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The jet - dubbed a "palace-in-the-sky" - will be refitted to serve as Air Force One - and while the plane is a gift, the overhaul could reportedly cost $1bn.
The Trump administration first approached Qatar to inquire about acquiring a Boeing 747 that could be used as Air Force One by President Donald Trump, four sources familiar with the discussions told CNN.
Donald Trump has accepted a $400m jet from the Qatari government, the Pentagon has announced, with the Boeing 747 set to be used as Air Force One.
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Irish Star on MSNTrump embarrassingly snaps at reporter with three-word insult over Qatar jet at Oval Office debacleDonald Trump lost his cool at a reporter who asked him about the new $400M Air Force One jet from Qatar as he insulted the reporter and NBC news network.
President Donald Trump spent much of Wednesday's Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa rambling about disproven claims and conspiracy theories that white South African farmers are the victims of a genocide.
At his Oval Office meeting with Ramaphosa, Trump showed a video which he said backed up his claims that white South Africans were victims of mass killings. According to FactCheck.org, describing the situation as “genocide” is a mischaracterization of the term. Ramaphosa tried to refute Trump’s claims.
President Donald Trump is threatening legal action against ABC News—again—over a report that has become late-night fodder and social media satire across the country: the apparent $400 million “free plane” souvenir he picked up on his recent trip to Qatar.
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The New Republic on MSNMarco Rubio Suddenly Has Amnesia on Key Detail About Trump’s Qatar JetHabba, Trump’s former personal attorney, declared charges against Representative LaMonica McIver for “assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement,” and insisted that McIver’s conduct during the ICE facility clash “cannot be overlooked.”