Trump switched planes hidden in a food truck over Iran threat: U.S. report

U.S. President Donald Trump was reportedly hidden inside a food supply truck to switch military aircraft while leaving the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, according to a report by The Washington Post. The White House orchestrated this maneuver due to an alleged Iranian assassination threat targeting Air Force One. The ruse was executed while journalists and some White House staff were led to believe they were traveling on the same plane as the president. The Washington Post cited a U.S. official familiar with the operation and another individual with knowledge of the president's travel plans. Trump initially flew to the summit on a Qatari-gifted jet. Before departing Turkey, he announced he would travel on an older-model Air Force One. However, the report claims that minutes after boarding the visible Air Force One, he was secretly transferred to a smaller military jet, an Air Force C-32A, via an airport catering vehicle. This smaller jet then flew to Royal Air Force Mildenhall in eastern England. The purpose of this elaborate deception was to obscure his actual flight path and departure from potential threats. White House communications director Steven Cheung stated, "As the President has said recently, there are many enemies of America who have their sights on him, and we use every tool at our disposal to address those threats."

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As the President has said recently, there are many enemies of America who have their sights on him, and we use every tool at our disposal to address those threats.