Qatar to donate a jumbo jet for Trump's exclusive use as a presidential plane, sources say

[Michie]

Washington — The royal family of Qatar is donating a jumbo jet for President Trump's exclusive use as a presidential plane, sources told CBS News.

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Qatar to donate a jumbo jet for Trump's exclusive use as a presidential plane, sources say

The gift comes comes as President Trump heads to Qatar as part of his first international trip of his second term.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Tuur]

You have to scroll down a few paragraphs to find:

Ali Al-Ansari, Qatar's Media Attaché to the U.S., confirmed to CBS News that the possible transfer of an aircraft for temporary use as Air Force One is under consideration between Qatar's Ministry of Defense and the US Department of Defense, but the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments, and no decision has been made.

But Al-Ansar said reports that the plane will be gifted during this trip are "inaccurate."

To my astonishment, Politico reports, in the first paragraph:

Qatar on Sunday denied reports that the Trump administration is preparing to accept a luxury jet from the country’s royal family.

ABC News reported earlier Sunday that a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet would become available for President Donald Trump as Air Force One and then donated to his presidential library foundation so he could use it after leaving office.

See: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/11/qatar-calls-jet-gift-trump-inaccurate-00341084

That jogged a recent memory of this:

First delivery for Air Force One slides to 2029, source says - Breaking Defense

Did the latter figure in the offer?

Note that this is already being trumpeted as a bribe from the usual corners.

 

[Michie]

Trump feels the heat from MAGA over ‘great gesture’ of a luxury jet from Qatar​

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/12/trump-maga-loomer-plane-qatar-00341653

 

[Michie]

Trump’s gifted Qatari 747 would be a security problem, officials say​

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/05/12/trump-qatar-747-gift-security/

 

[Michie]

Turning Qatari 747 into Air Force One could cost $1 billion and take years, experts say

Taxpayers would likely foot the bill to retrofit President Trump's new jet, which could be more than twice the plane's $400 million value.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Michie]

Is Qatar's gift of a plane to President Trump allowed under US law?​

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/is-qatars-gift-plane-president-trump-allowed-under-us-law-2025-05-15/

 

[seeking.IAM]

And, if Presidents Obama or Biden would have done this, the Republicans and President Trump would have gone insane and called for their heads on a platter. But, it is all okay now, cause 'Murica!

 

[Michie]

And, if Presidents Obama or Biden would have done this, the Republicans and President Trump would have gone insane and called for their heads on a platter. But, it is all okay now, cause 'Murica!

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This is such a boneheaded move. I cannot believe he is even considering it.

 

[seeking.IAM]

Remember when this was where the bar was set for "controversial?" Those were the good ole days. Now we have gone from tan suits to blue suits w/ trucker's caps to opulent jet planes gifted by foreign powers. We have the best government money can buy, and it has.

 

[Yarddog]

This is such a boneheaded move. I cannot believe he is even considering it.

Hopefully someone will talk him out of it. Qatar has been trying to sell the jet for several years but nobody wants it. Qatar wants to get rid of it because it's too expensive to maintain.

 

[seeking.IAM]

Hopefully someone will talk him out of it. Qatar has been trying to sell the jet for several years but nobody wants it. Qatar wants to get rid of it because it's too expensive to maintain.

No worries. We can cover it. We'll just lay off some more government employees and if that doesn't work there is always Medicaid and Social Security. Make America opulent again!

 

[Tuur]

And, if Presidents Obama or Biden would have done this, the Republicans and President Trump would have gone insane and called for their heads on a platter. But, it is all okay now, cause 'Murica!

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Umm...did you see this?

https://totalnews.com/senator-asserts-that-biden-initiated-negotiations-for-qatari-af1-not-trump/