Trump Administration Formally Accepts Jet from Qatar

Thursday, May 22, 2025

The Trump administration has formally accepted a Boeing 747 jet that was gifted to the U.S. by the government of Qatar, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

Posted by Sycophant at 09:33 PM | 11 COMMENTS | permalink

The United States has accepted a luxury jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One, according to the Pentagon, despite concerns from lawmakers and MAGA allies about the financial and ethical implications.

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-- Politico (@politico.com) May 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM

Comments

Don't worry.

We will spend $400 million fixing up its security systems so Trump can use it for a year or two in office and then for a 10-15 years after he leaves office.

#1 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-05-21 02:05 PM

WPE Bar none

#2 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-05-21 02:22 PM

If Obama or Biden had done that people like Jeff would be livid. Absolutely livid.

#3 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-05-21 02:33 PM

Jeff's too busy sucking on Biden's prostate.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-21 02:48 PM

The expert estimate I saw for tearing this plane down to it's bones and adding all the security and other equipment was about a billion dollars.

Such a deal!

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-05-21 03:04 PM

Trumpers keep proving Trump correct.

They lack all morals and integrity to stand up to him.

Even after he murdered a retired firefighter for a publicity stunt.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-21 07:55 PM

Not one republican has had the courage to denounce Trump's corruption.

This is what being in a cult looks like.

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-22 11:31 AM

Don't worry.
We will spend $400 million fixing up its security systems so Trump can use it for a year or two in office and then for a 10-15 years after he leaves office.
#1 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-05-21 02:05 PM

The last number I heard was a frosty one billion to upgrade that plane.

It's allegedly one that Qatar couldn't sell for several years.

Trump has no humility or shame, so naturally he yearns for a sky palace.

He feels inadequate when arriving at dictatorships in anything less.

#8 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-05-22 05:06 PM

Beggars can't be choosers, and Trump, whatever else he is, is a shameless beggar and freeloader. As with some women of his acquaintance, identification of the species is easy; it's just a question of establishing the price.

#9 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-05-23 06:00 AM

Guess if dems were in charge back in the 1800s they would have not accepted the gift from the foreign county of France called the Statue Of Liberty.

FYI:
The rules governing a U.S. president's ability to keep gifts from foreign countries are primarily outlined in the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act (FGDA) and the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act (FGDA):
Minimal Value:
Federal employees, including the President, can retain gifts from foreign governments if their total retail value at the time of the gift does not exceed a minimal amount, which is currently $480.
Gifts Over Minimal Value:
Gifts exceeding the minimal value are considered to be gifts to the people of the United States and must be handled by the General Services Administration (GSA).
GSA Disposition:
The GSA determines how these gifts are used, including donating them to the National Archives, transferring them to the President's future presidential library, or selling them.

#10 | Posted by MSgt at 2025-05-23 04:28 PM

#10 | Posted by MSgt

Receiving the Statue of Liberty was left up to Congress, unlike Trump's new toy.

Swallow it, cultist.

#11 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-05-23 04:34 PM

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