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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump reportedly is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar during his trip to the Middle East this coming week, and U.S. officials could convert the plane into a potential presidential aircraft.
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ABC News reported that Trump will use the plane as a new version of Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office in January 2029, when ownership will be transferred to the foundation overseeing his yet-to-be-built presidential library.
The gift is expected to be announced when Trump visits Qatar as part of a trip that also includes stops in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the first extended foreign travel of his second term. The Qatari government did not immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday night.
The legal and ethical concerns around this are freaking huge. What exactly did he promise the Qater's Royal Family in exchange for this "present". If he intends to use it after he leaves office but also as a version of AF-1. Which the jet would be a gift NOT to him, but the United States. This should NOT be allowed to happen.
Trump defends the prospect of Qatar gifting him a plane to use as Air Force One
U.S. officials say it could be converted into a potential presidential aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One. The Qatari government said a final decision hadn’t been made.

ABC News reported that Trump will use the plane as a new version of Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office in January 2029, when ownership will be transferred to the foundation overseeing his yet-to-be-built presidential library.
The gift is expected to be announced when Trump visits Qatar as part of a trip that also includes stops in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the first extended foreign travel of his second term. The Qatari government did not immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday night.
The legal and ethical concerns around this are freaking huge. What exactly did he promise the Qater's Royal Family in exchange for this "present". If he intends to use it after he leaves office but also as a version of AF-1. Which the jet would be a gift NOT to him, but the United States. This should NOT be allowed to happen.