On Trump Force One, KFC Is On The Menu and 45 Is Still President

Flying with Trump mimics a trip on Air Force One, with a twist
Trip includes campaign music, DeSantis insults, fried chicken

Donald Trump speaks to members of the media while traveling to Iowa at Quad City International Airport in Moline, Illinois, on March 13.Photographer: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images

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By Mario Parker

March 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM UTC

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Donald Trump wants back in the White House — badly. Look no further than the recreation of Air Force One protocols on his recent trip to Iowa, the key Republican early-voting primary state.

There had been questions as to whether he was fully committed to a third White House bid after a lackluster November announcement. But the vernacular and procedures evident in traveling with the former president and current front-runner for the GOP nomination cast light on Trump’s yearning for the trappings of the White House.