Trump switched planes in Turkey earlier this month because of threat from Iran proxy forces – report
Donald Trump boards the Qatari-gifted Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on 1 July 2026. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump boards the Qatari-gifted Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on 1 July 2026. He later announced he would depart on the older Air Force One instead.Trump administration admits canceling clean energy grants to Democratic statesRead moreThe newly reported details about the threat help explain why the White House quickly decided to swap aircraft.
- ▪Donald Trump boards the Qatari-gifted Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on 1 July 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump boards the Qatari-gifted Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on 1 July 2026.
- ▪He later announced he would depart on the older Air Force One instead.Trump administration admits canceling clean energy grants to Democratic statesRead moreThe newly reported details about the threat help explain why the White House quickl
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Donald Trump boards the Qatari-gifted Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on 1 July 2026. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump boards the Qatari-gifted Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on 1 July 2026. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesDonald TrumpTrump switched planes in Turkey earlier this month because of threat from Iran proxy forces – reportPresident flew to Ankara onboard Qatari-gifted jet, without advanced defenses, and flew home on old Air Force OneMarina DunbarFri 24 Jul 2026 17.50 EDTLast modified on Fri 24 Jul 2026 17.59 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump switched aircraft before departing Turkey earlier this month after US officials determined there was a credible threat from Iranian proxy…
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