Trump’s willingness to accept a luxury plane from Qatar Sparks’ criticism

US President Donald Trump’s readiness to accept a luxurious jumbo plane from the royal family in Qatar has caused criticism about what might represent the largest foreign gift of the US government.

Trump is preparing to accept the Boeing 747-8 plane that he will then use as Air Force One, which is four sources familiar with the plan NBC News said.

Two of the sources said that the ownership of the gift is expected to be transferred to the Trump Library Foundation, as soon as Trump ends his second term.

A senior official in the Ministry of Justice at NBC News said that the Office of the Legal Adviser of the Ministry of Justice prepared a memorandum, approved by the Prosecutor Pam Bondi, who agreed to the legitimacy of the Ministry of Defense, which accepts the gift of 747 from Qatar designed for use in the Air Force one – then aims to talent to Trump after he left his position. Not such a memo was publicly issued.

Speaking to the White House journalists on Monday, Trump said that any acceptance of the plane would be due to the delay in the American manufacturer BoeingThis makes the famous Double Deck 747.

“You look at some Arab countries and aircraft that stopped alongside the United States of America, as is the case of a different planet,” Trump said.

“I have a lot of respect for the leadership and the leader of Qatar. They knew about (delay in industrialization) because they buy Bings, buy a lot of aircraft, and they were aware of this and said that we would like to do something. If we can get 747 as a contribution to our Ministry of Defense for use for a few years while building them, I think it was very nice.”

“I don’t know who needs to hear this, but no, Donald Trump cannot accept a 400 million dollar flight palace from the royal family in Qatar.” He said On the social media platform x.

Sanders said: “This is not only corrupt, but it is starkly unconstitutional,” Sanders said. “

Meanwhile, Laura Lumer, an ally of Trump’s extreme right -wing Trump, said that the acceptance of the Qatar plane would be a “stigma” on the Trump administration.

in mail On the social truth, however, Trump seemed to defend the possibility of his administration on board the plane.

“So the fact that the Ministry of Defense gets a free gift, from a 747 plane to replace the 40 -year -old Air Force, temporarily, in a very public and transparent deal, so it disturbs the beloved Democrats to the point that they insist on paying us, and the highest dollar, for the plane,” Trump said.

The news comes like Trump He is preparing to visit Qatar this week On what will be his first foreign trip in his second term.

Ali Al -Zari, the media attaché in Qatar, told CNBC that any reports that the planes would be talented during the flight were inaccurate.

Al -Azari said: “The potential transportation of the plane for temporary use as one air weapon is currently under study between the Ministry of Defense in Qatar and the US Department of Defense, but the issue is still under review by the relevant legal departments, and no decision has been taken.”

White House press secretary Caroline Levit Fox News told that she was not concerned about Qatar’s expectation against the plane, saying they knew Trump “only working with the interests of the American public in mind.”

In a statement submitted to CNBC on Monday, Levitte said: “Any gift made by a foreign government is always acceptable in full compliance with all the laws in force. President Trump’s administration is committed to full transparency.”

The plane will not be presented to the president this week while Trump is in the area, according to an official at the White House, who was granted not to disclose his identity to describe an advanced situation

The Democratic Leader of the Senate, Chuck Schumer, argued that accepting such a gift welcomed the “foreign influence”.

“Nothing says” America first “like Air Force One, which Qatar brought to you. It is not just a bribe, it is a distinct foreign effect with additional space.” He said On x.

Representative Brendan Boyle (D-PA) said MSNBC’s The Weekend: Primetime“I know that many people at this stage may be anesthetic to this, but we can never allow ourselves to have numbness. Even if opinion polls show that it is not the issue that leads the mind for most voters, I am sorry, but the right and wrong is still important.”

He added: “We have to follow this legally in the courts, and we have to raise public awareness. It is very wonderful, record levels of corruption that we see.”

Emma Graham from CNBC contributed to reporting