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Trump Addresses Elaborate Plane Swap Ruse to Keep Him Safe

New comments from President Donald Trump confirm that he secretly swapped planes as he left an international summit because of a threat from Iran. A U.S. official tells NBC News that the threat included the possibility of the Iranian regime targeting the president with a shoulder.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from NBC News says: New comments from President Donald Trump confirm that he secretly swapped planes as he left an international summit because of a threat from Iran. A U.S. official tells NBC News that the threat included the possibility of the Iranian regime targeting the president with a shoulder.

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  • Primary source: NBC News
  • Published: Aug 12, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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  1. Source published: Aug 12, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC
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