President Donald Trump took time out during his Middle East trip Tuesday to make the case for accepting the gift of a luxury jet from the government of Qatar as the offer faces mounting criticism from members of his own party.

President Donald Trump would plainly like America to be more like the Gulf states he’s touring on the first big foreign trip of his new term.

In May 2025, the nation of Qatar gave the Department of Defense a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to be remodeled into a new Air Force One.

The Constitution bars federal officials from accepting gifts from foreign states without the consent of Congress.

Trump attacks foreign and even Qatari donations to the Clinton Foundation. Now he wants to accept the biggest gift of all.

Several top Republicans in Congress have expressed concerns about the 747 deal, including that the plane would be a security risk.

Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar has ignited a full-blown firestorm among Democrats in Congress

The president boasts the plane, which will be used as Air Force One until he leaves office, is a "gift, free of charge," but Democrats fear it is "bribery."

President Donald Trump thinks it would be “stupid” to turn down a free airplane from Qatar. However, some experts have already warned that the plane could end up costing billions to retrofit and maintain.

For President Donald Trump, accepting a free Air Force One replacement from Qatar is a no-brainer. But Trump’s plan threatens to turn a global symbol of American power into an airborne collection of ethical,

Jon Stewart unleashed a fierce critique of President Donald Trump on The Daily Show, following the president's acceptance of an opulent gift from Qatar's Royal family-a luxury jumbo jet valued at hundreds of millions.