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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Trump wants the $400M Qatari-gifted new Air Force One to be the centerpiece of his presidential library. But there’s a problem

President Donald Trump hopes to put the newly outfitted Air Force One, a gift from the Qatari government worth $400 million, into his presidential library after leaving office – but he could run into obstacles doing so, from Democrats in Congress to the physical complexities of getting the plane in a building.

In March, Trump showed off digital renderings of his future presidential library and potential hotel, which showed the luxury Boeing 747-8 parked in the lobby next to a golden escalator. The plane, which Trump controversially accepted as a gift, is expected to be transferred to his presidential library after his term ends.

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