President Donald Trump is preparing to accept a repurposed luxury jet from Qatar, a nation he once correctly referred to as the world’s leading “funder of terrorism” and “radical ideology,” to replace an aging Air Force One. Qatar, the president says, will bequeath him the palatial jet “free of charge.” 

Well, there’s no such thing as a free plane. A typical no-frills Boeing 747-800 costs somewhere around $400 million. If this one weren’t so luxurious, the president wouldn’t want it.