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All the President’s Planes
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August 12, 2026
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23:38Now PlayingWhen President Trump left Turkey, the White House said publicly that he was boarding the old Air Force One — but that plane was a decoy. In a highly elaborate escape plan prompted by a credible Iranian threat, Trump was secretly moved through a catering cart to a military aircraft, leaving passengers unknowingly flying on the decoy plane.
Today, Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, details the operation’s risks and what it reveals about how seriously the administration views the danger to the president.
GuestMaggie Haberman () , a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
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• President Trump hid in an airport catering container and was transported to a military jet () for a secret flight out of country.
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