Trump Cheers Boeing Aircraft Sales to Bangladesh and Turkey
US President Donald Trump has taken to his social media platform Truth Social to celebrate two major aircraft sales by Boeing. On Thursday, he posted that Bangladesh and Turkey had made significant purchases from the US company.
Bangladesh has agreed to buy 11 new aircraft from Boeing, according to Mahdi Amin, an adviser to the prime minister, who announced the news at a press conference in New York on Tuesday evening local time. Meanwhile, Turkish Airlines has purchased 100 aircraft and secured options for a further 50.
In his post, Trump described the sales as a 'big day' for Boeing and the US manufacturing sector. He noted that the combined purchases totalled 111 aircraft, with options for 50 more. Trump also highlighted the economic benefits of these deals, stating that they would generate tens of billions of dollars in sales and support tens of thousands of American jobs.
Trump's post quotes him as saying: 'TENS of BILLIONS of Dollars in Sales, and huge U.S. Exports, supporting tens of thousands of American Jobs across our Country.' He also praised Boeing, stating that when companies build and export from the US, they become stronger.