The nation of Qatar offered the Trump administration a Boeing 747-8 for use as Air Force One. Trump called the plane a "gift," in a post on his social media site, Truth Social. A representative of the administration clarified that Qatar "has offered to donate a plane to the Department of Defense," not to Trump himself.

US President Donald Trump has defended the White House plan to receive a luxury jumbo jet from Qatar to be used as America's Air Force One presidential plane. Trump said Qatar is giving him a 'gift'.

President Trump will reportedly accept a luxury 747 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family and use it as Air Force One, raising serious ethical questions, multiple reports say.