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The Washington Post reported Tuesday that U.S. officials secretly transferred President Donald Trump from Air Force One to a smaller military aircraft, an Air Force C-32A, during <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/nato-summit-opens-in-ankara">the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8</a>, responding to what they assessed as a credible Iranian threat against the president.

The Washington Post reported Tuesday that U.S. officials secretly transferred President Donald Trump from Air Force One to a smaller military aircraft, an Air Force C-32A, during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, responding to what they assessed as a credible Iranian threat against the president.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-departs-turkey-in-old-air-force-one">Trump publicly boarded the older, powder-blue Boeing 747 Air Force One</a> in front of cameras before being covertly moved in an airport catering truck to the C-32A on the opposite side of the aircraft, away from waiting journalists.

Trump publicly boarded the older, powder-blue Boeing 747 Air Force One in front of cameras before being covertly moved in an airport catering truck to the C-32A on the opposite side of the aircraft, away from waiting journalists.

Reporters and some White House staff aboard the decoy Air Force One were not informed that Trump was absent. Before departure, they were instructed to keep their window shades closed, which officials attributed to a Secret Service mandate.

Reporters and some White House staff aboard the decoy Air Force One were not informed that Trump was absent. Before departure, they were instructed to keep their window shades closed, which officials attributed to a Secret Service mandate.

The C-32A carrying Trump arrived at RAF Mildenhall in Britain at approximately 10:20 p.m. local time, while the decoy Air Force One and media landed minutes later. It remained unclear how Trump was transferred back to the older aircraft before disembarking.

The C-32A carrying Trump arrived at RAF Mildenhall in Britain at approximately 10:20 p.m. local time, while the decoy Air Force One and media landed minutes later. It remained unclear how Trump was transferred back to the older aircraft before disembarking.

When reporters asked Trump why window shades had been ordered shut during the flight, he said they were "probably on a dangerous flight" and described himself as "number one" on Iran's target list, adding, "But if I go, you go. Right?"

When reporters asked Trump why window shades had been ordered shut during the flight, he said they were "probably on a dangerous flight" and described himself as "number one" on Iran's target list, adding, "But if I go, you go. Right?"

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung defended the operation, stating the administration uses "every tool at our disposal — including distraction and misdirection — to address those threats." A similar decoy flight was used by President Bill Clinton during a 2000 trip to Pakistan.

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White House Communications Director Steven Cheung defended the operation, stating the administration uses "every tool at our disposal — including distraction and misdirection — to address those threats." A similar decoy flight was used by President Bill Clinton during a 2000 trip to Pakistan.

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U.S. officials secretly transferred President Donald Trump from Air Force One to a smaller military aircraft, an Air Force C-32A, during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 8, responding to what they assessed as a credible Iranian threat against the president.

U.S. officials secretly transferred President Donald Trump from Air Force One to a smaller military aircraft, an Air Force C-32A, during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 8, responding to what they assessed as a credible Iranian threat against the president.

Trump publicly boarded the older, powder-blue Boeing 747 Air Force One in view of cameras before being covertly moved via an airport catering truck to the C-32A on the aircraft's opposite side, away from waiting journalists.

Trump publicly boarded the older, powder-blue Boeing 747 Air Force One in view of cameras before being covertly moved via an airport catering truck to the C-32A on the aircraft's opposite side, away from waiting journalists.

Reporters and some White House staff aboard the decoy Air Force One were not informed that Trump was absent. Before departure, they were instructed to keep their window shades closed, which officials attributed to Secret Service mandate.

Reporters and some White House staff aboard the decoy Air Force One were not informed that Trump was absent. Before departure, they were instructed to keep their window shades closed, which officials attributed to Secret Service mandate.

The C-32A carrying Trump arrived at RAF Mildenhall in Britain at approximately 10:20 p.m. local time, with the decoy Air Force One and media landing minutes later. It remained unclear how Trump was transferred back to the older aircraft before disembarking.

The C-32A carrying Trump arrived at RAF Mildenhall in Britain at approximately 10:20 p.m. local time, with the decoy Air Force One and media landing minutes later. It remained unclear how Trump was transferred back to the older aircraft before disembarking.

When reporters asked Trump why window shades had been ordered shut during the flight, he said they were "probably on a dangerous flight" and described himself as "number one" on Iran's target list, adding "But if I go, you go. Right?"

When reporters asked Trump why window shades had been ordered shut during the flight, he said they were "probably on a dangerous flight" and described himself as "number one" on Iran's target list, adding "But if I go, you go. Right?"

Trump's "deception operation" in Turkey left reporters and White House staff on a decoy plane — unknowingly used as bait — while Trump slipped out the back into a catering truck. After telling reporters "I go, you go," Trump actually left them behind on a plane flying under the Air Force One call sign without him aboard. That's not heroic security — that's endangering the lives of everyone kept in the dark.

Trump's "deception operation" in Turkey left reporters and White House staff on a decoy plane — unknowingly used as bait — while Trump slipped out the back into a catering truck. After telling reporters "I go, you go," Trump actually left them behind on a plane flying under the Air Force One call sign without him aboard. That's not heroic security — that's endangering the lives of everyone kept in the dark.

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Facing a real Iranian assassination threat, the Secret Service pulled off an extraordinary operation — smuggling Trump out of a plane in a catering truck, flying him on a decoy route on a C-32A under a nondescript call sign, then getting him safely onto the new Air Force One in Britain. This is exactly the kind of next-level, real-time protection a president deserves. The plan worked flawlessly.

Facing a real Iranian assassination threat, the Secret Service pulled off an extraordinary operation — smuggling Trump out of a plane in a catering truck, flying him on a decoy route on a C-32A under a nondescript call sign, then getting him safely onto the new Air Force One in Britain. This is exactly the kind of next-level, real-time protection a president deserves. The plan worked flawlessly.

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Facing a real Iranian assassination threat, the Secret Service pulled off an extraordinary operation — smuggling Trump out of a plane in a catering truck, flying him on a decoy route on a C-32A under a nondescript call sign, then getting him safely onto the new Air Force One in Britain. This is the next-level, real-time protection a president deserves. The plan worked flawlessly.

Facing a real Iranian assassination threat, the Secret Service pulled off an extraordinary operation — smuggling Trump out of a plane in a catering truck, flying him on a decoy route on a C-32A under a nondescript call sign, then getting him safely onto the new Air Force One in Britain. This is the next-level, real-time protection a president deserves. The plan worked flawlessly.

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Trump's "deception operation" in Turkey left reporters and White House staff on a decoy plane — unknowingly used as bait — while Trump slipped out the back into a catering truck. After telling reporters, "I go, you go," Trump actually left them behind on a plane flying under the Air Force One call sign without him aboard. That wasn't heroic security, as it endangered the lives of everyone kept in the dark.

Trump's "deception operation" in Turkey left reporters and White House staff on a decoy plane — unknowingly used as bait — while Trump slipped out the back into a catering truck. After telling reporters, "I go, you go," Trump actually left them behind on a plane flying under the Air Force One call sign without him aboard. That wasn't heroic security, as it endangered the lives of everyone kept in the dark.

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