MAGA allies criticize Trump deal to take a Qatari jet as Air Force One

Trump is ready to ditch the old 747 known as Air Force One in favor of a luxe jet that the royal family of Qatar wants to gift to the U.S.

WASHINGTON — In Donald Trump’s vision, he’s set to usher in an American “golden age” in which the nation makes more of the world’s goods and sells more of its products.

But when it comes to the president’s personal travel, he’s ready to ditch the old 747 known as Air Force One in favor of a luxe jet that the royal family of Qatar, a tiny yet rich Arab country nearly 7,000 miles away, wants to gift to the U.S.

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The image of the 'America First' president floating above the clouds in Qatari splendor doesn’t sit well with some of the MAGA faithful, much less the good government groups who warn the deal may run afoul of the constitutional clause that bars gifts from foreign nations absent congressional approval.

"That's a pretty strange offer," Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/america-first-trump-qatar-luxury-jet-air-force-one-rcna206254


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