'Very rare': Hegseth landing at LAX in Trump's 'Doomsday plane' sets off firestorm online

[turbinetree]

By Nicole Charky-Chami
Published January 9, 2026 1:25 PM ET

An aircraft specifically designed to survive a nuclear disaster and carry President Donald Trump was seen landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Thursday night — and reports indicate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and MAGA influencer Laura Loomer were apparently on it.

The Boeing E-4 Advanced Airborne Command Post "Doomsday plane" dubbed "Nightwatch" landed just before 7 p.m. Pacific time and set off a firestorm online as people questioned what it was doing there, TMZ reported.

Video reshared by Hegseth showed him participating in a drill Friday morning at UCLA, running on a track with the school's ROTC group. Loomer, who was recently added to the Defense Department press corps, wrote on X Thursday that she was also joining the flight to California in a video in front of the aircraft.

https://www.rawstory.com/doomsday-plane-lax-trump-hegseth-2674865717/?utm_source=superhead

Wonder if Kash and his girlfriend where also along on the joy ride.............

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[rampartd]

2. wait. he has this thing and air force 1 and the kuwaiti plane and the 2 new ones at boing?

[turbinetree]

4. And also has access to every plane in the air force, like a 757, 737, 767..........ect............

he can say ...............nah I don't want that one today I want this one..........

[wcmagumba]

3. Galloping and joyriding on the taxpayers billion dollar plane...good times for these goons...

It's like Christmas everyday...woo hoo!

[Permanut]

5. So Hogsbreath and Loomer were on a "training" trip

Mkay.

[underpants]

6. Hey. Wouldn't it be cool if we....

🙄

[Kid Berwyn]

7. Kegsbreath as "Designated Survivor"

Who says we don't get the government we deserve?

[haele]

8. According to Tuesday's DoD/W press release on the network browser...

Kegsbreath is on a whirlwind tour of major Defense contractor sites in the US checkin' out the new toys.
There's quite a few sites in Southern California. Not to mention movie studios, really nice restaurants, and sparkly shopping....
Is Mrs. Kegs visible, too?

[Initech]

9. Get the ever loving fuck out of my state, Pete.

You are not welcome here.

[Greg_In_SF]

10. Firestorm?

I haven't seen any firestorm