In May 2025, the nation of Qatar gave the Department of Defense a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to be remodeled into a new Air Force One.

President Donald Trump vowed to "protect" Qatar amid a corruption controversy around the nation gifting him a $400 million luxury jet.

Trump’s plan to accept a plane from Qatar raises a raft of questions about the scope of laws that relate to gifts from foreign governments, legal experts said.

President Donald Trump is set to visit a U.S. installation at the center of American involvement in the Middle East as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject the “interventionism” of Amer

Congress has not accepted the plane, which would be used mainly by Trump and his staff. Trump has said that after his term ends Jan. 20, 2029, the plane would be transferred to his presidential library — although it's unclear whether it would be under private or public ownership and accessible to the public.

During the second day of Trump's Middle East trip, he announced a major deal between Boeing and Qatar Airways and signed an agreement with Qatar; he also met with Syria's interim president.

When President Donald Trump addressed U_S_ and Qatari troops at a military base in Qatar, he assured the rank and file “we don’t care if you’re politically correct.”

President Donald Trump arrived Wednesday in Qatar, as he’s made clear he wants the $400 million plane the country is expected to gift him, despite bipartisan criticism of security and conflict-of-interest concerns.

President Donald Trump has continued to defend accepting a Boeing 747 from Qatar amid criticism from Democrats and Republicans.

President Donald Trump is urging Qatar to use its influence over Iran to persuade the country’s leadership to reach an agreement with the U.S. over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.

Follow for live updates as Trump continues his Middle East trip in the United Arab Emirates and the Supreme Court hears arguments on plans to end birthright citizenship.