good heart, a good soul&#8230; I wanted to be a little different than Biden. I took a cognitive test, and I don&#39;t know what to tell you other than I got every answer right.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/GYJisB1xxV">pic.twitter.com/GYJisB1xxV</a>
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&#8220;Hey, everybody,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Just got back from Walter Reed &#8230; I think I did well, every test you can imagine. I was there for a long time, the yearly physical. I think I did well, I think they&#8217;re releasing the report on Sunday, the doctors, highly respected doctors. It&#8217;s great, amazing place.&#8221;
After being asked whether he&#8217;d been told he needed to make any changes, he said there were a few, but added, &#8220;I felt I was in very good shape — good heart, a good soul, very good soul. I took — I wanted to be a little different than Biden. I took a cognitive test, and I don&#8217;t know what to tell you other than I got every answer right.&#8221;
&#8220;I took just a lot of different tests having to do with the heart, having to do with other things,&#8221; he concluded, repeating the plan to have the report released on Sunday.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had previewed the president&#8217;s plan to be fully transparent with regard to his annual physical earlier in the day, also jabbing at Biden and the previous administration&#8217;s lack of transparency.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PressSec</a>: &quot;I can tell you there was certainly a lack of transparency from the former president, from the entire former administration, and frankly, a lot of people in this room when it came to the health and the competence of&#8230; Joe Biden.&quot; 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/wpHOMgCTCc">pic.twitter.com/wpHOMgCTCc</a>
&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1910749050363650401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I can tell you there was certainly a lack of transparency from the former president, from the entire former administration, and frankly, a lot of people in this room when it came to the health and the competence of the former President of the United States, Joe Biden,&#8221; Leavitt said. &#8220;There was one of the greatest cover-ups and, frankly, political scandals this nation has ever seen. It&#8217;s been unraveled in recent books that are being written by journalists who engaged in that cover-up and scandal, which is quite ironic.&#8221;

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