President Trump addressed concerns about Qatar potentially gifting a Boeing 747-8 as a temporary Air Force One replacement. He defended the decision, arguing that accepting the aircraft would save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars,

Despite concerns within sectors of his administration, Trump said on Tuesday during a speech in Riyadh he would lift sanctions on Syria. The U.S. president has agreed to say hello to interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who will be in Riyadh for meetings with the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Brit Hume warned on Fox News Monday that Qatar’s donation of a luxury aircraft to the U.S. government for President

Trump is in talks to accept a luxury Boeing 747 as a gift from the royal family of Qatar, a move CT Sen. Chris Murphy opposes.

In May 2025, the nation of Qatar gave the Department of Defense a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to be remodeled into a new Air Force One.

President Donald Trump is set to meet with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, in a face-to-face with the onetime insurgent leader who spent years imprisoned by U.S. forces after being captured in Iraq

President Trump’s confirmation that the United States may accept a presidential aircraft gifted from Qatar marked the latest escalation in his clash with Boeing.

Several top Republicans in Congress have expressed concerns about the 747 deal, including that the plane would be a security risk.