“The Boeing 747 is being given to the United States Air Force/Department of Defense, NOT TO ME! It is a gift from a Nation, Qatar, that we have successfully defended for many years,” Trump said in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, late on Tuesday, May 13.

Boeing was supposed to deliver a replacement for Air Force One last year, but significant delays have cost the plane maker billions on the project. They have also drawn ire from the president, who told reporters aboard Air Force One in February that he was “not happy with Boeing” and may purchase a plane elsewhere.

The US Air Force is pushing to speed up the delivery of the new Air Force One as President Trump wants a new aircraft before his second term ends in 2029.

Meink, who has decades of experience in the military and in government, was easily confirmed in a 74-25 vote despite allegations of favoring Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Online users, primarily posting on Facebook, copied and pasted a made-up rumor about the former vice chief of staff of the Air Force.

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Sheppard Air Force Base (SAFB), in partnership with the City of Wichita Falls and the United States Department of Agriculture, will be dispersing a large flock of cattle egrets away from the base in the upcoming weeks.