Air Force One, Qatar and Trump
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For a former real estate developer with flamboyant tastes, President Trump’s trip has been a tantalizing peek into the lives of his more opulent counterparts.
Converting a luxury jet gifted by Qatar to President Donald Trump into a replacement for Air Force One could potentially cost hundreds of millions of dollars and it could take up two years to install the necessary security equipment,
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said there is a "possibility" he will attend the Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey on Thursday.
Trump’s plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and security worries
Trump said accepting a luxury 747 from Qatar is a no-brainer. But critics say the plan threatens to turn a symbol of American power into a collection of legal and counterintelligence concerns.
Any donation to this government is always done in full compliance with the law,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday.
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Defense News on MSNExperts: Qatar-gifted Air Force One may be security, upgrade disasterUpgrading a Qatar-donated 747 into a new Air Force One would take a large sum of money and years to complete, aviation experts said.
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.
The Saudi investment forum played two of America's unofficial anthems as entrance music for President Trump's remarks: the theme song from the movie "Air Force One" and Lee Greenwood's "God Bless The USA.