Trump hid in catering cart to board secret flight in Turkey amid Iran threat – reports
Donald Trump used a secret military flight to return from a Nato summit in Turkey last month due to a credible Iranian assassination threat. The president hid in an airport catering cart to board the flight, which was kept hidden from journalists and some White House staff members. The operation involved Trump boarding an old Air Force One in view of cameras, then being secretly shuttled to a smaller plane via the catering truck.
- ▪A credible Iranian assassination threat prompted the secret flight operation.
- ▪Trump hid in an airport catering cart to board the smaller plane, an Air Force C-32A.
- ▪The deception operation was similar to one used by Bill Clinton in 2000, when he used an unmarked executive jet to fly into Pakistan.
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| Publication time | Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:29:56 GMT |
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Catering truck parked at Air Force One before Trump’s departure after Nato summit at Ankara international airport in Ankara, Turkey, in July 2026. Photograph: Alex Brandon/APView image in fullscreenCatering truck parked at Air Force One before Trump’s departure after Nato summit at Ankara international airport in Ankara, Turkey, in July 2026. Photograph: Alex Brandon/APDonald TrumpTrump hid in catering cart to board secret flight in Turkey amid Iran threat – reportsElaborate ruse was used to transport president to military flight from Air Force One to return from Nato meetCoral Murphy Marcos and agenciesMon 10 Aug 2026 22.29 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GooglePrompted by an Iranian assassination threat, Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey last month when the…
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