Trump's Turkey escape causes uproar after POTUS fled in food truck, left civilians at Iran's mercy

Trump reportedly switched aircraft during his July NATO summit visit to Turkey after U.S. intelligence detected a possible Iranian threat against Air Force One. Reports say the original presidential plane continued flying as a decoy while Trump was moved to another aircraft using an airport catering vehicle. Senior officials, including Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent, along with journalists, reportedly remained aboard the decoy flight. Former officials questioned whether the decision exposed them to unnecessary risk, while others defended prioritizing presidential security. The reported incident has raised fresh questions over Iran threats, Trump’s security and the controversial plane-swap decision.