Claim
Donald Trump traveled for the first time on his new Air Force One, the president's official aircraft, on July 1.
“डॉनल्ड ट्रंप ने 1 जुलाई को पहली बार अपने नए एयरफोर्स वन यानी राष्ट्रपति के आधिकारिक विमान से यात्रा की।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple reputable outlets (CNN, ABC, CBS, CNBC, Fox, Newsweek, TWZ, The Aviationist) confirm that on July 1, 2026, Trump took his first flight aboard the new Air Force One — a retrofitted Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar and designated the official presidential aircraft — departing Joint Base Andrews for North Dakota. The claim matches the primary reporting. (Context worth noting: this jet is an interim 'bridge' aircraft, not the fully new US-built VC-25B still under construction, but it was operating as the official presidential Air Force One, so the anchor's statement is factually correct.)
Evidence
- https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/01/politics/qatar-air-force-one-trump CNN reports Trump took his inaugural flight aboard the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One on July 1, 2026, from Joint Base Andrews. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-takes-1st-flight-new-air-force-gifted/story?id=134373911 ABC News: Trump took his first flight on the new Air Force One gifted by Qatar on July 1, 2026. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-air-force-one-new-plane-qatar/ CBS News confirms Trump's first trip on the Qatari-gifted plane serving as the official presidential aircraft on July 1. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.twz.com/air/vc-25b-bridge-aircraft-makes-first-flight-as-air-force-one-with-trump-aboard TWZ confirms the retrofitted 747-8 made its first flight designated as Air Force One with Trump aboard, en route to North Dakota. ✓ reachable · archived