- Donald Trump has a Boeing 757 private jet outfitted with gold-plated seatbelts and a bedroom.
- The ex-president has used the $100 million plane to fly to rallies and criminal indictments.
- Trump has owned the jet since 2011 and has held onto it despite his expensive legal battles.
Although he’s facing four criminal indictments, former US president Donald Trump is still flying in style.
According to data from the aircraft-tracking website JetSpy, Trump’s prized Boeing 757 private jet arrived at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Saturday evening ahead of his hush-money trial that started on Monday.
Trump paid $100 million for the jet, registered N757AF, in 2011 and has since decked it out with luxuries like a private bedroom and gold-plated seatbelts.
The ex-president, who is now the Republican nominee for the 2024 election, has managed to hold onto his VIP airplane despite the steep $454 million civil penalty he owed New York after losing a recent fraud case, the Associated Press reported in March.
Trump agreed to pay a lower amount than initially asked while he appeals the ruling, per the AP. However, he could have lost key assets — including his aircraft — had he failed to come up with the cash.
Considering the 757 has not only become a staple of Trump’s wealth but also acts as a grandiose backdrop at his presidential rallies, it’s unlikely he’ll easily part with the VIP plane.
Here’s a closer look at “Trump Force One.”
…and his prized Boeing 757 narrowbody aircraft, which he named “Trump Force One.” JetSpy data shows the ex-president still has the Cessna Citation X.
Source: JetSpy, Trump’s beloved Boeing 757 private jet is finally flying again after a year of maintenance work and a new paint job
Trump announced on his website in May 2021 that the plane, which needed a new paint job and maintenance work, would be “fully restored and updated” in Louisiana and “used at upcoming rallies.”
Source: Donald J Trump, Trump plans to restore his ‘beautiful’ Boeing 757 with Rolls-Royce engines and new paint job for future rallies
Eric Trump, at the time, posted a time-lapse video on Twitter of the 757’s new paint job, which was completed by aircraft refinishing company Landlocked Aviation.
Source: Eric Trump, 7News
Moving through the jet, passengers will find the main lounge, which features seats, a couch, and the SkyTheater with a 57″ TV and sound system that replicates a “Hollywood screening room,” Miller said.
Source: The Trump Organization
