Trump secretly swapped planes in Turkey over Iran threat, report says
Summary
President Donald Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey during the NATO summit because of a threat from Iran. While cameras showed him boarding one plane, he was quietly moved to a smaller aircraft to improve his safety on the trip back to the U.S.Key Facts
- President Trump attended the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, in July 2026.
- After the summit, he was supposed to fly home on a newly gifted and upgraded Qatar jet and an older Air Force One plane.
- Due to an Iranian assassination threat, Trump secretly left on a different smaller military plane (Air Force C-32A).
- The White House made it appear the president was on the older Air Force One plane to journalists and some staff.
- Trump was moved to the smaller plane using an airport catering truck to keep the switch secret.
- The U.S. military had recently carried out strikes in Iran amid rising tensions in the region.
- Intelligence raised concerns about the president’s safety and the security of the new Qatar-provided plane.
- The White House said the new plane has strong security features and will get more upgrades.
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