Qatar, Donald Trump and Republicans
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Criticism of President Trump's plan to accept a "palace in the sky" Boeing 47-8 plane from the Qatar royal family isn't just coming from Democrats.
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The New Republic on MSNQatar Is Beyond Excited to Dump That Old Private Jet on TrumpThe president—easily swayed by gifts—likely just saved this foreign government thousands if not millions of dollars in storage fees and maintenance by accepting the “palace in the sky,” a super-luxury Boeing 747 that the Qatari government has been trying to sell since 2020. Trump intends to use it as a “temporary Air Force One.”
President Donald Trump vowed to "protect" Qatar amid a corruption controversy around the nation gifting him a $400 million luxury jet.
As Air Force One glided into Doha today, it was easy to imagine President Donald Trump having a case of jet envy.
Aboard Air Force One, Trump lamented to Fox News host Sean Hannity of the U.S. government plane's comparative old age of 40 years and lackluster appearance next to Qatar's, Saudi Arabia's and the United Arab Emirates' "brand new Boeing 747s."
Although the ethical and security concerns about the president's jumbo jet gift are blatant, experts tell ABC News that the legal ramifications are more complicated.
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“The Boeing 747 is being given to the United States Air Force/Department of Defense, NOT TO ME! It is a gift from a Nation, Qatar, that we have successfully defended for many years,” Trump said in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, late on Tuesday, May 13.
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President Donald Trump’s trip to Qatar is off to a flying start. Qatar didn’t bother waiting for Trump to land before setting out to impress him with a fighter jet escort Wednesday.
The president boasts the plane, which will be used as Air Force One until he leaves office, is a "gift, free of charge," but Democrats fear it is "bribery."
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The public has some mixed reactions about President Trump accepting a luxury plane from Qatar, telling Fox News Digital there could be strings attached.