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TRUMP’S GOES AIRBORNE — VIA A FOOD TRUCK!
By Desmond Nleya . International Correspondent
ANKARA, Turkey — Forget Air Force One. When the Iranian threat got serious, US President Donald Trump apparently decided that the best way out of Turkey was not another grand presidential departure — but a food truck and a secret military jet.
According to a report by The Washington Post, Trump was publicly seen boarding the older, familiar Air Force One in Ankara. Cameras clicked, journalists followed, and everyone apparently thought the president was safely on his way to Britain.
But somewhere between the runway and the aircraft, the plot apparently thickened- and so did the catering menu.
Trump was secretly whisked away in an airport catering truck, before being transferred to a much smaller US military aircraft, a C-32A.
In other words, while the world was watching Air Force One, Trump was reportedly doing his best impression of a VIP pizza delivery.
AIR FORCE ONE? MORE LIKE “AIR FORCE WHERE?”
The bizarre escape operation was reportedly prompted by concerns over Iranian threats against the president.
Trump had travelled to Ankara for the NATO summit aboard a newly renovated Qatari-donated aircraft, marking its first international trip.
But when it was time to leave, security officials apparently decided that putting the president on the shiny new plane was a little too risky.
So, in true Hollywood fashion, the president allegedly disappeared from the main production and moved to a smaller aircraft while the cameras continued filming the decoy departure.
The C-32A later flew to Britain, arriving at RAF Mildenhall at about 10:20 p.m., with the old Air Force One and the unsuspecting media following minutes behind.
TRUMP: “I’M ON THE OLD PLANE”
Trump himself had said he would fly the older Air Force One from Ankara to Britain “for old time's sake.”
Apparently, “old time's sake” came with a little presidential magic trick.
The new aircraft also stopped at RAF Mildenhall so US service members could tour it.
Meanwhile, according to the report, the president had already taken a completely different ride.
Talk about changing planes without changing the subject.
WHITE HOUSE: NOTHING TO SEE HERE
The White House did not exactly deny the secret flight.
Communications Director Steve Cheung said the donated aircraft had been equipped with high-level security measures and stressed that America's enemies were targeting the president.
The Pentagon, meanwhile, reportedly had no immediate comment.
And somewhere in Ankara, one airport catering employee may still be wondering why the “food delivery” suddenly required presidential-level security.
A PRESIDENTIAL VANISHING ACT
Whatever the truth behind the operation, the episode reads less like a presidential departure and more like a scene from a spy movie:
Trump boards Air Force One.
The cameras roll.
The media follows.
A catering truck moves.
Trump disappears.
A military jet takes off.
No cape. No smoke bomb. Just a catering truck and a C-32A.
In Washington, they call it presidential security.
In Maitengwe Post news, we might simply call it:
“THE GREAT TRUMP TURKEY GETAWAY — WHEN AIR FORCE ONE WASN’T ENOUGH, SEND IN THE BURGER VAN!”
