Trump says planned gift of luxury plane from Qatar is a very 'transparent' deal [View all]
Source: The Guardian
Donald Trump has indicated he is ready to accept a luxury plane being offered to the US president as a gift from Qatar’s royal family, almost immediately igniting accusations of bribery and corruption as well as commensurate criticism.
A statement from Qatar on Sunday acknowledged it had held discussions with the US about “the possible transfer” of a plane to be used temporarily by Trump as his presidential aircraft, usurping Air Force One. The emirate’s statement denied a final decision over the transfer had been made – or that it was a gift.
Late on Sunday however Trump himself appeared to confirm the plan in a post on his Truth Social platform.
“So the fact that the Defense Department is getting a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE, of a 747 aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One, temporarily, in a very public and transparent transaction, so bothers the Crooked Democrats that they insist we pay, TOP DOLLAR, for the plane,” he wrote.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/11/trump-accept-luxury-plane-gift-qatar
Among everything else that's wrong with this "gift to the United States" we're supposed to ignore the fact that it's ultimately going to end up in tRump's possession.
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