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Trump speaks out on secret Air Force One plane switch after Iran's missile threat
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Outlets covering this story: CBS News, The Daily Beast, Daily Kos, New York Times, NPR, Ohio Capital Journal, Tennessee Lookout, Missouri Independent, Kansas Reflector, Florida Phoenix, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Nebraska Examiner, Iowa Capital Dispatch, Michigan Advance, Salon, Vox, ABC News, Rolling Stone, Axios, USA Today, PBS NewsHour, Military.com, The Bulwark, WORLD, ZeroHedge, Just the News, Twitchy, Not the Bee.
Left(20)
CBS NewsBAug 12, 2:10 PM
Trump speaks out on secret Air Force One plane switch after Iran's missile threat
President Trump is responding to questions after the Secret Service addressed a threat from Iran by covertly moving him to a second plane when leaving Turkey a month ago. "I just have to do what they
The Daily BeastCAug 12, 10:25 AM
Jon Stewart Mocks Trump’s Secret Plane Switch After Iran Threat
Jon Stewart skewered Donald Trump after the president was exposed for using a catering truck to escape a potential assassination threat. The 80-year-old was revealed by The Washington Post to have use
Daily KosCAug 11, 11:59 PM
Trump Air
A cartoon by Keef Knight.
New York TimesAAug 12, 8:43 AM
With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy
In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporter
NPRAAug 12, 11:25 AM
Takeaways from Tuesday primaries. And, Iran threat prompted Trump's secret plane swap
Yesterday's primaries provided more insight into what voters in both parties want from their new leaders. And, Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey last month amid a foreign threat
CBS NewsBAug 12, 1:54 PM
Rubio, Bessent took decoy Air Force One, Hegseth flew on secret flight with Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were on the decoy flight last month when President Trump secretly switched to a different plane while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Ohio Capital JournalBAug 12, 2:18 PM
Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump covertly traveled across Europe in a military plane in July after Iran threatened his life, according to a bombshell report Monday night by The Washington Post that
Tennessee LookoutBAug 12, 10:00 AM
Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump covertly traveled across Europe in a military plane in July after Iran threatened his life, according to a bombshell report Monday night by The Washington Post that
Missouri IndependentBAug 11, 9:09 PM
Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump covertly traveled across Europe in a military plane in July after Iran threatened his life, according to a bombshell report Monday night by The Washington Post that
Kansas ReflectorBAug 11, 9:00 PM
Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump covertly traveled across Europe in a military plane in July after Iran threatened his life, according to a bombshell report Monday night by The Washington Post that
Florida PhoenixBAug 11, 8:21 PM
Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump covertly traveled across Europe in a military plane in July after Iran threatened his life, according to a bombshell report Monday night by The Washington Post that
Oregon Capital ChronicleBAug 11, 8:00 PM
Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump covertly traveled across Europe in a military plane in July after Iran threatened his life, according to a bombshell report Monday night by The Washington Post that
Nebraska ExaminerBAug 11, 8:00 PM
Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump covertly traveled across Europe in a military plane in July after Iran threatened his life, according to a bombshell report Monday night by The Washington Post that
Iowa Capital DispatchBAug 11, 7:55 PM
Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump covertly traveled across Europe in a military plane in July after Iran threatened his life, according to a bombshell report Monday night by The Washington Post that
Michigan AdvanceBAug 11, 7:45 PM
Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump covertly traveled across Europe in a military plane in July after Iran threatened his life, according to a bombshell report Monday night by The Washington Post that
SalonCAug 12, 2:30 PM
Trump’s catering-truck farce
Trump usually directs the food spectacle. The reported catering-truck escape briefly made him part of the scenery
VoxBAug 11, 8:50 PM
Trump’s catering truck caper
President Donald Trump boards the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One en route to the United States following his participation in the NATO Summit at Royal Air Force Mildenhall on July 08, 2026. | Win McN
The Daily BeastCAug 12, 1:59 PM
Jimmy Fallon Has a Field Day With Trump’s Catering-Truck Plane Switch
Jimmy Fallon exposed the one way Donald Trump could have coped during his catering truck ploy. The 80-year-old president was discovered to have hidden in an aircraft catering container in order to swi
ABC NewsBAug 12, 2:23 PM
The Latest: Trump says he was taken off Air Force One last month due to threat
President Donald Trump says he slipped away from Air Force One after a trip last month in Turkey because the Secret Service and military wanted him on a “different plane” due to a threat he insisted d
Rolling StoneCAug 11, 4:15 AM
Trump Hid in an Airport Catering Cart Amid Iranian Threat: Report
Journalists and White House staff were aboard the legacy Air Force One that served as a “decoy,” according to The Washington Post
Center(5)
AxiosAAug 11, 6:40 PM
Trump's secret plane switch: How Air Force One protects the president from threats
President Trump's secret plane switch in Turkey is putting Air Force One's security protocols and defensive capabilities in the spotlight. Why it matters: Air Force One is the call sign for any Air Fo
USA TodayBAug 11, 10:13 PM
Trump used catering truck, Air Force One decoy to slip out of Turkey - USA Today
Trump used catering truck, Air Force One decoy to slip out of Turkey USA Today
PBS NewsHourAAug 11, 10:55 PM
How a catering truck helped Trump secretly switch planes amid threat from Iran
Correction: In this segment, we misstated the year Major General Qasem Soleimani was killed. We should have said 2020, as the on-screen graphic indicated. We regret the error. The News Hour has conf
Military.comBAug 12, 1:08 PM
Trump Says Secret Service and the Military Wanted Him off Air Force One in Turkey Due to Threat
Commanders in chief have sometimes kept overseas trips covert for security reasons, with schedules and logistics kept classified until after.
The BulwarkBAug 12, 12:46 AM
Iran Assassination Threat Sparked Trump’s Secret Evacuation
Donald Trump was secretly smuggled out of Turkey last month after U.S.
Right(5)
WORLDCAug 12, 2:07 PM
Trump confirms covert plane switch amid Iran threat - wng.org
Trump confirms covert plane switch amid Iran threat wng.org
ZeroHedgeDAug 12, 1:45 PM
Turkey Thinks Israel Fabricated Trump Air Force One Assassination Plot
Turkey Thinks Israel Fabricated Trump Air Force One Assassination Plot Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Turkish officials suspect that an Israeli intelligence report about an Ira
Just the NewsCAug 12, 12:00 AM
Trump said he was unconcerned about threat to Air Force One in Turkey: 'I get a lot of threats'
Trump was stowed away in an airport catering container in order to sneak onto an alternate aircraft, while Air Force One took off to act as a decoy.
TwitchyDAug 12, 1:00 AM
Leftist Influencers Note That Joe Biden Never Hid in a Catering Cart Like a Little B***h
Not the BeeDAug 11, 8:12 PM
Trump secretly exited AF1 before takeoff due to an assassination threat and wokies are losing their minds
Can you guys believe that Trump didn't board Air Force One in Turkey last month because there seemed to have been a threat on his life?
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