When President Donald Trump addressed U.S. and Qatari troops at a military base in Qatar, he assured the rank and file “we don’t care if you’re politically correct.”

President Donald Trump touted the U.S. military as the strongest in the world during an address to troops serving in Qatar on Thursday.

Congress has not accepted the plane, which would be used mainly by Trump and his staff. Trump has said that after his term ends Jan. 20, 2029, the plane would be transferred to his presidential library — although it's unclear whether it would be under private or public ownership and accessible to the public.

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a $96 billion deal between Qatar Airways and Boeing, a symbol of the diplomatic maneuvering defining his presidency. The agreement, signed in Doha during Trump’s Middle East tour,

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President Donald Trump's trip to Qatar was overshadowed by his plan to accept a $400 million 747 jet as a gift from the country.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Qatar will invest $10 billion in coming years in the Al Udeid Air Base southwest of the country's capital Doha, the largest U.S. military facility in the Middle East.

President Donald Trump is urging Qatar to use its influence over Iran to persuade the country’s leadership to reach an agreement with the U.S. over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.

In May 2025, the nation of Qatar gave the Department of Defense a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to be remodeled into a new Air Force One.