Nicknamed the "flying Oval Office," modern Air Force One planes are equipped with everything the president might need.

he says his presidential ride doesn't compare. "This is like a totally different plane," Trump told Fox News commentator Sean Hannity this week aboard Air Force One during his trip to the Middle East.

As many critics pointed out, the Qatari jet is not like the Statue of Liberty since Americans will be unlikely to pay a visit to it. Also, Trump will reportedly be keeping the jet after he leaves office. Journalist Yashar Ali poured cold water on the comparison on Sunday.

Since news broke that President Donald Trump was being gifted a new plane by the government of Qatar, some have tried to justify it by bringing up the Statue of Liberty, which w as a gift from France to celebrate the 1876 U.S. centennial.

Meanwhile, the Qatari Prime Minister has offered to gift the President a luxury 747 jet valued at $400 million, and the Department of Defense has just accepted it. There are questions about whether the Qatari plane can even be brought up to Air Force One's safety and security standards before Trump leaves office,