Seated behind a desk on Air Force One, the presidential seal over his left shoulder, President Trump shot a short video Thursday, blasting New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s entry into the 2020 race. “It’s entirely inappropriate, and it is against historical norms for a president to be campaigning from Air Force One,” said Paul S. Ryan, vice president of policy and litigation at Common Cause, a nonpartisan watchdog group. President Trump waves as he boards Air Force One on Thursday for a trip to New York to attend a fundraiser. You now legally need to reimburse the Treasury for the use of Air Force One on a political trip. It communicates that it’s an official action, when it wasn’t.”Canter said she was also bothered by the backdrop of Air Force One for political purposes.

Source: Washington Post May 18, 2019 15:11 UTC