Incredibly, despite leaving even his closest allies horrified at the idea, Donald Trump is going to accept that $400 million bribe from Qatar in the form of a “flying palace” jet that’ll become Air Force One. But, and this point can’t be underlined enough, it’ll stop being Air Force One the moment Trump leaves the presidency and become… his.
Even by Trump’s standards, this is a bad look, and has left him open to widespread criticism of corruption, bribery, and leaving himself wide open to foreign influence. This is clearly a sore spot, as proved by his furious reaction to a journalist bringing it up during his meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
