{"id":2405117,"date":"2025-02-21T11:09:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T16:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tells-musk-to-fix-new-air-force-one-boondoggle-here-are-the-wild-features-an-elon-built-af1-might-have\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T11:11:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T16:11:27","slug":"trump-tells-musk-to-fix-new-air-force-one-boondoggle-here-are-the-wild-features-an-elon-built-af1-might-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tells-musk-to-fix-new-air-force-one-boondoggle-here-are-the-wild-features-an-elon-built-af1-might-have\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Tells Musk to Fix New Air Force One Boondoggle &#8211; Here Are the Wild Features an Elon-Built AF1 Might Have"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-tells-musk-to-fix-new-air-force-one-boondoggle-here-are-the-wild-features-an-elon-built-af1-might-have%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2405117&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President \u200dDonald Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-obstruct-plan-to-increase-funding-to-vaccinate-teachers\/\" title=\"Democrats Obstruct Plan To Increase Funding To Vaccinate Teachers\">expressed frustration<\/a> with Boeing over\u200b delays in the production of the new Air \u200bForce One aircraft. To expedite the project, he\u2063 has enlisted the\u2062 help of Elon Musk, suggesting that Musk might even take over the initiative entirely. During \u2063an interview with Fox News \u2063host Sean Hannity,\u200c Trump criticized Boeing&#8217;s slow progress and lamented the \u200cdecline in American\u200d manufacturing speed compared to the past. Musk, who has negotiated a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-to-cut-1-in-9-jobs-in-europe-in-electric-revamp\/\" title=\"Ford to Cut 1 in 9 Jobs in Europe in Electric Revamp\">significant cost reduction<\/a> for the project,\u2064 believes that Boeing can \u200dcatch up and deliver the planes within a year, contrary to the company&#8217;s estimate of late \u2064in Trump&#8217;s second term.\u200c trump, recognizing \u2064the\u200b obsolescence \u2062of the current planes, has entertained the idea of Musk designing a new Air Force One,\u200c potentially\u2062 incorporating advanced technologies like hybrid propulsion systems and \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-believe-when-experts-lie\/\" title=\"What to Believe When Experts Lie?\">solar panels<\/a>. The contemplation of Musk&#8217;s involvement has sparked amusement about what a \u200cfuturistic Air Force \u2063One could entail, including\u2062 features reminiscent of Tesla\u2019s performance capabilities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump wants his newest Air Force One, and he is not pleased with Boeing for the delays in that process.<\/p>\n<p>The commander-in-chief has therefore deputized Elon Musk to spur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-trump-considers-changing-course-air-force-one-upgrade-boeing-drags-feet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boeing<\/a> along and has even wondered aloud about entirely handing the project over to the technology maven.<\/p>\n<p>When Sean Hannity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/remarks\/2025\/02\/interview-of-president-trump-and-elon-musk-by-sean-hannity-the-sean-hannity-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interviewed<\/a> the world&rsquo;s most powerful man and the world&rsquo;s richest man in a joint conversation that aired Tuesday, Trump vented his frustrations about Boeing&rsquo;s continual delays.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;ve been building this thing forever,&rdquo; Trump told the Fox News host.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t build the way we used to build,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;You know, we used to build like a ship a day, and now to build a ship is, like, a big deal, and we&rsquo;re going to get this country back on track.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Musk noted, as an aside, that Trump was able to negotiate the price down 50 percent because he &ldquo;cared&rdquo; and &ldquo;was competent&rdquo; enough to save the taxpayer money.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, Boeing is not delivering what they promised, and now Musk, whose company SpaceX is a direct competitor, is on their tail.<\/p>\n<p>Musk has been coordinating with Boeing, the White House, and the military to speed up the delivery of the new Air Force Ones, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/19\/us\/politics\/trump-musk-air-force-one-boeing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Boeing currently thinks the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-air-force-plane-carrying-marco-rubio-suffers-mid-flight-mechanical-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planes<\/a> will not be ready until the end of Trump&rsquo;s second term.<\/p>\n<p>But Trump reportedly views that as unacceptable, since the two heavily modified Boeing 747s that currently transport him are so old that they were once used to transport President Bush.<\/p>\n<p>Not George W. Bush, by the way. George H.W. Bush.<\/p>\n<p>Musk thinks that Boeing can get its act together and deliver the planes within a year.<\/p>\n<p>But the officials involved in the project, through which the planes must be equipped to dodge missiles and survive nuclear fallout, think that Musk&rsquo;s timing is not realistic, per the Times.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most interestingly of all, Trump has reportedly told associates that since Musk can already build some of the world&rsquo;s most advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-rescue-way-save-astronauts-biden-left-stranded-7-months-1-week-mission-ended\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rockets<\/a>, he could probably figure out how to design an airplane for him.<\/p>\n<p>Now that&rsquo;s an entertaining possibility.<\/p>\n<p>Just imagine Musk designing an Air Force One with his unique flairs for both the dramatic and the eccentric.<\/p>\n<p>According to Grok, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">artificial intelligence chatbot developed<\/a> by X, yet another company owned by Musk, an Air Force One designed by the billionaire could include a hybrid propulsion system, maybe even involving a miniaturized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/exciting-day-trump-enters-elon-musks-domain-spacex-starship-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SpaceX<\/a> Raptor engine.<\/p>\n<p>That could get Trump from D.C. to the West Coast in under two hours.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine also if Musk could design an Air Force One with the same high-efficiency and ultra-thin solar panels currently used in the Tesla Solar Roof.<\/p>\n<p>That could power onboard systems and even a Starlink, while giving the plane a sleek, futuristic look that Trump would love.<\/p>\n<p>There could also be features allowing Air Force One to rapidly accelerate, much like Tesla cars, probably with a crackpot name like &ldquo;Ludicrous Mode.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The possibilities are endless.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, with every day that Boeing delays, the mental image of the next Air Force One bouncing around in Musk&rsquo;s mind is surely becoming even more &ldquo;Ludicrous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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To expedite the process, he has enlisted Elon Musk&#8217;s help and even considered transferring the project to him. During a joint interview with Sean Hannity, Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with Boeing&#8217;s ongoing setbacks, stating that they have been working on it for too long. He reminisced about past manufacturing efficiency, saying that building used to be much quicker. Musk mentioned that Trump successfully negotiated a 50% price reduction due to his competence in saving taxpayer money. However, Boeing has not met its commitments, and Musk is actively collaborating with them and government officials to hasten the delivery of the new planes. Currently, Boeing estimates completion by the end of Trump&#8217;s second term, which he finds unacceptable given the age of the current aircraft used for presidential transport. Musk believes they can deliver within a year but others involved doubt this timeline due to necessary modifications for safety against missiles and nuclear threats. Interestingly, Trump has suggested that since Musk builds advanced rockets, he could potentially design an airplane as well\u2014an intriguing thought considering Musk\u2019s innovative style could lead to a uniquely designed Air Force One featuring advanced technology like hybrid propulsion or solar panels from Tesla products<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2405118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Air-Force-One.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34098,17989,50812,4250,3634],"class_list":["post-2405117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-air-force-one","tag-boondoggle","tag-features-2","tag-musk","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Air-Force-One.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405117"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2405121,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405117\/revisions\/2405121"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2405118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}