Video shows catering truck used to secretly move Trump between planes amid Iran threat

A video has surfaced revealing how President Donald Trump was covertly transferred from one aircraft to another during a security operation in Turkey earlier this month. The footage shows the catering truck approaching Air Force One after the president had boarded, then departing the plane and heading towards a smaller government aircraft.

This secret maneuver allowed officials to make it appear as though Trump was traveling aboard the presidential plane, while he was actually on a different aircraft. After arriving in Britain, Trump briefly transferred back to the Qatari aircraft before continuing his journey home. White House officials have not officially confirmed the details of the operation, but have acknowledged the heightened security measures were taken due to an alleged Iranian threat.

While presidents have used decoy aircraft and undisclosed routes in the past, this operation stands out because the press traveling with Trump were unaware they had been moved to a different plane.