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What’s wrong with Trump accepting a 747 from Qatar? Everything.
- President Trump agreed in 2018 to purchase two new Boeing VC-25B jets as Air Force One replacements, originally scheduled for delivery in 2024 but now delayed to 2029.
- Because Boeing has experienced significant production delays and technical issues, Trump planned to use a donated 10-year-old Boeing 747-8 from Qatar temporarily as Air Force One.
- The Qatari gift includes a provision transferring the plane to Trump's presidential library after his term, raising legal, ethical, and security concerns due to foreign ownership and potential espionage risks.
- Experts estimate retrofitting the gifted 747 for secure presidential use could cost hundreds of millions and take at least five years, with a risk of inadequate security and communications during Trump's term.
- Despite warnings from lawmakers and officials urging Trump to reject the gift, he publicly called it a 'great deal' and signaled willingness to accept associated risks, leaving the implications uncertain.
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18 Articles
Trump must reject Qatar's dubious 'flying palace' offer
The Boeing 747-8, which is known as the “palace in the sky” because of its opulence, is for it to be used as Air Force One, a move that has provoked backlash from even some of Trump’s most die-hard MAGA supporters. By Con Couglin, Gatestone Institute If US President Donald Trump is really serious about bringing peace to the Middle East, then he should rethink again accepting the gift of a luxury $400 million aircraft from the rulers of Qatar. Th…
Why does Trump need three 747s?
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington If children can make do with two dolls instead of 30 while shelves are empty so that Trump can pursue his economic policies, why can’t he make do with the two Boeing 747s already in use for Air Force One instead of three? Why does Trump need three 747s? Wire Service
Donald Trump’s free airplane scandal just got even uglier
The luxury jet offer from Qatar’s royal family for the United States to use as Air Force One has been setting off all sorts of alarm bells, from Constitution and ethics violations to national security risks. Plus, even if accepted, the plane would require substantial modifications to meet U.S. standards. What President would say yes…
No thanks to Qatari gift: Forget the fancy free plane - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
While there’s nothing inherently wrong with the U.S. military accepting used equipment from another country, President Donald Trump’s plan to use a Boeing 747 from Qatar as a new Air Force One and then keeping it for his own personal use after leaving office has too many problems to fly.
Editorial: Trump’s free plane from Qatar is bad look
President Donald Trump celebrates controversy. He also must revel in unnecessarily gifting his political opponents issues to exploit. That would appear to be the case with the latest White House dust-up, this one involving a “free” plane from Qatar. The Middle Eastern nation has offered a 10-year-old Boeing 747-8 to the administration to temporarily serve as Air Force One. Boeing is struggling to meet deadlines for delivering two new jets to fil…
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