Qatar PM Defends Plane Gift to Trump, Calling It a ‘Normal’ Transaction
President Donald Trump is planning to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, despite the move drawing bipartisan criticism.

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The story so far
4 developments- May 13, 2025Trump Doubles Down on Plan to Accept Qatar's Plane Gift
- May 15, 2025Unwrapping Qatar's $400 Million Winged Gift to Trump
- May 18, 2025Only center coverage:Former VP Mike Pence calls the $400 million Qatari jet gift ‘a bad idea' that Trump should turn down
- May 20, 2025Qatari PM denies jumbo jet gift to Trump is bribery
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Quiet for 497 daysLast development · May 20, 2025 — Qatari PM denies jumbo jet gift to Trump is bribery
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