“The Boeing 747 is being given to the United States Air Force/Department of Defense, NOT TO ME! It is a gift from a Nation, Qatar, that we have successfully defended for many years,” Trump said in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, late on Tuesday, May 13.

President Donald Trump has defended accepting a Boeing 747 from Qatar, comparing it to the Statue of Liberty.The president reshared a post on Truth Social noting that the statue was gifted to the U.S.

President Trump’s planned acceptance of a $400 million jet from the Qatari government raises a series of ethical and national security concerns, as the commander in chief turns to the polarizing