Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 788

Last Updated: 11 hours, 43 minutes ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump covertly traveled across Europe in a military plane in July after Iran threatened his life, according to a bombshell report Monday night by The Washington Post that revealed press and White House officials remained on a decoy Air Force One.

The extraordinary episode unfolded July 8 after Trump boarded the former Air Force One following the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, after concerns reportedly arose about his safety on a new …

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