Trump Gushes Praise For World Leader Who’s Giving Him $400 Million Jet In Meetup On Air Force One

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Oct 25th, 2025, 2:54 pm

President Donald Trump lavished praise on Qatari leaders during a stopover in the Middle Eastern nation to refuel on his way to Asia to meet with world leaders there, including China’s Xi Jinping .

In May, the United States accepted a $400 million luxury jet from the Qatari royal family for Trump to use as Air Force One. Converting the plane to “Air Force One” security standards is estimated to cost around $1 billion. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called the controversial gift , “a bribe.”

Trump invited Qatar’s Emir and the Prime Minister aboard Air Force One during the refueling process.

“I want to start because

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