Trump says new Air Force One will be "maxed out" with security capabilities

By Kristin Brown July 20, 2026 / 11:27 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump said Sunday that his new Air Force One, a luxury jet donated by Qatar, will be sent off for defensive upgrades amid speculation about its security capabilities. "It has a lot of capability, but as I understand it, in about a month or so, they're going to send it to have it be maxed out," Mr. Trump told reporters after attending Sunday's World Cup final match in New Jersey. "They're going to be sending it, and they'll have it be maxed out. It'll take about a month."Mr. Trump has flown on the new plane a handful of times since its debut in June. But after he flew in the new Air Force One to Turkey earlier this month, Mr. Trump was in the old one for part of the journey back.The president said at t