NPR News: 07-02-2026 12AM EDT

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Giles Snyder· Host0:21

Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump spoke to reporters outside Joint Base Andrews before leaving Wednesday on his first flight aboard a new Air Force One.

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This was a gift from a, a country that's treated us very well, and, uh, they're an ally of us over in the Middle East, Qatar. And, uh, I went to Boeing, I said, "Who has the best one?" They said, "Qatar. There's no ... There's never been a plane like it."

Giles Snyder· Host0:50

Before flying to North Dakota for the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Trump also defended his latest mandatory financial disclosure that shows he took in more than a billion dollars in crypto earnings alone last year, saying he made the money because the stock market is up. The White House says Trump has no financial conflicts with his government role and only acts in the public interest. A dangerous heat wave is gripping much of the country with tens of millions of Americans under heat warnings. This comes as many are preparing to head outdoors to celebrate over the Fourth of July weekend. From New York, Steve Kastenbaum reports.

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The high heat is already