Categories: Just Politics

Trump: Why I secretly switched planes in Türkiye

United States President Donald Trump says secretly left Air Force One and flew out of Türkiye on another aircraft in July due to a security threat.

Trump told reporters after a trip to Ohio: “I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go in a different flight, different plane.

“I just have to do what they say.

“I guess there was a threat out there. I didn’t really ask too much about it. I get a lot of threats.”

Nigeria’s oil output falls 4% in July despite meeting OPEC quota

Trump, who was in Türkiye for a NATO summit, boarded Air Force One in view of cameras before leaving the aircraft through an airport catering truck and transferring to a smaller U.S. Air Force plane nearby.

Air Force One subsequently departed Türkiye carrying senior officials, staff, and journalists who were unaware that Trump was no longer aboard, according to the report published by The Washington Post on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

Oil prices drop as weaker demand outlook counters Middle East supply concerns

Oil prices dipped on Thursday, August 13, 2026, as investors assessed prospects for weaker global…

30 minutes ago

Saint Janet died after sudden chest pain, breathing difficulty — Children

The children of veteran Nigerian Juju and Highlife musician, Iyun Janet Ajilore, popularly known as…

38 minutes ago

Arsenal move for Aston Villa’s Konsa as Chelsea set Man City deadline to bid for Fernandez

Premier League champions Arsenal have held further talks over a deal for Aston Villa defender…

46 minutes ago

Stock market investors lose N1.76trn as profit-taking persists

The Nigerian stock market extended its bearish trend on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, shedding N1.762…

1 hour ago

Awujale stool: Fusengbuwa ruling house backs leaders, rejects removal

The Grand Council of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has rejected the…

1 hour ago

Atiku to youths: Turn frustration into political power ahead of 2027

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerian youths…

2 hours ago

This website uses cookies.