Trump says Secret Service told him to switch planes because of threat

Source: www.washingtonpost.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:53:44 GMT

In his first public comments on the operation, the president downplayed the risks to officials and journalists who remained on Air Force One for the flight from Turkey.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: Trump ditched cabinet secretaries as 'sacrificial lambs' on decoy plane: NYT — www.rawstory.com
Left: Trump uncorks stunning claims about secret plane switch: 'I have a lot of threats' — www.rawstory.com
Left: Suspicious details of Trump's secret plane swap revealed by Air Force One photographer — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: Trump's secret plane switch: How Air Force One protects the president from threats — www.axios.com
Center-Right: Trump on undisclosed plan to use decoy plane: ‘It’s up to Secret Service and military’ — thehill.com
Center: Trump says he was at 'greater risk' on secret flight than decoy Air Force One — abcnews.go.com
Center-Left: Trump Says Secret Service Ordered Air Force One Swap — www.nytimes.com
Right: Dem. Sen Ossoff: 'This Entire War Is Based on Lies' — www.breitbart.com
Right: Trump secretly left Turkey on military jet; ruse involved smuggling president in catering truck — www.washingtontimes.com

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