Published Aug 10, 2026, 8:00 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 2 sources

Trump Says Air Force One Ruse Was Secret Service, Military Call

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President Donald Trump deflected criticisms about a decision to secretly fly him out of Turkey on a different aircraft while the White House indicated he was aboard Air Force One, saying the Secret Service and military demanded it in response to unspecified safety threats.