While ICE Quashes Fraud

Intrepid ICE¹ agents have bravely fanned out to America’s most infamous cities to defend upstanding Americans from dastardly immigrants. Those skulking culprits have spread fraud throughout the land to undermine our white, Christian, DEI-dissing, Trump-loving country. Ask Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. He knows, and he’s telling, and he’s doing something about it. And so is DHS² secretary Kristi Noem. So no need to worry! As we speak and every day, relentlessly, tirelessly, ICE agents are rooting out immigrant filth; pepper-spraying faces of incapacitated insurgents the moment circumstances require; gunning down immigrant vermin along with their U.S. citizen protectors in the streets when they must; all to save us from being overrun by terrorist invaders wired for pure evil. 

Looky-looky what’s going on in San Antonio. President Donald Trump’s Qatari gift plane — remember that? No, of course, we don’t.

As ICE roots out the worst of the worst from Minneapolis, looky-looky what’s going on in San Antonio. President Donald Trump’s Qatari gift plane — remember that? No, of course, we don’t. The White House went silent after the messy news about that particular piece of Trump’s grift hit. So let’s take a quick catch-up on how Trump, our favorite little boy, is secretly shepherding that project along. 

To find out, the curious need only submit one simple question to AI Overview:³ What are the 2026 updates on how much it’s costing taxpayers to renovate Trump’s Qatari gift plane? Here’s what comes out:⁴

As of January 2026, the Boeing 747-8 jet donated by Qatar to the U.S. for use by President Donald Trump is undergoing extensive, classified retrofitting, with delivery expected by summer 2026. While the Air Force has maintained that the conversion would cost “probably less than $400 million,” estimates from critics and aviation experts suggest the total cost to prepare the aircraft could reach up to $1 billion.

Here is the 2026 update on the situation:

• Official vs. Projected Costs: Air Force Secretary Troy Meink testified that the retrofit would cost under $400 million. However, this estimate has been challenged, with independent estimates and critics suggesting the true cost to install secure, military-grade communication, and anti-missile systems could be closer to $1 billion.
• Funding Source: The project is being funded through, in part, $934 million in funds reallocated from the Sentinel program, which is responsible for replacing aging nuclear missiles, raising concerns among Democrats regarding the diversion of national security funds.
• The “Free” Jet Debate: Although the plane was described by Trump as a “gift, free of charge,” the cost of renovating it to meet presidential standards is expected to exceed the aircraft’s initial $400 million value.

2026 Project Timeline

• Summer 2026 Delivery: The US Air Force confirmed that the “bridge aircraft” (a 13-year-old Boeing 747-8) is expected to be delivered for use by the president by summer 2026.
• Current Status: The plane is currently undergoing modifications to include advanced security systems, secure communication, and defense systems.
• Purpose: The plane is intended to serve as a stopgap (an interim Air Force One) while the official, delayed next-generation Air Force One planes (VC-25B) are finished by Boeing, which are now not expected until 2028.

Key Details

• Location: The retrofitting work has been taking place in San Antonio, Texas, at a facility known for handling classified, high-tech projects.
• Final Destination: The plane is reportedly intended to be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation after he leaves office.

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1. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ↩︎
2. Department of Homeland Security. ↩︎
3. AI Overviews are AI-generated, concise summaries integrated into Google Search that provide instant, comprehensive answers at the top of search results, allowing users to find information without visiting multiple websites. Powered by Gemini models, they summarize, synthesize information from various sources, and often include links for deeper exploration. — An overview generated by AI Overview. ↩︎
4. The text is straight from AI Overview. ↩︎