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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 26
Trump to Fly Qatar-Gifted 747-8 on July 1 North Dakota Trip
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 26

Trump to Fly Qatar-Gifted 747-8 on July 1 North Dakota Trip

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 26

Summary

  • July 1 is set to mark Donald Trump’s first trip aboard the new Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar, with the flight taking him to North Dakota, White House officials said.
  • The plane is expected to serve as the presidential aircraft for a visit centered on the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.
  • That stop is part of a broader run of events next week that the White House is framing around Americana themes for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations.

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