While pushing for "America First", Trump will accept Qatar's luxury jets as Air Force One

WASHINGTON - In the vision of Donald Trump, he will usher in a "golden age" for America, where the country manufactures more world goods and sells more products.

But when it comes to the president's personal trip, he is ready to abandon the old 747 Air Force One's old 747, in favor of luxurious aircraft, the royal family of Qatar is a small, rich Arab country, nearly 7,000 miles, wanting to give gifts to the United States

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The image of the "America First" president surfaced in the Katari glory is against some faithful Maga loyalists, not to mention the good government groups warning the deal could violate the constitutional terms, which prohibit gifts in foreign countries without Congress’ approval.

"It's a very strange proposal," said Senator Ron Johnson, R-Wis. explain.

Trump ally Laura Loomer posted on social media that accepting Qatar's planes would be "such a stain" for the Trump administration, despite her "blowing bullets" for the president. "I'm very disappointed," she wrote.

Rep. Warren Davidson, a Republican of Ohio, did not specifically mention Trump or the Catari aircraft in his post Sunday, but cited former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her family foundation to accept foreign donations.

"At least, 'bad idea'."

Trump was unapologetic in his public appearance on Monday. He said the plane will one day become an exhibition after his presidential library leaves the office, adding that he will not use it as a private citizen.

He praised Katar for his generous and welcoming offer. Katar is a peninsula that stretches into the Persian Gulf, a stop for the president's visit to the Middle East this week, and it's his first major foreign trip in his second term.

"They gave us free planes," Trump said. "I can say, 'No, no, no, don't give us. I want to pay you a billion dollars or $400 million, or anything, or I can say, 'Thank you very much.' You know?"

Ali Al-Ansari, an official in the Qatar press, said in a statement on Sunday that the deal is still under review.

"The Qatar Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Defense are currently considering temporarily using the aircraft as Air Force One aircraft, but various legal departments are still reviewing the matter and no decision has been made," he said.

Trump reiterated his frustration at Boeing to complete the jet that would replace the 747-man he is now using. The new plane is not ready until 2027, the midpoint of Trump's term.

According to three aviation and intelligence experts, converting the Katari gift to the Air Force will require an overhaul, which will take years to proceed and raise possible safety issues. It may have to be partially removed effectively to ensure there are no hearing equipment or other security breaches that can allow foreign power to eavesdrop.

Air Force One is more than just a means of presidential travel. It has unique blue and white, and is a symbol of American power and prestige. It is a flight bunker of the commander-in-chief that can withstand nuclear explosions. If the transfer occurs, the Air Force will gain foreign stains that some describe as such a typical symbol of American pride.

Air Force One Ted Soqui/Corbis via Getty Images file

The reputation of the Katari aircraft and its excesses seems to contradict Trump’s message that Americans may have to do less when he remakes the global economic order. The president flies for American children with few dolls and pencils.

Ari Fleischer, the White House press secretary of Republican President George W. Bush, posted on social media: "There is no feeling for those who get Air Force One from foreign governments."

“The Air Force should be in the United States,” Fleischer added. "It should not be through foreigners, nor should it be a gift from the king. Don't do that."

Trump visited the Catari plane for the first time at the airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, near his Mar-A-Lago home in February. The plane is called the "Flying Palace", which obviously leaves a good impression on people.

"You look at some Arab countries and the planes they parked next to the United States of America planes. It's like coming from another planet," Trump told reporters on Monday.

In his first semester, Trump complained that the Air Force's internals were not as luxurious as his private jet, a former White House official said. When asked for comments, the White House did not respond immediately.

Congressional Republican leaders responded heavily when questioning Trump’s envisioned swaps. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana declined to comment. "I don't know about it yet, and I don't know of any offer," said South Dakota Senate Republican leader John Thune.

Constitutionally compatible with the AI-style clauses that make Congress ratification seem like a heavy move now. The Senate pass requires 60 Superman votes.

But if Trump forged forward and accepted the plane without Congress’ consent, he might not be stopped. He proved in his first term that he had little fear of impeachment.

Richard Painter said: "Will Congress impeach him? Probably not?"

More importantly, the Supreme Court had broad immunity to the president's prosecution in a landmark ruling last year.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt insists that any recognized gift will comply with the law.

"Any gift given by a foreign government is always in full compliance with all applicable laws," Levitt said. "President Trump's administration is committed to full transparency."

The only situation Trump may need to worry about is that after leaving office, a future president may try to reclaim the plane for the United States and seize it from the Trump library.

"You may have future administrative filings for litigation and try to take the plane back as the property of the U.S. government because it should never be accepted," the painter said.

Newt Gingrich, former Republican House Speaker and Trump Ally, said “in an ideal world” that Trump will let Congress approve the gift.

"The lawyers have to go through some baskets here, but without the Quid Pro Quo and being publicly available, it wouldn't make me an automatic problem," Gingrich told NBC News.

Ethics advisers in past governments said they were alert to expensive gifts from foreign sources for whatever reason. When President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize in his first semester, he rejected the more than $1 million that followed. Instead, Norm Eisen said the Nobel Committee distributed bonuses in various charities, and he was a special counsel to the Obama administration’s morals and government reform.

The painter recalls that during the Bush administration, the Saudi Arabian government provided Rolex observations to a senior White House official.

"We see gifts either being sent back or handed over to the U.S. government," the painter said. "We won't have one of the highest national security officials in the White House, Rolex running around from Saudi watches."