US EditionTrump Responds to Question About Qatar Jet, Criticizes ABC Reporter
- On May 12, 2025, President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about accepting a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet offered by Qatar's royal family as a presidential plane.
- The proposal came after Boeing experienced delays and budget increases in producing a pair of updated presidential aircraft, though debates persist over the ethical and security implications involved.
- Trump called the donation a "very generous gesture" and said he would display the jet at his future presidential library, similar to Reagan’s retired Air Force One.
- Critics, including senators and experts, denounced the plan as illegal under the Constitution’s emoluments clause and warned of major security and foreign influence concerns.
- The White House claims legal compliance and ongoing vetting, but the controversy suggests the donation could fuel political and security debates around presidential assets.
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President Trump Tells Reporter She 'Should Be Embarrassed' For Question About Qatar: 'Your Network Is A Disaster'
The Qatari government made headlines recently by offering the Trump administration a new jet to replace the existing Air Force One. While the massively expensive gift was widely interpreted as a goodwill gesture from one nation to another, leftists in the U.S. were quick to admonish President Donald Trump for accepting it. That trend continued during a recent White House press conference during which one ABC News reporter confronted Trump on the…
Trump says it would be 'stupid' not to accept Qatari plane - as jet already in the US
Critics of Donald Trump's move to accept an Air Force One replacement from Qatar have warned that it threatens to turn a global symbol of American power into an airborne collection of ethical, legal, security and counterintelligence concerns.
Trump says it'd be 'stupid' to reject plane offered as gift from Qatari royal family
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed ethical concerns about his plan to accept an airplane as a gift from the Qatari royal family, saying on Monday it would be "stupid" to turn down the generous offer.
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