Trump confirms he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat
Journalists and White House staff who were on board the jet were unaware the president had left.
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"I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go in a different flight, different plane."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I guess there was a threat out there."
— Donald Trump , Politician
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Journalists and White House staff who were on board the jet were unaware the president had left.
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