# Trump Explains Why He Secretly Switched Planes in Turkey

https://mins.news/en/video/21544

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-13 18:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OC1FjPMEeQ

> Donald Trump said the Secret Service and military decided he should leave Air Force One and take another aircraft to England during his July 8 stop in Ankara for a NATO summit, citing unspecified safety threats. The maneuver was reportedly prompted by an Iranian assassination threat against Trump.

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