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President Donald Trump said Monday the tariffs against China would "go up substantially higher" than 145% if a longer-term trade deal is not reached before 90 days.
President Donald Trump is poised to accept a jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One.ABC News reported that Attorney General Pam Bondi signed off on the potential deal.Trump is receiving pushback from some of his most fervent MAGA loyalists over the issue.
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New York Magazine on MSNTrump’s Qatari Plane May Not Fly With RepublicansAs Trump defends accepting a luxury jet from the Qatari royal family, many of his fellow Republicans have voiced concerns.
Trump would like the Defense Department to use the plane while he is in office and then have it donated to his presidential library and foundation.
Qatari officials said the plane was being given by the Qatari Ministry of Defense to the Pentagon but Trump said the Boeing 747-8 jet will be used as Air Force One—the official presidential plane and according to multiple reports, after he leaves office, it will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation.
"A gift of this size from a foreign government is unprecedented in our nation's history," said Jessica Levison, a clinical professor of law.