The president ducked into a catering truck and took a military plane home to avoid Iran's wrath

National Affairs Editor

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August 11, 2026 12:19AM (EDT)

President Donald Trump returns to Joint Base Andrews on July 09, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump, switched from the old Air Force One to the new Air Force One while stopping in the U.K. at RAF Mildenhall Air Force Base was returning from his visit to Ankara, Turkey where he attended the NATO summit. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)