Trump’s Private Jumbo Jet Is Languishing In Disrepair

CNN reports:

Trump’s personal Boeing 757 was always the crown jewel of his wealth — the ultimate sign that he had made it. He’s used it as a backdrop for sleek photo shoots, campaign rallies, VIP tours, for shots of him eating his Big Macs and KFC, plated, with a knife and fork.

Trump loved to show it off — the customized cream-colored leather seats, gilded bathrooms, the seat buckles layered in 24-karat gold.

But today it sits idle on an airport ramp in Orange County, New York, about 60 miles north of Manhattan. One engine is missing parts. The other is shrink-wrapped in plastic. The cost to fix and get it flyable could reach well into the high six-figures, a price-tag Trump doesn’t appear to be dealing with right now.

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Former President Donald Trump’s gold-plated Boeing 757 was once his crown jewel, but today it sits idle at a sleepy airport. Its return to the skies could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. https://t.co/1iCeNP0EUE

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