Donald Trump happily accepting a $400m “flying palace” Boeing 747-8 from the Qatari royal family is the most nakedly corrupt bribe of a president in American history. This plan will become Air Force One until the end of Trump’s presidency, after which point it will become his personal jet.
Condemnation has erupted from all sides of the political aisle, with even Trump’s usual allies critical of him. Trump is now on the defensive, taking to Truth Social to argue that this is a way to save money and prevent the United States from having to pay for Air Force One’s replacement. Nobody’s buying it.
