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President Donald Trump has used the first major foreign trip of his second term to outline a vision for restoring global stability that is grounded in pragmatism and self-interest rather than values.
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Latin Times on MSNQatar Confused by Intense Backlash Over Trump's Luxury Plane: 'I Don't Know Why People Consider It Bribery'Qatari officials attributed the backlash over the country's decision to gift a $400 million jet to the Trump administration to "stereotypes" about the nation.
The luxury jet needs a security overhaul. That usually takes a few years, meaning it might not be ready until Trump is out of office. Shortcuts could create national security risks.
President Trump warned the "SleazeBags" at ABC News about false reporting in coverage of Qatar's $400 million plane gift.
The top Democrat senator, Chuck Schumer, is devising a plan to prevent President Trump from accepting a Boeing 747-8 gift from the Qatar government.
N.Y., said Monday he will introduce a bill that would “prohibit any foreign aircraft from being used as Air Force One,” targeting the $400 million luxury plane President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to accept and use as Air Force One from Qatar.
Rand Paul sees it, President Donald Trump is coming off a positive week of dealmaking in the Middle East. But White House efforts to accept a $400 million Boeing jet as a gift from Qatar threaten to undermine all that momentum.
Qatar dismissed concerns about its offer to give Trump a plane, a day after a bill was introduced in the Senate to prevent a foreign aircraft operating as Air Force One.