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Inaugural Flight Lands at Trump Airport Amid Applause

7/10/2026

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The plane landed at President Donald J. Trump International Airport 5:06 a.m., marking its inaugural flight under the new name.
Passengers applauded twice—takeoff from Palm Beach International Airport and on landing—while a bobblehead of President Donald Trump overlooked pilots, prompting Mayor Sara Baxter to call the applause “a lot of fun.”
On board were Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Bettina Trump, Rep. Meg Weinberger, Mayor Sara Baxter, County Administrator Joe Abruzzo, and Commissioners Maria Sachs and Maria Marino.

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The plane landed at President Donald J. Trump International Airport 5:06 a.m., marking its inaugural flight under the new name.
Passengers applauded twice—takeoff from Palm Beach International Airport and on landing—while a bobblehead of President Donald Trump overlooked pilots, prompting Mayor Sara Baxter to call the applause “a lot of fun.”
On board were Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Bettina Trump, Rep. Meg Weinberger, Mayor Sara Baxter, County Administrator Joe Abruzzo, and Commissioners Maria Sachs and Maria Marino.