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Stories for December 7th 2016

  • Wednesday, December 7th 2016 - 10:13 UTC

    Cancel order!, blasts Trump on hearing cost of Boeing's revamped Air Force One

    “Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than US$ 4b. Cancel order!” Trump said on Twitter.

    President-elect Donald Trump urged the government on Tuesday to cancel an order with Boeing Co for a revamped Air Force One, one of the most prominent symbols of the U.S. presidency, saying costs were out of control. It was the latest example of Trump using his podium, often via Twitter messages, to rattle companies and foreign countries as he seeks to shake up business as usual in Washington.

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