Wouldn't be cheaper to just move the interior to the current AF1? Or barring that just start covering everything in gold leaf. I am nauseated by the whole situation.
Nope. It's a model-specific, totally custom redo of all of the wiring with lots of extra stuff. And, the 2 Boeing VC-25Bs will be ready before this "gift" ever will be.
It's also not the point because the point is exploiting the office of POTUS for personal gain.