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  "id": 623230,
  "title": "How Trump slipped away from Air Force One in Turkey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/how-trump-slipped-away-from-air-force-one-in-turkey",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T02:45:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/how-trump-slipped-away-from-air-force-one-in-turkey-20260812-p60nnf.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump switched planes in Turkey after a potential Iranian assassination threat. According to Trump, the Secret Service and military advised him to board a different flight. He confirmed that he slipped away from Air Force One and boarded a smaller US Air Force aircraft.\n\nThe switch was made secretly, with Trump reportedly exiting the presidential plane and stepping into a catering truck. The truck was used to move him to the other plane, while Air Force One, carrying journalists and top aides, departed separately. Trump said that the plane he flew on was at greater risk, as it was the one that Iran would likely target.\n\nSome journalists traveling on Air Force One were unaware of the switch and flew out of Turkey on the plane, despite the apparent threat from Iran. They expressed anger and complained about the deception and lack of communication from the White House. The incident has raised questions over US security practices.",
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    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Why the elaborate ruse Trump used in Turkey isn’t like other secret presidential trips",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/why-the-elaborate-ruse-trump-used-in-turkey-isnt-like-other-secret",
        "published": "2026-08-11T22:21:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Why the elaborate ruse Trump used in Turkey isn’t like other secret presidential trips",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/why-the-elaborate-ruse-trump-used-in-turkey-isnt-like-other-secret-612344",
        "published": "2026-08-11T22:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Timeline of Trump's secret plane switch in Turkey amid Iran threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/timeline-of-trumps-secret-plane-switch-in-turkey-amid-iran-threat",
        "published": "2026-08-12T00:05:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Crikey",
        "title": "The Snoop: A property storm over at The Australian, Trump’s secret decoy plan, and more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/the-snoop-a-property-storm-over-at-the-australian-trumps-secret-decoy",
        "published": "2026-08-12T01:43:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Trump says advisers wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to Iranian threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trump-says-advisers-wanted-him-off-air-force-one-in-turkey-due-to",
        "published": "2026-08-12T02:24:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "How Trump slipped away from Air Force One in Turkey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/how-trump-slipped-away-from-air-force-one-in-turkey-623314",
        "published": "2026-08-12T02:45:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}