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Trump is raising money for a new “Trump Force One” jet, emailed from his PAC.
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The fundraiser emails were sent after a plane Trump was traveling on made an emergency landing over the weekend.
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The appeal email stated that Trump planned to build an airplane similar to the one he used during his presidential campaign.
Former President Donald Trump is raising money for a new “Trump Force One” plane. A private jet he was traveling in had to make an emergency landing this weekend.
The Trump Save America PAC sent an email on Wednesday titled “Update: Trump Force One,” touting the unveiling of a new Trump plane.
Trump’s PAC sent the message hours after news broke that a plane Trump was traveling on had to make an emergency landing in New Orleans shortly after takeoff on Saturday after one of its engines failed. According to Politico, the plane belonged to a GOP donor, according to the Washington Post. Trump hitchhiked back to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on a GOP donor jet.
The fundraiser email said Trump had “a very important update on his plane.” It urged potential donors to recall how Trump traveled around the country in his own “Trump Force One” before becoming “the greatest president of all time.”
The fundraiser email contained an animated looping GIF of a plane taking off, along with the words “Would you like to see President Trump’s new plane?” However, the link goes to a site that calls for monthly recurring donations of up to $2,500 per month.
“I must trust that you do not share it with anyone: My team is building a BRAND NEW Trump Force One,” the message signed by Trump reads.
“The construction of this plane is not yet known – not even the fake news media knows about it – and I can’t wait to reveal it for everyone to see,” it continued.
Emails to Trump’s news agency did not come back immediately.
Trump’s plane was a hot topic when he campaigned for the presidency in 2015. He bought the Boeing 757 plane in 2011, and customized it to his preferences, adding the Trump family crest to all of the plane’s headrests and pillows. Trump also outfitted the plane with a master bedroom complete with a large screen entertainment system and a master bath with gold fixtures.
Trump said last May that the plane, which had been sitting unused in New York state, would be getting new engines and a new paint job for future rallies.
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