Trump Explains Why He Secretly Switched Planes in Turkey

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  August 13, 2026 at 18:39  |  1:35  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Donald Trump — President of the United States

Summary

President Donald Trump explains why he secretly switched planes in Turkey, saying the Secret Service and military directed him onto a different aircraft because of an unspecified safety threat. He says the alternate plane may have been at greater risk, and that he did not ask many questions. The discussion is a security and political story with no market or investment analysis.

  • Trump says Secret Service and military made him switch planes in Turkey.
  • The switch involved Air Force One and another aircraft.
  • He cites an unspecified threat, later reported as an Iranian assassination threat.
  • Trump says the plane he flew on may have been at greater risk.
  • He says consequential presidents receive many threats.
  • The video contains no explicit trading or investment ideas.
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