Donald Trump to tour Australia on his elite Air Force One plane with limousines and helicopters

Donald Trump will reportedly visit Australia on his elite Air Force One plane in November on his way to an economic leader’s summit in Papua New Guinea.

The US President is considering travelling to Sydney, Canberra, Cairnsor Brisbane in what would be his first visit to Australia, a source told The Australian. 

The president’s large entourage is likely to include secret service personnel, armed security, limousines, helicopters, personal staff and travelling journalists.    

Mr Trump could make the trip after the US mid-term elections on November 6 but nothing has been ‘locked in yet’, the source said. 

The Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation leaders’ meeting in Papua New Guinea is set for November 17 and 18.  

Donald Trump may be visiting Australia in November on his way to an economic leader’s summit in Papua New Guinea

Trump’s presidential plane Air Force One includes a communications centre, medical suite, gym, en-suite bathroom and a separate cabin for travelling journalists.  

The plane costs about $206,000 per hour to operate, The Washington Post reported.

Mr Trump is accompanied by a legion of secret service personnel, limousines, helicopters and other protective cars at any time he makes an international trip, the New York Times reported. 

The bill for the historic talks between Trump and North Korea president Kim Jong-un was about $20 million, The Strait Times reported.  

Mr Trump has yet to visit Australia since winning the US Presidential election in November. He is pictured with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, left, in February 

Mr Trump has yet to visit Australia since winning the US Presidential election in November. He is pictured with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, left, in February 

This included the high costs of security and hosting thousands of journalists at the summit.  

The president travelled with at least 10 personal staff, 13 international journalists plus a large contingent of security.  

Mr Trump has not visited Australia since winning the US election in 2016, but he invited Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to the White House in February.

During the trip, Mr Trump said America’s partnership with Australia ‘has thrived’ since the two countries fought together 100 years ago in World War 1.  

Mr Turnbull at the meeting described America as Australia’s ‘most important’ strategic and economic ally.  

The US President is considering travelling to Sydney (pictured), Canberra, Cairns or Brisbane during the trip 

The US President is considering travelling to Sydney (pictured), Canberra, Cairns or Brisbane during the trip 

The meeting at the Oval Office came one year after Mr Trump told Mr Turnbull a refugee deal between the two countries was a ‘stupid deal’ that made him look terrible.

‘It is important to you and it is embarrassing,’ a leaked transcript of the phone call revealed he said. 

Mr Trump has recently been making peace with world leaders, famously tweeting in June there is ‘no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea’ after meetings with president Kim Jong-un. 

But on Friday he released a statement from the White House saying the country’s possession of weapons continues to constitute an ‘unusual and extraordinary threat to United States’.

Mr Trump has recently been making peace with world leaders, famously tweeting in June there is 'no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea' after meetings with president Kim Jong-un. He is pictured on the Air Force One plane 

Mr Trump has recently been making peace with world leaders, famously tweeting in June there is ‘no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea’ after meetings with president Kim Jong-un. He is pictured on the Air Force One plane 

 



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