Yes, really. Here are the receipts.
A $400M Boeing 747-8 was donated to the U.S. by Qatar. Funded by $1B in taxpayer money, the plane is being retrofitted in Texas for Air Force One use. The official plan is to transfer ownership of the plane to the Trump Library in 2029.
Aviation experts say the conversion would top $1 billion, take years, and might not even finish before the plane is handed to his library foundation. What it takes to make a luxury jet capable of commanding nuclear forces...
The maiden flight came with the plane repainted in navy, red, and gold — the president's preferred scheme replacing the iconic light blue. What's inside, from the wood paneling down to the seat belts...
The Air Force claims under $400 million; experts say over $1 billion; congressional analysts found costs folded into an unrelated classified Pentagon transfer. Which number survives scrutiny...