EXCLUSIVE: President Trump has struck an “informal” deal with Boeing for new Air Force One planes, according to the White House -- resulting from negotiations that started before he took office. “President Trump has reached an informal deal with Boeing on a fixed price contract for the new Air Force One Program. President Trump negotiated a good deal on behalf of the American people.”The president has been working to negotiate a new Air Force One deal ever since the presidential transition period in late 2016, when he complained on Twitter about the cost of the Boeing project and threatened to cancel the order. We want Boeing to make a lot of money, but not that much money,” Trump said in December 2016. FLASHBACK: TRUMP RIPS BOEING FOR AIR FORCE ONE COSTSDefense One reported last week that Trump was in the final stages of negotiating the deal for two new airplanes, and met with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg at the White House.

Source: Fox News February 27, 2018 14:09 UTC