Trump 'secretly switched planes via catering truck' amid Iran threat | Deconstructed – video
2:13Donald TrumpTrump 'secretly switched planes via catering truck' amid Iran threat | Deconstructed – videoIn July, Donald Trump hid in a catering truck and reportedly secretly switched planes in a security ruse prompted by a credible Iranian assassination threat. The Guardian breaks down the footage from that day, showing how the president reportedly boarded the old Air Force One jumbo jet in view of television cameras, and then was secretly shuttled minutes later to a smaller plane via an airport catering truck typically used to load meals and other supplies preflight.
- ▪2:13Donald TrumpTrump 'secretly switched planes via catering truck' amid Iran threat | Deconstructed – videoIn July, Donald Trump hid in a catering truck and reportedly secretly switched planes in a security ruse prompted by a credible Iran
- ▪The Guardian breaks down the footage from that day, showing how the president reportedly boarded the old Air Force One jumbo jet in view of television cameras, and then was secretly shuttled minutes later to a smaller plane via an airport c
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — US |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/aug/11/trump-secretly-switched-planes-via-catering-truck-amid-iran-threat-deconstructed-video |
| Publication time | Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:40:24 GMT |
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2:13Donald TrumpTrump 'secretly switched planes via catering truck' amid Iran threat | Deconstructed – videoIn July, Donald Trump hid in a catering truck and reportedly secretly switched planes in a security ruse prompted by a credible Iranian assassination threat. The Guardian breaks down the footage from that day, showing how the president reportedly boarded the old Air Force One jumbo jet in view of television cameras, and then was secretly shuttled minutes later to a smaller plane via an airport catering truck typically used to load meals and other supplies preflight.
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