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11 August 2026

Before Trump’s Catering Container Ruse, Other Presidents Obscured Risky Travel Plans

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Before Trump’s Catering Container Ruse, Other Presidents Obscured Risky Travel Plans

President Trump was part of a particularly elaborate deception last month, boarding one jet before being spirited away to another.

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