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Trump’s Plane Clipped a Parked Jet

May 15, 2024 at 1:19 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Donald Trump’s private plane clipped a parked corporate jet while taxiing at a Florida airport over the weekend, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and public records,” the Washington Post reports.

“A public FAA database shows a Boeing 757 with the tail number matching Trump’s plane was involved in an incident in West Palm Beach, Fla.”

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