It would be ‘stupid’ to deny the aircraft that Qatar’s royal family offers as a gift to the USAsaid the Donald Trump Monday (12.05.2025). In fact, the US president justified his decision in Boeing’s delays to hand over a new presidential aircraft.
Characteristically, US President, Donald Trump He said: ‘I think it’s a nice gesture from the Qatar. I am very grateful. I am not one of those who reject such an offer. I would be an idiot to say, “No, we don’t want to be given a very expensive plane.”
As the US said, Qatar and other Gulf states are safe, and said that he was not planning to use the aircraft for personal reasons after his departure from the presidency.
US media reported that one Boeing 747-8 Jumbothe value of which is calculated in $ 400 million by experts, one ‘Flying Palace’ as characterized as it was offered as “gift” From the royal family of Qatar.
The White House has confirmed this offer with the representative of the US Presidency, Caroline Levitt To emphasize that the Trump government will act in accordance with the law on this offer.
Asked by Levit if the White House is worried that Qatar can want something in return, she replied: “Under no circumstances. Because they know President Trump and know that he works only in the interests of the American people. “
Η Boeing had committed in 2018 to hand over two new planes to the US government before the end of 2024But this aeronautical industrial colossus, which faces financial problems, as well as problems in production quality, is delays.
This aircraft’s offer raises a matter of potential conflict of interest, much more that The US Constitution prohibits To those who have public authorities to receive gifts “from a king or a prince or a foreign state”.