Trump posted today (May 14th) and said: "The Boeing 747 aircraft will be given to the United States Air Force/Department of Defense, not to me! This is a gift from the country of Qatar, which we have successfully provided defense protection for over the years. Before our new ordered and seriously delayed Boeing aircraft arrives, the US government will use this aircraft as a temporary "Air Force One". Since a country that wants to reward our excellent work is willing to give it for free, why should our military, or our taxpayers, still be forced to spend hundreds of millions of dollars? The huge amount of money saved will be used for making America great again! Anyone who represents a country but refuses this gift is a fool. Thanks for everyone's attention to this matter!"
Comment: Democrats criticized this might be corruption or bribery, using this incident to attack Trump, accusing him of using the White House for personal economic interests. Trump emphasized that the aircraft was given to the US government rather than personally, trying to find legal grounds for accepting gifts. The White House and the Department of Justice also believed that the aircraft would first be received by the Air Force and then transferred to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation, which does not violate the law or the constitution. The delay in delivering Boeing's new "Air Force One" has made Trump believe that accepting a free aircraft can save taxpayer money, and the saved funds will be used for related affairs of "making America great again". Qatar hopes to consolidate its relationship with the Trump administration through this, paving the way for military cooperation, etc.
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