Trump attacks foreign and even Qatari donations to the Clinton Foundation. Now he wants to accept the biggest gift of all.

Article I includes a ban on anyone serving in government accepting “any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State” unless Congress approves. Article II says, in part, that the president cannot receive any emolument from a U.S. state.

Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar has ignited a full-blown firestorm among Democrats in Congress

"Can't beat free," one Republican senator said of the president's plan to accept the luxury gift from the monarchy of Qatar.

Qatari officials said the plane was being given by the Qatari Ministry of Defense to the Pentagon but Trump said the Boeing 747-8 jet will be used as Air Force One—the official presidential plane and according to multiple reports, after he leaves office, it will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation.

The Constitution bars federal officials from accepting gifts from foreign states without the consent of Congress.

President Donald Trump’s plan to accept a luxury jet as a gift from the Qatari royal family has led to criticism from many corners — including the MAGA faithful.

The "Late Show" host exposed the president's hypocrisy as he plans to accept a $400 million jet from the Qatari government.

Trump said accepting a luxury 747 from Qatar is a no-brainer. But critics say the plan threatens to turn a symbol of American power into a collection of legal and counterintelligence concerns.

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.