President Trump plans to accept $400M luxury jet from Qatar
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The Trump administration will reportedly accept a $400 million Boeing 747 from Qatar to temporarily use as Air Force One.
Despite flying for more than 35 years, the current pair of Air Force One jets remain one of the safest and secure aircraft in the world.
ABC News reported on Sunday that Trump was ready to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar to be used as Air Force One. The report was met with swift backlash from liberals and even some MAGA loyalists, with many calling the gift a “bribe.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York issued an ultimatum to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, pledging to hold up all Department of Justice nominees in the Senate until he gets more information about a $400 million luxury jet the Qatari royal family is giving to the U.
Schumer also called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify before Congress and answer a number of questions related to the potential gift.
President Trump confirmed on Truth Social that his administration plans to accept what may be the most lavish and expensive foreign gift in U.S. history: a $400 million luxury jet from the Qatari royal family that Trump intends to use as Air Force One for the rest of his term and transfer to his presidential foundation after
President Trump will be in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday after a swing through Saudi Arabia that saw him securing billions in economic and military investments between Washington and Riyadh. But
Converting a Qatari-owned 747 jet into a new Air Force One for President Trump would involve installing multiple top-secret systems and cost over $1 billion — more than twice the plane’s value, aviation experts tell NBC News.