Trump dismisses concerns over Qatari jet that could be new Air Force One

Published May 11, 2025 10:33pm ET



President Donald Trump pushed back on Democrats’ concerns over the luxury Qatari jet he may receive from the Middle Eastern country this week, while also revealing that the jet would be “free of charge.”

Reports early Sunday revealed that Trump was expected to receive the super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet, formerly used by the Qatari royal government, from Qatar when he visits the country during his trip to the Middle East. Qatar later said reporting indicating this plane would be a “gift” was “inaccurate,” but it maintained that a “possible transfer of an aircraft for temporary use as Air Force One is currently under consideration.”

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