Trump lauds Air Force 1 'gift' from Qatar
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The nation of Qatar offered the Trump administration a Boeing 747-8 for use as Air Force One. Trump called the plane a "gift," in a post on his social media site, Truth Social. A representative of the administration clarified that Qatar "has offered to donate a plane to the Department of Defense," not to Trump himself.
Trump may accept $400 million plane from Qatar to replace Boeing planes used as Air Force One. He toured luxury jet when it was in Palm Beach, Florida
Treating the aircraft as safe for the commander in chief with just a few modifications is "absurd," one former senior defense official said.
President Trump’s confirmation that the United States may accept a presidential aircraft gifted from Qatar marked the latest escalation in his clash with Boeing.