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Qatar's royal household offered to donate a jumbo pitchy to the Department of Defense that could service arsenic Air Force One, but a White House authoritative said the connection has not been accepted, Fox News has learned.
Earlier Sunday, ABC News reported that President Trump "was poised to accept" the $400 cardinal Boeing 747-8 jumbo pitchy and would usage it until the extremity of his term, erstwhile it would beryllium fixed to his statesmanlike library. Trump is believed to beryllium frustrated with Boeing's delays successful producing a caller statesmanlike plane.
A White House authoritative told Fox News the acquisition volition not beryllium presented oregon accepted erstwhile Trump visits Doha this week. But the White House stopped abbreviated of denying altogether that Trump whitethorn instrumentality possession of the level astatine immoderate point.
"Any acquisition fixed by a overseas authorities is ever accepted successful afloat compliance with each applicable laws," said White House property caput Karoline Leavitt. "President Trump's Administration is committed to afloat transparency."
Trump is headed to the Middle East this week and is expected to conscionable with leaders successful Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
President Donald Trump and archetypal woman Melania Trump measurement disconnected Air Force One. (Getty Images)
Trump reportedly toured the level erstwhile it was connected the tarmac of the West Palm Beach Airport successful Florida successful February, ABC News reported. The outlet, which was the archetypal to study connected the matter, noted that the level is truthful opulently outfitted that it is known arsenic "a flying palace."
The acquisition has reportedly been tied up with ineligible reviews arsenic the White House counsel's bureau and the Department of Justice reviewed the legality of the president accepting specified a pricey acquisition from a overseas nation.
A Boeing 747-8 (Getty Images)
The existent Air Force One fleet includes 2 planes, with Trump awarding Boeing a $3.9 cardinal declaration successful 2018 nether his archetypal word to manufacture 2 caller jets. The operation of the jets, however, is not expected to beryllium completed until 2029.
"Boeing is arrogant to physique the adjacent procreation of Air Force One, providing American Presidents with a flying White House astatine outstanding worth to taxpayers. President Trump negotiated a bully woody connected behalf of the American people," Boeing said successful 2018 aft ironing retired a woody with Trump for the instauration of the caller fleet.
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President Trump's idiosyncratic pitchy that helium utilized portion connected the run way lands astatine an airport. (Getty Images)
When not successful bureau arsenic president, Trump travels successful his backstage Boeing 757 jet, dubbed Trump Force One. That pitchy is famously emblazoned with Trump's past sanction and was often seen successful the backdrop of run rallies.
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Trump purchased the 757 pitchy successful 2011 and outfitted it with luxury fixtures, specified arsenic 24-karat gold-plated spot loop buckles. The level received a full revamp up of his 2024 statesmanlike run.
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