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Trump took secret flight out of Turkiye

Trump was filmed boarding the presidential Boeing 747 in Ankara but was later moved unnoticed into an airport catering vehicle, which took him to an Air Force C-32A
 
Trump was filmed boarding the presidential Boeing 747 in Ankara but was later moved unnoticed into an airport catering vehicle, which took him to an Air Force C-32A


US President Donald Trump secretly left Turkiye aboard a smaller military aircraft after last month's NATO summit because of an Iranian threat, according to US media reports.
Trump was filmed boarding the presidential Boeing 747 in Ankara but was later moved unnoticed into an airport catering vehicle, which took him to an Air Force C-32A, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing a US official familiar with the operation and material reviewed by the newspaper.
The smaller aircraft flew Trump to the United Kingdom, while White House staff and journalists remained aboard the larger plane, apparently unaware that the president was no longer there.
The New York Times also reported on the deception, citing a US official.
The operation was designed to give the impression that Trump had travelled aboard the presidential aircraft throughout, according to the Washington Post.
The White House did not directly address the report. Communications director Steven Cheung said there were 'many enemies of America' targeting Trump and that every available tool was being used to counter threats.
Trump had said during the summit that he was 'number one' on Iran's assassination list.