Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat
President Donald Trump confirmed that he was moved to a different aircraft after the NATO summit in Turkey due to a credible Iranian missile threat. He was transferred from Air Force One to a smaller C-32A military plane via a catering truck, a detail unknown to journalists on board. U.S. officials said the change was ordered by the Secret Service and military to protect the president.
- ▪Trump said Secret Service and military officials instructed him to take a different flight after the NATO summit.
- ▪U.S. authorities detected a credible Iranian threat to fire a missile at the aircraft.
- ▪Trump was moved from Air Force One to a C-32A using a catering truck and external stairs, without journalists' knowledge.
- ▪Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth boarded the C-32A separately to make the flight appear normal.
- ▪The plane switch occurred a day after the United States renewed military strikes on Iran.
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Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat Image source, ReutersPublished12 August 2026, 02:50 BSTUpdated 2 minutes agoPresident Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month due to a possible threat."I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go in a different flight, different plane," Trump told reporters on Tuesday. "I just have to do what they say."The revelation comes after reports that Trump boarded Air Force One on 8 July in view of television cameras before being transported to a military aircraft with the help of a catering truck.The last-minute switch has raised questions about whether those on the decoy plane were left in danger, but Trump maintained on Tuesday the…
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