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Trump says Secret Service, military insisted on Air Force One decoy in Turkey

President Donald Trump stated that the Secret Service and military insisted on him using a decoy aircraft for his departure from Turkey due to unspecified safety threats. This decision led to him secretly flying on a different plane while the White House maintained the impression he was on Air Force One.

BloombergSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-12 · 02:59 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Trump says Secret Service, military insisted on Air Force One decoy in Turkey
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President Donald Trump stated that the Secret Service and military insisted on him using a decoy aircraft for his departure from Turkey due to unspecified safety threats. This decision led to him secretly flying on a different plane while the White House maintained the impression he was on Air Force One. Trump told reporters that he complied with their recommendation, saying, "I do what they say." The maneuver, reportedly prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, involved deceiving journalists, White House staff, and other officials who believed the president was traveling with them from a NATO summit in Ankara.

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Trump stated he complied with the Secret Service and military's request for a different flight.

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Trump stated the Secret Service and military insisted on a decoy Air Force One flight in Turkey due to safety threats.

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Journalists, White House staff, and government officials believed Trump was on the original Air Force One.

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The decision to use a decoy aircraft was prompted by an Iranian assassination threat against Trump.

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US President Donald Trump deflected criticisms about a decision to secretly fly him out of Turkey on a different aircraft while the White House indicated he was aboard Air Force One, saying the Secret Service and military demanded it in response to unspecified safety threats.“They wanted me to go on a different flight, a different plane, equal safety, but they wanted me to do it, so I do it. I do what they say,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday after deplaning Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington while returning from Ohio.The elaborate manoeuvre, first reported by The Washington Post, was prompted by an Iranian assassination threat against Trump. The deception was carried out as journalists, White House staff members and other government officials aboard Air Force One were given the impression the president was flying with them back to the US from a Nato summit in Ankara.
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