In the middle of the growing debates about the foreign influence on American politics, Donald Trump is confronted with an unprecedented step: the American president could take a Boeing 747-8 as a gift from the Qatarian Family of Rulers and to have them converted into the new Air Force.
According to Trump’s departure from the office, the plane must be donated to its presidential foundation, various American media reported. This would be a very unusual step. The White House was therefore not expressed as possible plans.
Trump confirms indirect reports
According to reports, the aircraft is a long-distance plane of the Boeing 747-8. Trump seemed to confirm the reports over his mouthpiece Truth Social, but did not mention Qatar. The fact that the Ministry of Defense received a 747 to replace the old Air Force disturbs the “corrupt democrats,” Trump wrote. They insisted that the United States paid the plane. “Everyone can do that! The Democrats are world -class losers !!!”
Trump wants to travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates from Tuesday to Thursday. The plan could surrender during Trump’s stay in Qatar. He would raise legal and ethical questions. The question is whether the government of Trump should accept such an expensive gift from a foreign partner, wrote the American broadcaster ABC. Accordingly, different government laws have dealt with the plan and probably approved.
Democrats: “First -class foreign influence”
“Nothing stands as much for” America First “as the Air Force One, presented by Qatar,” wrote the Democratic senate leader Chuck Schumer Sarcastic to X. “This is not only bribery, but a first -class foreign influence with a lot of legroom.” Each gift from a foreign government “is always supposed to meet all applicable laws. The government of President Trump has promised to complete transparency,” said the spokeswoman for Karoline Leavitt of the spokeswoman for the White House press.
Current Air Force that has been used since 1990
A Boeing 747-8 costs more than $ 400 million in 2019 (355 million euros). According to the American media, the plane in question is more than ten years old. The two current presidential planes have been in use since the 1990s. These are two converted aircraft of the Boeing 747-200B type. As a flying office, a machine and a similarly configured replacement area are specially tailored to the needs of the US President. They have the latest communication technology and anti-Rocket devices and can be used in the air.
Trump had ordered two new machines from Boeing in his first term. After years of postponing and increasing costs, it is unclear whether at least one of the two 747 machines ordered is transferred to the Trump period. Finally, Tech billionaire Elon Musk must ensure that Trump gets a new presidential plane faster. Trump uses a Boeing 757, which is known under the nickname “Trump Force One”.
Source: Krone
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