US media has mentioned the plane – a Boeing 747–8 – as a flying palace. It could be the most expensive gift a US president has ever received, reports ABC News. -So the fact that the Ministry of Defense receives a gift, free, in the form of a 747 aircraft as a temporary replacement for the 40-year-old Air Force One, in a very public and transparent transaction, unrest the corrupt Democrats so much that they insist that we pay good money for the aircraft, Trump writes in a post on Truth Social. The gift is scheduled to be announced when Trump visits Qatar this week. Several Democrats are critical and believe the gift must be approved by Congress. The Democrats’ minority leader in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, calls the gift an example of foreign influence. – Nothing says “America first” as Air Force One, presented by Qatar. It’s not just bribes, it’s first -class foreign influence with extra legroom, writes Schumer at X. Senator Bernie Sanders goes even further and calls the gift “corrupt” and “unconstitutional”. President Donald Trump will receive a Boeing 747-8 flight as a gift from the royal family in Qatar when he visits the country next week. Photo: Ben Curtis / AP / NTB Ali Al-Ansari, spokesman for the Qatarian Embassy in Washington DC, says that a temporary transfer of the flight to Trump is an opportunity that is now being considered legally by the two countries’ Ministry of Defense. – No decision has been made, he says. Prohibition of gifts from foreign powers NBC News further writes that the discussions about the flight have been going on for a while, and that Trump gratifyingly accepted yes when he formally received the offer. Another source says that the gift will be given in line with US and international rules, and in accordance with ethical rules. The US Constitution prohibits public officials from receiving gifts from “some king, prince or foreign power”, but the White House thinks the gift is legal and not a bribe, because it is not given in exchange with any rehearsal. To Trump’s library officials who expect questions about how Trump can legally receive such a great gift from another country, has already prepared an analysis where they say he can use the aircraft as president. Then it will be left to a foundation planning his presidential library. Two sources confirm to NBC and The New York Times that ownership of the aircraft will be transferred to Trump’s presidential library as he moves out of the White House. In that case, Trump could mean the opportunity to use the aircraft even after he finishes as president, according to the newspaper. However, the officials behind the analysis reject concern about the extensive ties and investments such as the Trump Organization, now run by sons Eric and Donald Jr., have in the Middle East, including a luxurious golf cheese in Qatar. Has ordered new flight NBC News writes that the aircraft will be used by President Trump in addition to the existing Air Force One, while waiting for a new aircraft booked from Boeing, until a short time before Trump’s presidential term is over. Although the flight from Qatar is upgraded with advanced communication equipment, it becomes far less sophisticated than the two existing 747 aircraft that are now 30 years old and are called the Air Force One when the president is on board. They are equipped to survive many types of disasters, including the possibility of filling fuel in the air. They also have technology to protect against missiles and shields from radioactive radiation, in addition to communication equipment that allows the president to have contact with the Armed Forces and issued orders from anywhere in the world. The two new aircraft that Boeing is now building will have similar equipment. But they are delayed until 2027 and 2028, while Boeing has lost billions of dollars on the project. Published 12.05.2025, at. 05.42 Updated 12.05.2025, at. 05.55
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