# Trump secretly switched planes via an airport catering truck to leave Ankara

https://mins.news/en/video/20037

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-12 10:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMzUXk85EWc

> Donald Trump reportedly left last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, without public notice. He used an alternate military aircraft while the White House presented the appearance that the Republican president was traveling aboard Air Force One. The reported aircraft change was carried out through an airport catering truck. The Washington Post published the account on Monday.

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