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Secret Plane Swap for Trump's Safety | Salt Lake City News
In a high-stakes move during his NATO trip to Ankara, President Trump narrowly avoided an Iranian assassination plot thanks to a covert decoy operation. While publicly boarding the “old” Air Force One for nostalgia, he secretly switched to a smaller military jet—later revealed to be a VP transport C-32A—after slipping into a catering truck. The real plane, packed with press and staff, served as bait, with windows shut to prevent accidental exposure. A former Secret Service agent confirmed the threat was real and that leaking such details endangers future operations. This behind-the-scenes…
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