August 12, 2026

WH Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai claimed the media were crybabies for being upset Trump used them as a decoy to elude an improbable assassination attempt when he switched planes without the press corps being aware.

Maybe Jeff Bezos will make a move about Trump's daring escape!

NEWSMAX: The media freaking out over the President swapping out planes in Turkey.

Some are saying journalists' lives were put in danger. Wanted to get the White House's reaction to that.

DESAI: Look, there's so many important news items to talk about, whether it be how Trump Rx is lowering drug prices, whether it be how we're seeing a manufacturing boom across the United States.

What we're seeing falling safer American streets, thanks to the present law and order agenda.

Leave it to the mainstream media to, again, try to make a story, try to make the story about themselves.

NEWSMAX: You can always count on them to do that.

Yeah, the press corps should willingly die for Dear Leader at all times.

As Duncan Black points out, Trump was gonna let his staffers die, also, too.

The only person Trump cares about is himself.

NEWSMAX: The media is freaking out over the president swapping planes in Turkey. Some are saying journalists' lives were put in danger. What's the White House's reaction?

KUSH DESAI: Leave it to the mainstream media to try to make the story about themselves

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-12T13:42:41.848Z

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