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Trump aims for superior Air Force One, critiques current: President Trump has criticized the current Air Force One as “much smaller” and “much less impressive” ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5298505-trump-criticizes-air-force-one-hannity/

Donald Trump Compares Qatar Gift to Statue of Liberty: President Donald Trump has continued to defend accepting a Boeing 747 from Qatar amid criticism from ...
newsweek.com/donald-trump-compares-qatar-plane-gift-statue-liberty-2071915

Democrats Seize on Trump’s Qatar Plane Deal to Galvanize Voters: Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million luxury aircraft from Qatar has ignited a full-blown ...
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Trump accepting Qatar plane raises ethical, security concerns: ‘It’s humiliating’
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Democrats heap scrutiny on Trump jet gift: ‘It is gross, it is reckless, it is corrupt’
thehill.com/homenews/senate/5298702-democrats-trump-plane-gift-qatar/

Qatar's luxury jet donation poses significant security risks, experts say: It poses a "counterintelligence nightmare," a former CIA field operative said.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/qatars-luxury-jet-donation-poses-significant-security-risks/story

Will the new Air Force One be secure? Qatar's gift to Trump raises questions
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Some Republicans Voice Concern Over Trump's Plan To Accept Qatari Plane: "There will be plenty of scrutiny," Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune of ...
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Trump allies criticize Trump’s plan to accept Qatar jet: Trump's announcement sparked an immediate backlash, not only from Democrats but from stalwart MAGA ...
bostonglobe.com/2025/05/13/nation/maga-trump-qatar-jet/

Gift or Grift? Trump Under Fire over Qatar's Plan to Give Him $400M “Flying Palace”
democracynow.org/2025/5/13/public_citizen_qatar_air_force_one

Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources
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Paul: Qatar jet not good idea, could cloud US ability ‘to judge their human rights record’
thehill.com/homenews/5296736-rand-paul-qatar-jet-not-good-idea-trump/

Trump’s eye on Qatar’s $400M luxury jet is already causing a stir: Democratic lawmakers and Trump allies have criticized the purported move ...
cnbc.com/2025/05/12/trumps-willingness-to-accept-a-luxury-jet-from-qatar-sparks-criticism.html

Trump: I’d be a ‘stupid person’ saying no to Qatari plane: President Trump on Monday called it “stupid” for him to turn down the gift of a luxury Boeing jet from ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5295507-trump-qatar-air-force-one/

'A flying White House': What it will take to turn Qatar's 747 into Air Force One: Fitting out the Qatari plane to AF1 standards could cost about $1 billion and ...
thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2025/05/15/qatar-air-force-one-747-retrofit/

Jealous Trump: I Need ‘Free’ Plane to Outdo Royals With Bigger Jets: The president provided a list of bizarre reasons for accepting a $400 million gift from ...
thedailybeast.com/jealous-trump-wanted-free-plane-to-look-as-good-as-royals/

Trump defends Qatar jumbo jet offer, says it would be 'stupid' to turn away free plane
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Donald Trump 'plans to accept' $400,000,000 luxury plane gift from Qatar royal family
metro.co.uk/2025/05/12/trump-plans-accept-400-000-000-luxury-plane-gift-qatar-royal-family-23067310/

While pushing 'America First,' Trump set to accept Qatar’s luxury jet as Air Force One
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Ethics experts worry about the implications of Trump accepting Qatar's luxury plane
npr.org/2025/05/12/nx-s1-5395696/qatar-trump-plane-gift-ethics

Senate GOP weighs safety, legal concerns over Trump Qatar jet gift: Senate Republicans on Monday indicated they have multiple concerns with President Trump ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/5296559-trump-qatar-jet-senate-gop/

US will accept ‘free plane’ from Qatar for Air Force One, says Trump ahead of Middle East visit
irishtimes.com/world/europe/2025/05/12/trump-qatar-plane-gift/

Trump's Air Force One plan for Qatar 747 could be a security nightmare: Security experts told BI that the work required to make a plane from Qatar ready to be ...
businessinsider.com/trump-qatar-air-force-one-security-concerns-2025-5

Trump, Pressed on Qatari Jet, Says Only ‘Stupid’ People Reject Gifts: The president grew angry when questioned about the ethical implications of accepting a ...
nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/politics/trump-qatar-plane-jet.html

‘A flying palace’: Trump set to accept $600 million luxury 747 from Qatar: It would be one of the most valuable gifts ever received by the US government and ...
smh.com.au/world/north-america/a-flying-palace-trump-set-to-accept-600-million-luxury-747-from-qatar-20250512-p5lyc1.html
Trump reportedly set to accept a luxury jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One
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Trump defends plan to use Qatari luxury jet for Air Force One: Trump says he'd be "stupid" to not accept the aircraft "free of charge", after Qatar denied it ...
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Trump is reportedly set to accept a jet from Qatar's ruling family: President Donald Trump reportedly is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift ...
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Will Trump’s luxury jet from Qatar sway his decisions? What Americans say in poll
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Trump reportedly is set to accept a jet from Qatar's royal family for possible use as Air Force One
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-air-force-one-gift-qatar-b2748813.html

Trump to accept a luxury 747 as a gift from Qatar: Reports: President Trump is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747 jet as a gift from Qatar ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5294701-trump-to-accept-a-luxury-747-as-a-gift-from-qatar-reports/

Leavitt Says Trump Immune to Bribes Despite $400M Jumbo Jet Gift: The White House press secretary defended the president’s receipt of a “flying palace” from ...
thedailybeast.com/leavitt-says-trump-immune-to-bribes-despite-400m-jumbo-jet-gift/

Trump’s ‘Free’ Plane From Qatar Will Still Cost Taxpayers a Fortune: The plane may come free of charge, but retrofitting and maintaining it is another story.
thedailybeast.com/trumps-free-plane-from-qatar-will-still-cost-taxpayers-a-fortune/
Trump defends prospect of Qatar gifting a plane for Air Force One: The Qatari government said a final decision hadn't been made.
1news.co.nz/2025/05/12/trump-defends-prospect-of-qatar-gifting-a-plane-for-air-force-one/

Trump says US government plans to accept luxury jet following reports of multimillion-dollar gift from Qatar
cnn.com/2025/05/11/politics/trump-luxury-jet-qatar-air-force-one

Qatar Says No Final Decision Made On Gifting Trump A Jet To Use As Air Force One: Trump reportedly is ready to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift ...
huffpost.com/entry/trump-qatar-plane-decision_n_68215044e4b01f1185010ce8

Trumps says it is 'stupid' not to accept Qatar's plane gift: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump dismissed ethical concerns about his plan to ...
asiaone.com/world/trumps-says-it-stupid-not-accept-qatars-plane-gift

Trump to accept jet from Qatar’s ruling family for possible use as Air Force One: report
pennlive.com/nation-world/2025/05/trump-to-accept-jet-from-qatars-ruling-family-for-possible-use-as-air-force-one-report.html

Qatar says no final decision made on gifting Trump a jet to use as Air Force One: President Donald Trump reportedly is ready to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 ...
dallasnews.com/news/national/2025/05/11/qatar-says-no-final-decision-made-on-gifting-trump-a-jet-to-use-as-air-force-one/

Trump Defends Accepting $400M ‘Flying Palace’ From Qatar: The president said he would be “stupid” to turn down the gift.
thedailybeast.com/trump-defends-qatar-plane-deal-and-insists-its-just-for-show/

Everyone hates Trump's Qatari luxury jet gift — even MAGA-world: The US is poised to accept a jet from Qatar. But legal experts previously told BI the reported ...
businessinsider.com/trump-qatar-luxury-jet-maga-republicans-reaction-pushback-2025-5
Opinion: Constitution demands Trump reject Qatar’s gifted plane: It would have been less problematic and less of a national security risk if Qatar’s royal family ...
expressnews.com/opinion/editorial/article/donald-trump-qatar-plane-20324877.php

Trump reportedly set to accept a jet from Qatar's ruling family for possible use as Air Force One
detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2025/05/11/president-trump-reportedly-set-to-accept-jet-from-qatars-royal-family/83569714007/

Trump administration in talks with Qatar over plane gift: A deal on a plane that would become Air Force One has not been reached, but ethics experts say ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/11/trump-air-force-one-qatar/

Trump reportedly set to accept luxury jet from Qatar, prompting questions about presidential gifts
oregonlive.com/nation/2025/05/trump-reportedly-set-to-accept-luxury-jet-from-qatar-prompting-questions-about-presidential-gifts.html

Trump Administration Preparing to Accept Luxury Jet from Qatar’s Royal Family: Report
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-administration-luxury-jet-qatar-air-force-one-1235336629/

Trump accepting luxury jetliner from Qatar raises alarm on both sides of political aisle
latimes.com/politics/story/2025-05-13/trump-747-qatar-controversy

Unreal: Trump To Accept Boeing 747 As Gift From Qatar, Keep It For Himself: President Trump plans to accept a Boeing 747-8 as a gift from Qatar ...
onemileatatime.com/news/trump-boeing-747-gift-qatar/

'Flying palace': What's inside Qatar's $400M luxury airplane for Donald Trump
wionews.com/world/boeing-747-8-jumbo-whats-inside-qatars-400m-luxury-airplane-for-donald-trump-9064216

Trump says Air Force One gift from Qatar wouldn’t be an ethical breach: Trump will be visiting the Middle East where Qatar is expected to present him with a gift ...
fastcompany.com/91332568/trump-says-air-force-one-gift-qatar-wouldnt-ethical-breach

Turning Qatar’s Gifted 747 Into Air Force One Will Be Anything But Free: Trump rightly said only "a stupid person" would turn down the free Qatari jet ...
twz.com/air/turning-qatars-gifted-747-into-air-force-one-will-be-anything-but-free

Trump reportedly set to accept jet from Qatar’s ruling family: Donald Trump reportedly is set to accept a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family ...
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'Flying palace': The suprise gift Qatar is planning for Trump: During his visit to Doha, U.S. president will receive a $400M luxurious Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as ...
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Trump says would be 'stupid' to reject Qatari Air Force One gift: Trump says would be 'stupid' to reject Qatari Air Force One gift
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'I could be a stupid person': Trump on accepting gift of luxury plane from Qatar
ctvnews.ca/video/2025/05/12/i-could-be-a-stupid-person-trump-on-accepting-gift-of-luxury-plane-from-qatar/

'Flying palace': Qatar confirms talks to supply US with new Air Force One, but denies it's a gift
thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/05/12/trump-qatar-air-force-one-gift/

Trump defends the prospect of Qatar gifting him a plane to use as Air Force One: President Donald Trump reportedly is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo ...
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Trump to accept lavish jet from Qataris as Air Force One: reports: Donald Trump intends to accept a luxury Boeing jet from the Qatari royal family for use as Air ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2025/05/trump-accept-lavish-jet-qataris-air-force-one-reports

Qatar calls reports of upcoming jet gift to Trump 'inaccurate': ABC News reported Sunday that a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet would become available for ...
politico.com/news/2025/05/11/qatar-calls-jet-gift-trump-inaccurate-00341084
Trump to accept luxury jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One: reports: Gift of a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet is expected to be announced this week when US ...
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Trump reportedly is set to accept a jet from Qatar’s royal family for possible use as Air Force One
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White House defends accepting Qatar’s jet as temporary Air Force One: The White House on Monday defended its acceptance of a Boeing 747-8 aircraft offered by ...
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Trump reportedly is set to accept a jet from Qatar’s ruling family for possible use as Air Force One
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Trump reportedly is set to accept a jet from Qatar’s ruling family for possible use as Air Force One
bostonherald.com/2025/05/11/trump-reportedly-is-set-to-accept-a-jet-from-qatars-ruling-family-for-possible-use-as-air-force-one/

Trump plans to accept luxury 747 from Qatar to use as Air Force One: May 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration intends to accept a ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-05-12-trump-plans-to-accept-luxury-747-from-qatar-to-use-as-air-force-one/

Trump to accept lavish jet from Qatar as Air Force One - | reports: WASHINGTON -- | Donald Trump plans to accept a luxury Boeing jet from the Qatari royal family ...
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Trump says 'palace in the sky' gift from Qatar would be 'transparent' deal: A potential gift of a Boeing plane from the Qatari royal family to serve as Air Force ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/trump-plan-to-accept-palace-in-the-sky-gift-from-qatar-draws-criticism-3688254

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