Trump, Air Force One
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The nation of Qatar offered the Trump administration a Boeing 747-8 for use as Air Force One. Rating: Mostly True (About this rating?) Context: Trump called the plane a "gift," in a post on his social media site,
Treating the aircraft as safe for the commander in chief with just a few modifications is "absurd," one former senior defense official said.
Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar has ignited a full-blown firestorm among Democrats in Congress
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and GOP firebrand senators are among those voicing discomfort with the deal.
President Donald Trump defended his decision to accept a $400 million luxury plane from the Qatari government to replace the current Air Force One on Monday. Meanwhile, several Republican lawmakers are expressing their apprehension over Qatar's gift to the president.