Trump secretly shuttled between aircraft on a catering truck in Turkey amid credible Iran assassination threat.

Donald Trump boarded the older Air Force One in Ankara before the NATO summit, and the White House said he would depart on that aircraft to Britain. Shortly after boarding, he was secretly shifted from the plane. Reporters and some White House staff believed he was still on the older Air Force One, a decoy. Airlines staff were asked to keep their window shades closed. Trump explained that the flight was "probably on a dangerous flight." The President was moved by an airport catering truck to a smaller C‑32A military transport. The transit happened because a credible Iranian assassination threat was posed. A similar operation had taken place in 2000 with President Bill Clinton. The C‑32A carrying Trump touched down at RAF Mildenhall around 10:20 pm. The older Air Force One and media arrived minutes later, but it was not clear how Trump left the C‑32A and returned to the older aircraft. He climbed stairs at 10:56 pm, greeted service members, and then approached the new Qatari‑donated jet. The White House issued a statement saying the Qatari‑donated jet has been fitted with high‑level security protocols. It confirmed that the jet is a Boeing 747, refitted by L3Harris Technologies, and carries a livery chosen by Trump in red, white, dark blue, and gold. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.