Trump Hid in an Airport Catering Cart Amid Iranian Threat: Report

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President Donald Trump was secretly ferried away from Turkey last month and used a catering truck to covertly move from Air Force One to a smaller plane amid an assassination threat from Iran, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The operation reportedly took place a night after Trump directed U.S. military strikes on Iran after failed negotiations between Washington and Tehran to end the war. Trump, who was in Ankara for a NATO summit and traveled to Turkey aboard a luxurious 747-8 gifted by Qatar, announced on social media that he would use the “former Air Force One” instead for “old times’ sake.” However, after television cameras captured Trump boarding the old Air Force One ahead of its journey to the United Kingdom, the president sneaked onto a catering truck usually designated for loading in-flight meals and was shuttled to a smaller Air Force C-32A plane, according to the Post, which cited a U.S.

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