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Trump to Accept Luxury Qatari Gift Jet for Interim Use as Air Force One

President Donald Trump is set to accept a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar's royal family during his mid-May 2025 Middle East trip.
This planned gift follows delays in the official Air Force One replacement program, with ownership to transfer to Trump's yet-to-be-built presidential library by 2029.
The U.S. Air Force will equip the plane with secure communications and classified systems, but the jet lacks key capabilities of current and upcoming Air Force One aircraft.
The Constitution’s Emoluments Clause bars accepting foreign gifts without Congress, yet officials argue the gift is legal, not a bribe, and say it will not be personally owned by Trump.
The gift raises ethical concerns over conflicts of interest involving Trump’s family business, but White House officials deny any personal benefit or wrongdoing by the president.

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