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Secret Service advised Trump to not fly Qatari-gifted Air Force One

Jul 9, 2026Center

The Secret Service advised President Trump not to leave the NATO Summit in Turkey on the newer Qatari-gifted Air Force One, according to a Wednesday report. Sources familiar with the matter said the president flew out of Ankara on the older Air Force One model out of an abundance of caution for a potential threat from…

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Secret Service advised Trump to not fly Qatari-gifted Air Force One

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Jul 9, 2026

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President Trump flew partway home from a NATO summit on an old Air Force One plane instead of the new Qatari-gifted plane, a surprise swap that came as the U.S. and Iran began trading strikes again.

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President Donald Trump said he would send the Air Force One jet gifted by Qatar to an air base in the UK, to showcase the new plane for US service members during a stopover on the way home from the NATO summit.

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Trump says the new Air Force One is heading to Mildenhall Air Force Base in the United Kingdom so troops can tour the aircraft after NATO summit.

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Trump ditches extravagant Qatar-gifted Air Force One to fly home from NATO summit over security concerns: report

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