SCOUT· 45%23m·2026-08-12·News PoliticsAll the President’s Planes
When President Trump left Turkey, the White House said publicly that he was boarding the old Air Force One — but that plane was a decoy. In a highly elaborate escape plan prompted by a credible Iranian threat, Trump was secretly moved through a catering cart to a military aircraft, leaving passengers unknowingly…
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“So, if the threat was real and had been carried out, Rubio would’ve had died for Trump?”
“I mean I knew the caterer was famous for its seafood but this move by Trump did seem a little shellfish...”
“It makes sense not to broadcast safety changes. The decision to use a gifted plane just because it was pretty, was a bad decision on Trumps part.”
“"Catering Truck" Donnie, that vehicle was certainly delivering a giant turkey.”
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