Claim: Donald Trump or his campaign still owed $12,000 in landing fees to the Bozeman airport, which led to the diversion of his plane to Billings, Montana, on August 9, 2024.
Reasoning: The claim originated on social media, with some users suggesting that Trump’s plane was diverted because of unpaid landing fees at Bozeman Airport. However, the Bozeman Airport Authority has officially denied that Trump or his campaign had any outstanding debts. The airport confirmed that the plane was diverted due to mechanical reasons, not financial ones. Additionally, the account that initially spread the claim later admitted it was a joke. The confusion may have arisen from reports that Trump’s campaign owed money to other locations in Montana, such as Missoula County, but not to Bozeman.
Fact or Fiction? Fiction. The claim that Trump’s plane was diverted due to unpaid landing fees at Bozeman airport is false. The diversion was due to mechanical issues, and there were no outstanding debts to the airport.
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