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The Curse of the Plane Qatar Is Giving Trump
As catnip for a high-end mendicant like Donald Trump, the Boeing 747-8 is unbeatable. It’s an exquisite machine, a perfect ...
Yes, Trump called Qatar 'funders of terrorism' in 2017
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 ...
Trump Brokers $96 Billion Boeing Deal in Qatar, Signaling a New Era of Aviation Diplomacy
The Qatar-Boeing deal is the latest in a series of high-profile aviation agreements signed during Trump’s four-day Middle ...
Planes on the brain: Trump covets jet gift, announces Boeing deal on Qatar trip
Aboard Air Force One, Trump lamented to Fox News host Sean Hannity of the U.S. government plane's comparative old age of 40 ...
WH announces $1.2T in economic commitment with Qatar, including significant Boeing order
The White House announced that President Donald Trump secured economic exchanges with Qatar worth $1.2 trillion, a figure ...
Trump defends Qatar jumbo jet offer as troubled Boeing fails to deliver new Air Force One fleet
President Donald Trump defended Qatar gifting the U.S. a jet to use as Air Force One as the new fleet is still under ...
Trump downplays Putin’s decision to skip Istanbul peace talks with Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump has left Qatar for the United Arab Emirates on the final leg of his Middle East tour.
Qatari prime minister brushes off scrutiny in Trump plane deal: ‘Politicized’
The U.S. government's deal with Qatar to accept the jet has drawn scrutiny from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers.