Donald Trump seems to think flights in the US cost $2 – 15 first-class responses to bring him back down to earth
When you’re a guy who waged a successful presidential campaign largely on cost of living issues, it’s important to show that you know the true cost of everyday things.
So it was a special moment this week when President Trump was speaking about a high speed rail project in California, he “weaved” into the subject of the cost of air travel as an alternative to taking a train.
BREAKING: While discussing the California High-Speed Rail project, Trump claimed that instead of taking the train, you could just “take an airplane for $2.00.”
Yes, you read that right. The billionaire President, who spent years ranting about inflation under Biden, now thinks… pic.twitter.com/fMqC1atruh
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) February 4, 2025
That’s right, Trump (who, remember, once owned an airline) seems to think flights within the state of California cost $2. One comparison site calculated that a flight from LA to San Francisco last summer was an average of $103.
You can watch the full comments in these clips:
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“ You take an airplane, it costs you 2 dollars.” pic.twitter.com/nLjkuIyD0O
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) February 4, 2025
Sure enough, people have been quick to jump on Trump’s dodgy grasp of airfare costs.
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— gilroy (@heyitsgilroy) February 5, 2025
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Obligatory https://t.co/QESxGUZETA pic.twitter.com/tIvwkXfSaw
— Herb Jones Stan Account (@_Amir92) February 5, 2025
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— Peggy Gabour (@peggy_gabour) February 6, 2025
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A man of the people
— DANNYonPC (@DANNYonPC) February 5, 2025
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Eggs cost more than airfare? Who knew
— MET (@MaryellenTakacs) February 5, 2025
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@SouthwestAir Where can I buy these $2 tickets? Is there a secret website we need to use?
— Kdub Willers (@kdub_willer) February 5, 2025
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You can’t even get peanuts on Frontier for $2
— Maile (@MaileOnX) February 4, 2025
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