Trump reportedly hid in catering truck to board secret flight out of Türkiye

Trump’s catering truck caper

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. It’s not exactly the stuff of Netflix spy thrillers, but…it’s also not every day that the president makes a covert getaway in a catering truck. Administration officials revealed on Monday that, before a flight […]

Aug 11, 2026

Trump reportedly hid in catering truck to board secret flight out of Türkiye

US President Donald Trump left on a secret military flight from Türkiye last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, in an extraordinary move that involved hiding him in an airport catering truck, the Washington Post reports.

Aug 11, 2026

Watch the moment Trump reportedly snuck off Air Force One in catering truck

President Trump was secretly moved off Air Force One in an airport catering truck and flown out of Turkey aboard a smaller military aircraft as part of an elaborate security operation prompted by a reported Iranian threat. The traditional Air Force One departed as a decoy before Trump rejoined his entourage at a U.S. air...

Aug 13, 2026