US EditionTrump blasts Democratic criticism of Qatar plane gift: ‘World Class Losers!!!’
- President Donald Trump justified his decision to receive a high-end Boeing 747-8 aircraft from Qatar as a temporary replacement for the existing Air Force One fleet.
- Trump’s dissatisfaction with delayed new Air Force One aircraft and the Constitution’s prohibition on accepting gifts without Congress’s consent have complicated the proposal.
- The aircraft, described as a "flying palace," would cost about $400 million and is under consideration by US and Qatari defense departments with no final decision made.
- Critics called the gift a possible conflict of interest and corruption, while Trump tweeted it was a "very public and transparent transaction" that would save costs by replacing Air Force One free of charge.
- The potential transfer highlights legal and ethical challenges about presidential gifts and raises questions about foreign influence amid ongoing debate over security and optics.
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Transcript: Jamie Raskin’s Harsh Takedown of Trump’s Qatar Plane Scam
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 13 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent.Over the weekend, the news broke that President Donald Trump is accepting a $400 million luxury jet from the country of Qatar to serve as Air Force One. This extraordinarily brazen act may well violate th…
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