# Donald Trump says he faced ‘greater risk’ on swapped plane

https://mins.news/en/video/19927

- France 24 English, 2026-08-12 08:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itjm0EtBPGk

> Donald Trump reportedly left Turkey on a secret military flight last month. The covert operation was said to have been prompted by fears that Iran was preparing an assassination attempt against the US president. Reports said Trump was moved from one aircraft to another inside a catering truck. Trump now says the aircraft swap exposed him to a “greater risk.”

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