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Trump Force One, Donald Trump's private Boeing 757, is back in service after
six years. The plane flew to Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump lives, last week
after undergoing a major overhaul in the past year.
 
Trump is expected to use his 757 to attend political rallies ahead of the
so-called midterm elections in November to support congressional candidates in
the pro-Trump camp. He previously used the 757 for his own presidential
campaign in 2016.
 
After Trump defeated Hillary Clinton and was inaugurated as president, he had
to use Air Force One and the Boeing 757 was mothballed. The aircraft was only
used a few times by family members shortly after the elections.
 
When Trump had to leave the White House in early 2021, his plane first needed
major maintenance before it could be put back into service. Why it took so
long is unknown. There was speculation in some media that Trump had no money
for that, but he denied it.
 
For the past year and a half, the ex-president has mainly traveled with his
8-person Cessna Citation. But now the 757 is fully refurbished and ready for
use again. The color scheme has also been adjusted: the T on the tail has been
replaced by a large American flag.
 
There is a good chance that Trump will run for president next year in the 2024
presidential election, to run again against Joe Biden. But first his goal is
to win the majority in the US Congress during the midterms with Republican
candidates.

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