# Trump says he faced ‘greater risk’ after secret plane switch from Turkey

https://mins.news/en/item/19799

- France 24, 2026-08-11 18:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260811-trump-s-secret-plane-swap-triggers-questions-and-confusion

> President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that he secretly changed planes while departing Turkey last month because of a security risk, following a report by US media. Some journalists who remained on the original Air Force One flight said they were angry, arguing that they had unknowingly served as decoys. Trump maintained that the military aircraft he actually boarded faced a “greater risk”.

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