The first VC-25B was initially slated for delivery in 2024, the final year of Trump's second term if he had won the 2020 election. Production delays shifted that date back to 2027. Trump returning to the White House in 2025 created an unforeseen problem: A petulant President expecting a new plane that wasn't ready. There were plenty of offers,
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