Qatar, Trump and Air Force One
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President Trump has criticized the current Air Force One as “much smaller” and “much less impressive” compared to other world leaders’ jets, and has faced backlash
President Trump’s confirmation that the United States may accept a presidential aircraft gifted from Qatar marked the latest escalation in his clash with Boeing.
Donald Trump received a royal welcome in Riyadh, with six Saudi F-15 jets escorting Air Force One and a lavender carpet rolled out by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The visit kicks off a four-day Gulf tour focused on economic ties and includes meetings with top tech leaders and Saudi officials.
President Donald Trump defended Qatar gifting the U.S. a jet to use as Air Force One as the new fleet is still under construction.
That’s partially because many of the more than 20,000 employees at Hill Air Force Base — one of Utah’s largest employers — are driving to work again. President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring federal employees to return to offices is “reshaping the way we use our workforce,
Donald Trump may soon receive a $400 million Boeing 747-8, dubbed a "flying palace," from Qatar, potentially circumventing constitutional restrictions on foreign gifts. Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly devised a plan involving the US Air Force temporarily owning the jet before transferring it to Trump's presidential library foundation.
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Mediaite on MSNSource Tells CNN Trump Will Use Air Force One Jet After Leaving Office – Despite President’s Insistence He Won’tOn Monday's AC360 on CNN, host Anderson Cooper said a source told the network that Trump fully intends to use it after leaving office. The post Source Tells CNN Trump Will Use Air Force One Jet After Leaving Office – Despite President’s Insistence He Won’t first appeared on Mediaite.
The White House Correspondents Association says it is disturbed that no reporters from either The Associated Press, Bloomberg or Reuters were allowed on Air Force One to cover President Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East on Monday.