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abcnews.com
Trump takes 1st flight on Air Force One gifted by Qatar, but retrofitted using taxpayer dollars
ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce, who is traveling with Trump on his trip, asked him about the use of taxpayer dollars to modify the luxurious plane, which likely only will be used by him. "Well, it cost very little relative to what it would cost if we did it a different way," Trump said. President Donald Trump stops to speak to the media before boarding Air Force One, July 1, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. ... The Qatari-gifted jet worth $400 million raised questions from some lawmakers and ethics experts over the unprecedented foreign gift.
cnbc.com
Retrofitted Qatari jet takes flight as Air Force One for Trump's trip to North Dakota
President Donald Trump on Wednesday is taking his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One — <strong>a retrofitted Boeing 747 worth $400 million gifted by Qatar</strong> that embeds his personality more deeply into the institution of the American presidency.
newsweek.com
Trump’s First Flight on New Air Force One With $400M Overhaul of Qatar Gift - Newsweek
... Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told Congress last year that <strong>the retrofit would likely cost under $400 million</strong>, telling lawmakers that many of the expenses "we'd have experienced anyway."
timesnownews.com
Trump Takes Maiden Flight on New Air Force One, Dodges Taxpayer Cost Questions | Times Now
<strong>The US Air Force has previously said it spent less than $400 million modifying the aircraft for presidential use</strong>, including installing secure communications and defensive systems.
fortune.com
The jet Qatar gave to Trump is valued around $400 million. Experts say it might cost taxpayers $1 billion just to upgrade it to presidential standards | Fortune
While President Donald Trump flaunts his $400 million Qatari airplane, touted to be the newest member of the Air Force One fleet, <strong>experts say it could cost $1 billion just to bring the jet up to presidential standards.</strong>
prospect.org
Air Farce One: When Gift Becomes Grift - The American Prospect
A signature complaint from conservatives trying to dismantle government is that it wastes taxpayer dollars while providing nothing of value. I await their condemnation of Donald Trump, who has pilfered just under a billion dollars from a secret Pentagon account to pay for the retrofitting of the gold-plated “gift” airplane he accepted from the government of Qatar.
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