U.S. President Donald Trump promoted a planned 2028 air show at Florida’s John F. Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 6, after Republicans lost control of both chambers in the midterm elections, Bloomberg reported.
At the UP Summit, a forum for transportation and aerospace investors, Trump cast CapeWeek as a U.S. bid to rival established aviation showcases in Britain, France and Dubai. He called the proposed event the “biggest air show anywhere in the world.” Bloomberg described the overseas shows as events that draw crowds and major contracts; companies go there to present new aircraft and negotiate business.
Trump forecast strong attendance from airlines and companies, saying, “Boeing, everybody’s going to be here.” NASA, the state of Florida and Space Florida are developing CapeWeek through a public-private partnership, Bloomberg reported. The first event is planned for 2028 at the space center.
Bloomberg identified the Nov. 6 event as Trump’s first planned speech after the Nov. 3 election results. The outlet reported that Democrats intend to use the incoming Congress to examine the administration more closely.
Trump also defended the U.S. strike on Iran and criticized a sell-off in AI and technology shares during the week. Bloomberg said investor concerns about tighter regulation under Democrats were linked to the decline.
Florida offered Republicans a more favorable result than many other states. Rep. Byron Donalds won the governor’s race, and Sen. Ashley Moody secured reelection; both attended the Cape Canaveral event, Bloomberg reported. The state avoided some of the broader Republican losses elsewhere. Trump had campaigned for the two candidates as their races tightened.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential 2028 presidential contender, called the party’s results in many parts of the country an “extinction-level event.” He had predicted it could take years for Republicans to recover. Trump announced on Nov. 6 that longtime aide Stephen Miller would replace Susie Wiles as chief of staff, Bloomberg reported.
