He's securing an asset for his "Presidential Library" -- which means he's securing an asset for his personal use. Additionally it will take $1 Billion of U.S. taxpayer money to upgrade the plane before it is ready for use -- which will not occur before 2029. The Boeing Presidential jets are being delivered in 2027.
Some travel agencies have reported that almost 50% of their clientele explicitly requested to avoid Boeing planes
Update on Trumps current approval ratings.Absolutely brutal. -10 Gallup -10 Atlas -10 NBC -16 Quinnipiac -21 Associated Press -12 Reuters -10 CBS -13 Economist/YouGov -14 Verasight -8 Fox News -17 Pew Research -8 Echelon Insights -7 Tipp
Just wait until his trade war starts impacting inflation, gas prices, and employment I'm sure he'll be even more popular. Perhaps he doesn't care this is just a lot of distraction to allow him to full escape his legal troubles and make as much money as he can for himself at a lower tax rate. Psychopaths don't care who they hurt in the process of getting what they want.
Assets of the library are owned by the public Presidential Libraries and Museums, like their holdings, belong to the American people the federal government, specifically the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), operates and maintains presidential libraries.However, the construction of these libraries is funded privately, .NARA then takes over the operation and maintenance using its congressionally appropriated budget