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Trump says decoy plane faced greater risk

Trump confirmed he secretly swapped planes during a NATO summit and said the decoy flight faced greater risk.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump said he secretly swapped aircraft due to an Iranian assassination threat and that the decoy plane faced greater risk.
WHEN: Reported Aug 12, 2026 at 3:31 AM ET
WHERE: Ankara, Turkiye
WHY: He said Secret Service and the military wanted him to use a different flight due to a potential assassination threat from Iran.
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