Trump Pushes Back After Media Meltdown Over $400 Million Jet Gift from Qatar

President Donald Trump is once again under fire from the left this time for what should be seen as a strategic win for American taxpayers. Reports surfaced this weekend that Qatar may gift a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet to the U.S. government for use as a temporary Air Force One. Naturally, the usual suspects in the Democrat media complex erupted in outrage.

The luxury aircraft dubbed a “flying palace” would replace the current, decades-old Air Force One model, which has been in operation since the Reagan era. Yet the left would rather taxpayers foot the bill for a brand-new jet than accept one for free simply because it’s being negotiated under Trump’s leadership.

Trump made it clear in a Truth Social post that the deal is above board and in the public interest:

“So the fact that the Defense Department is getting a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE, of a 747 aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One, temporarily, in a very public and transparent transaction, so bothers the Crooked Democrats…”

The jet, which Trump personally toured earlier this year, would be transferred first to the Department of Defense and then later to Trump’s presidential library foundation after his term ends. Legal memos drafted by Attorney General Pam Bondi and reviewed by White House lawyers have deemed the transaction entirely lawful and compliant with federal gift laws.

Let’s break down the facts:

• The U.S. would receive the plane at zero cost, saving taxpayers hundreds of millions in fleet upgrade expenses.

• The deal is under review by both the Qatari and U.S. legal departments, with final decisions pending.

• Trump’s administration has promised full transparency, unlike the backdoor dealings we saw under the Biden White House from Hunter’s art sales to shady foreign wire transfers.

Critics, including some within Trump’s own camp, like activist Laura Loomer, urged caution. But even Loomer admitted her concerns stem from optics, not legality. That speaks volumes.

Meanwhile, the mainstream media predictably glossed over Qatar’s deep pockets funding terrorist groups like Hamas and propaganda networks like Al Jazeera or the Democrats who’ve taken Qatar-funded trips themselves with no outrage whatsoever. Suddenly, they’re “concerned” about foreign influence.

Where were these same watchdogs when Biden greenlit $6 billion to Iran? Or when the Clintons were raking in foreign donations through their “foundation”? The hypocrisy is laughable.

This potential jet deal with Qatar is not about luxury it’s about efficiency, modernization, and smart diplomacy. And once again, it’s Trump not Biden who is thinking long-term about America’s strategic interests and doing so in full daylight.

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