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Is Trump’s claim of Air Force One savings legit? Experts are split

By Jacqueline Klimas
Published February 21, 2017 7:22pm ET
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Is Trump’s claim of Air Force One savings legit? Experts are split
The two experts disagreed about the source of the savings. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) | Chris O'Meara

Experts are divided on whether President Trump’s claims that he saved $1 billion on the program to build Air Force One are legitimate.

At a Saturday night rally, Trump said he managed to save more than $1 billion on the program to build two new Air Force One planes in about an hour of negotiations.

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