President Donald Trump would plainly like America to be more like the Gulf states he’s touring on the first big foreign trip of his new term.

In May 2025, the nation of Qatar gave the Department of Defense a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to be remodeled into a new Air Force One.

The president boasts the plane, which will be used as Air Force One until he leaves office, is a "gift, free of charge," but Democrats fear it is "bribery."

Several top Republicans in Congress have expressed concerns about the 747 deal, including that the plane would be a security risk.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and GOP firebrand senators are among those voicing discomfort with the deal.

Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar has ignited a full-blown firestorm among Democrats in Congress

Schumer also called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify before Congress and answer a number of questions related to the potential gift.

Jon Stewart unleashed a fierce critique of President Donald Trump on The Daily Show, following the president's acceptance of an opulent gift from Qatar's Royal family-a luxury jumbo jet valued at hundreds of millions.