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mahatmakanejeeves

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Thu Jul 9, 2026, 05:36 AM

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Trump explains why he won't fly new Air Force One out of Turkey

New York Post

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Jul 8, 2026 #trump #airforceone #turkey
President Trump said he will fly from Turkey to Britain aboard an older Air Force One, rather than the retrofitted Boeing 747 donated by Qatar that made its first international trip. Asked whether security concerns were behind the switch, Trump sidestepped the question and noted that he is “number one on the kill list for Iran.”

Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/07/08/us-news/trump-wont-fly-400m-new-air-force-one-out-of-turkey-as-iran-war-resumes/

#trump #airforceone #turkey #iranwar #boeing747 #qatar

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