The inaugural flight of former President Donald Trump's newly acquired Air Force One jet has drawn widespread online criticism and mockery. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung attempted to promote the event via a social media post, but the comments section was quickly filled with negative reactions and unflattering nicknames for the aircraft.
Trump traveled to North Dakota on the plane for his first official visit to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. The jet, a retrofitted Boeing 747 valued at $400 million, was previously owned by Qatar before being transferred to Trump and converted into the U.S. presidential aircraft. The transaction has raised ethical concerns, which Cheung did not address in his promotional post.
Users on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) seized upon the opportunity to express their opinions, many resorting to derisive monikers for the new presidential plane.