When he was set to leave the country, he told people he would fly out on the “former Air Force One.” When asked why, Trump said the Secret Service directed him to switch to another plane. He said the decision was not his and that he simply followed instructions from the Secret Service:“It’s only up to Secret Service. They wanted me to go in a different flight, a different plane, uh, equal safety. Trump moved forward with that bombing campaign on February 28, with help from Israel.