Trump Strikes Deal With Boeing for Air Force One, Saving Taxpayers $1.4 Billion

President Donald Trump, is introduced by Boeing's chief executive officer Dennis Muilenburg during the debut event for the Dreamliner 787-10 at Boeing's South Carolina facilities on February 17, 2017 in North Charleston, South Carolina. Sean Rayford/Getty Images

President Donald Trump struck a deal with Boeing for a pair of new Air Force One jets, saving taxpayers over $1.4 billion, the White House announced on Feb. 27.

“President Trump has reached an informal deal with Boeing on a fixed price contract for the new Air Force One Program," Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley told Fox News. “Thanks to the president’s negotiations, the contract will save the taxpayers more than $1.4 billion.”