# Missile threat against Air Force One prompted Trump’s plane switch: Sources

https://mins.news/en/video/19656

- CNN, 2026-08-12 01:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgybjaHp0pQ

> A US official says Donald Trump secretly changed planes in Turkey last month, boarding an alternate military aircraft while concealed inside a catering truck. The elaborate deception was triggered by a threat from Iran. The covert security operation, reportedly designed to protect Trump from an Iranian assassination attempt, highlighted the extraordinary measures taken by American officials. Trump addressed questions about the maneuver on Tuesday.

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