US EditionTrump blasts Democratic criticism of Qatar plane gift: ‘World Class Losers!!!’
- President Donald Trump defended accepting a luxury Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar's royal family as a temporary Air Force One replacement in May 2025.
- Trump's longstanding dissatisfaction with the delayed Boeing 747-8 replacements for the current 40-year-old Air Force One led to consideration of this aircraft gift, though legality concerns persist.
- The $400 million Boeing 747-8, described as a 'flying palace,' would transfer to the Defense Department and later to Trump's presidential library after his term ends in 2029.
- Critics, including Democrats and some conservatives, denounced the gift as potentially illegal under the Emoluments Clause, calling it a 'bribe' and raising conflict of interest and security concerns.
- Qatar denied the aircraft is a gift, the transaction remains under legal review, and no decision has been finalized, highlighting ongoing uncertainty about the transfer's compliance and implications.
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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…
Sen. Murphy to Force a Vote on Arms Sales After Qatar Gifts Trump Presidential Plane
WASHINGTON—A Democratic senator said he will force a vote on arms sales to countries with personal business ties to President Donald Trump after the president confirmed he’s receiving a plane from Qatar to be used as the new Air Force One. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that he will seek to block the sale of arms to such countries, including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “I will …
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