donald trump has unveiled a $400 million jet that is becoming the new air force one.
The 80-year-old President of the United States unveiled the new luxury Boeing 747 aircraft during an appearance at Joint Base Andrews near Washington DC on Friday (June 19).
This aircraft was a gift from the Government of Qatar. While Qatar paid for the $400 million aircraft, the US government will reportedly foot the bill for all necessary upgrades, which could cost $1 billion, according to nbc news.
after trump He was criticized for accepting gifts from Qatar, he responded on Truth Social last year.
He said, “Why should our military, and therefore our taxpayers, be forced to pay millions of dollars when they can get it for free from a country that wants to reward us for a job well done?” “Only a fool would not accept this gift from our country.”
While unveiling the aircraft he told Crowd, “Everything was well designed. It was my taste, I would say. I like the color of the American flag, right? It makes sense.”
trump He was asked about plans to use older aircraft for Air Force One.
He said, “We’ll get them fixed up a little, not like this, and we’ll build a museum.” “They’re great planes, they’re great history.”
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