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Trump defended accepting the Boeing 747 on Wednesday, saying “it’s a great thing” during a bilateral meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office.

“Far from saving money, this unconstitutional action will not only cost our nation its dignity, but it will force taxpayers to waste over 1 billion in taxpayer dollars to overhaul this particular air...