Qatar, Trump and Boeing
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The Trump administration will reportedly accept a $400 million Boeing 747 from Qatar to temporarily use as Air Force One.
President Donald Trump arrived Wednesday in Qatar, as he’s made clear he wants the $400 million plane the country is expected to gift him, despite bipartisan criticism of security and conflict-of-interest concerns.
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The Democratic National Committee plans a protest. It involves flying a banner near Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. This action opposes Trump's acceptance of a luxury plane from Qatar. Critics worry about potential influence.
According to the Toronto Sun, Trump told the gathered political press that saying no to a $400m jumbo jet from Qatar is akin to declining a gimme on the green. "There was an old golfer named Sam Snead. Did you ever hear of him?" said the leader of the free world.
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The U.S. has grown closer to Qatar in recent years, so much so that the tiny nation has been at the forefront of high-stakes peace negotiations between global powers.