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Hillary lied from the beginning, and kept digging her hole deeper to keep up the lie. I used to think she was intelligent, but her lying caught up with her.

Really? He's for the people? Well then, I can't wait to wait for it.

Do you understand why the faculty and students at Wharton disavowed Trump as a grad of that college?

Yes boys and girls Washington and politics are in for a big change it's not going to be business as usual where when Boeing says it'll cost 4 billion dollars for this plane and somebody just rubber-stamps it.

Washington (CNN)When he was running for president, Donald Trump boasted he would swap out Air Force One with his private jet.
But now that he has won the presidency, can he really continue to use his personal aircraft?

A US official told CNN it would be "nearly functionally impossible" for President Trump to fly on anything other than the Air Force One, which is owned by the US military.

AF1, the designation given only when the president is on board, is equipped with special security features to protect the commander in chief while in flight.

For example, AF1 is equipped to evade and distract surface to air missiles. Also, in the event of a nuclear blast AF1 has special shielding that would prevent the plane's components from being destroyed. The plane also has a special communications package that allows the president to receive classified information while in flight.

While Trump has significant security around any airport he flies in and out of, Trump's private jet does not have this specialized equipment and the official said it would be "cost prohibitive to install all of that on Trump's own plane and he would have to foot the bill for that."

The official added, "No one tells the president he can't do something. Instead, you lay out all the reasons it's functionally impossible."
Swapping out Air Force One for Trump Force One is exactly that, the official said -- nearly functionally impossible.

The official added Trump's plane would not be big enough to carry all the staff he would need to travel with.

But don't feel bad for the President-elect. Air Force One is decked out with bedroom, kitchen, offices, full communications and even TVs in case he wants to watch cable news.

Is that before or after he builds that wall, and adds his 35% tariffs? Do you know what his 35% tariff will cost in trade and US jobs?

Trump aint no chump!

Well, regardless of a new package deal or whatever, he will still have to ditch Trumpforce 1 unless he wants to pay for his private Jet to be outfitted with security of Airforce 1. Perhaps the two are related? I am sure our tax dollars were even at risk.

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Washington (CNN)When he was running for president, Donald Trump boasted he would swap out Air Force One with his private jet.
But now that he has won the presidency, can he really continue to use his personal aircraft?

A US official told CNN it would be "nearly functionally impossible" for President Trump to fly on anything other than the Air Force One, which is owned by the US military.

AF1, the designation given only when the president is on board, is equipped with special security features to protect the commander in chief while in flight.

For example, AF1 is equipped to evade and distract surface to air missiles. Also, in the event of a nuclear blast AF1 has special shielding that would prevent the plane's components from being destroyed. The plane also has a special communications package that allows the president to receive classified information while in flight.

While Trump has significant security around any airport he flies in and out of, Trump's private jet does not have this specialized equipment and the official said it would be "cost prohibitive to install all of that on Trump's own plane and he would have to foot the bill for that."

The official added, "No one tells the president he can't do something. Instead, you lay out all the reasons it's functionally impossible."
Swapping out Air Force One for Trump Force One is exactly that, the official said -- nearly functionally impossible.

The official added Trump's plane would not be big enough to carry all the staff he would need to travel with.

But don't feel bad for the President-elect. Air Force One is decked out with bedroom, kitchen, offices, full communications and even TVs in case he wants to watch cable news.

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Subjective bullshit... Where's the proof?

The Air Force said previously that it had earmarked $1.65 billion for two new presidential aircraft, which will be four-engine Boeing 747-8s. The source of Trump's $4 billion cost estimate for the program was not immediately clear, although a Government Accountability Office report from last March priced it at roughly $3.2 billion.

The Pentagon announced the deal with Boeing last January, awarding an initial contract worth nearly $26 million for initial research for the new planes, according to Reuters. The Defense Department awarded an additional $127.3 million contract in July to develop interior, power and electronic specifications for the next-generation aircraft, according to FlightGlobal, a publication that covers the aviation industry.

"We are currently under contract for $170 million to help determine the capabilities of these complex military aircraft that serve the unique requirements of the President of the United States," Boeing said in a statement released Tuesday morning. "We look forward to working with the U.S. Air Force on subsequent phases of the program allowing us to deliver the best planes for the president at the best value for the American taxpayer."

In addition to the presidential aircraft that Trump will fly on as president, the Manhattan billionaire maintains a personal fleet that includes two planes and three helicopters. The New York Times reported last April that four of Trump's five aircraft are more than 20 years old, which is rare for someone of the president-elect's wealth. According to the Times, Trump's largest, and favorite, aircraft from the fleet is his 1991 Boeing 757, which has brushed 24-karat gold fixtures and leather toilet seats.

Boeing's last contract for Air Force One was 1.6 billion now they want over four billion...their costs could not have gone up that much.

If Trump finds a legal way of eliminating our debt... You won't find me complaining.

And when you find more money in your pocket you're not going to be complaining when you're spending it. I don't believe for a minute you will give him any credit... But I'll bet your ass you spend it.