United States President Donald Trump covertly switched planes during his departure from Turkiye last month, according to US media reports. While publicly stating he would leave the NATO summit in Ankara on an older version of Air Force One, Trump reportedly used a catering cart to transfer to a smaller military aircraft, the C-32A, which took him to the United Kingdom. This "deception operation" was allegedly prompted by a credible Iran-related threat to the President, as reported by The Washington Post and The New York Times. Trump had initially intended to use the new Air Force One - a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar - which he had flown into Turkiye on, but allegedly changed plans due to the Iranian threat. Journalists and some White House staff believed that Trump was on board the older Air Force One, serving as a decoy, though it is unclear how he eventually moved to the C-32A and then to the Qatari-gifted plane upon reaching the UK. White House Communications Director Steve Cheung defended the Qatari-gifted jet, stating that the new Air Force One has been fitted with high-level security protocols to ensure the President's safety amidst various foreign threats.