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Trump's midterm travel entourage includes aides, officials and celebrity athletes

ABC News reports Trump has logged about 70 hours aboard Air Force One, with aides, Cabinet officials and celebrity athletes on board.

Updated Oct 28, 2026 · 12:24 UTC6 reports

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Trump has logged about 70 hours aboard Air Force One this month, racing between rallies before Election Day.[ABC News]
Travelers include Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, FHFA Director Bill Pulte and boxers such as Mike Tyson, plus other athletes and celebrities.[ABC News]
The roster's significance rests largely on one academic's interpretation, and ABC News is the only outlet reporting on it.[ABC News]

Trump has logged about 70 hours aboard Air Force One this month, traveling between rallies before Election Day.[ABC News]
Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is a frequent passenger on Air Force One.[ABC News]
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been the most frequent Cabinet member aboard.[ABC News]
Bill Pulte has joined Trump for at least five legs of the midterm travel so far.[ABC News]
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr flew with the president on Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 during a West Coast trip.[ABC News]
Boxers Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Evander Holyfield are among the athletes in the entourage.[ABC News]
Richard Petty, Jon Gruden, Todd Gurley and Jake Paul also traveled with the president.[ABC News]

All details come from one outlet, ABC News, and no independent corroboration was provided.[ABC News]
The significance of the passenger list is an interpretation offered by a University of Akron political scientist.[ABC News]

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.