Trump tears into 'fake news' ABC for question Qatar's $400 million 'flying palace' gift and gives update on whether he'll accept it

President Donald Trump continued to support accepting a acquisition of a luxury 747-8 airplane from Qatar connected Monday, tearing into an ABC News newsman for questioning his decision. 

ABC elder governmental analogous Rachel Scott questioned Trump astir wherefore helium was accepting the gift. 

'What bash you accidental to radical who presumption that luxury pitchy arsenic a idiosyncratic acquisition to you? Why not permission it behind?' Scott asked.

'You're ABC fake news, right?' Trump replied to Scott, adding that she should beryllium 'embarrassed' for asking the question.

'They're giving america a escaped jet, I could accidental no, no, no, don't springiness us, I privation to wage you a cardinal oregon $400 cardinal oregon immoderate it is, oregon I could say, 'Thank you precise much,'' helium added. 

The 747-8 is considered much substance businesslike and quieter but it is astir notable for it's luxurious interior, designed by famed French plan steadfast Alberto Pinto Cabinet.

The level boasts ornate suites, staterooms, lounges and eating rooms. Nearly each country connected committee has plush carpeting, leather couches and aureate furnishings. 

Critics of the gift, including immoderate from his MAGA supporters, questioned wherefore the president was accepting the gift, informing that it looked corrupt and faulted the president for cozying up to Qatar. 

Trump compared the concern to a motto of the celebrated golfer Sam Snead.

'He had a motto, erstwhile they springiness you a putt, you say, 'Thank you precise much,' you prime up your shot and you locomotion to the adjacent hole,' helium said.

When Scott asked wherefore arsenic a businessman, Trump was accepting a multi-million dollar acquisition arsenic president, helium grew defensive. 

 'It's not a acquisition to me, its a acquisition to the Department of Defense, and you should cognize amended due to the fact that you've been embarrassed capable and truthful has your network, you're web is simply a disaster, ABC is simply a disaster,' helium concluded.

Trump and Scott person a past of contention, particularly aft she grilled him astatine the National Association of Black Journalists forum during the 2024 election.

During that August forum, Scott began by detailing Trump's past of statements connected issues of race, including comments helium made astir President Barack Obama, congresswomen of color, achromatic territory attorneys and noted helium had meal with a achromatic supremacist.

'My question, sir, present that you are asking Black supporters to ballot for you, wherefore should Black voters spot you aft you person utilized connection similar that?' she asked.

At the time, Trump responded by describing ABC News 'a fake quality network, a unspeakable network' and called her question 'disgraceful' arsenic helium came to the forum 'in bully spirit.'

'I deliberation it's a precise rude introduction. I don't cognize precisely wherefore you would bash thing similar that,' helium said.

The president further defended his acceptance of the luxury jet, repeating that Qatar had not asked for thing successful speech of the gift. 

Trump indicated helium was 'disappointed' that Boeing was taking truthful agelong to nutrient a caller Air Force One, recalling the existent level was 40 years old.

'It's not adjacent the aforesaid ballgame, you look astatine immoderate of the Arab countries, and  the planes they person parked alongside the United States of America level it's similar a antithetic planet,' helium said.

Trump noted that Qatar purchased the airplane from Boeing and that lone a 'stupid' idiosyncratic would crook down the gift. 

'If we tin get a 747 arsenic a publication to our Defense Department to usage during a mates of years portion they are gathering the caller ones, I deliberation that is simply a precise bully gesture,' helium said. 

He defended the acquisition arsenic a 'gesture of bully faith' from Qatar, recalling each the United States had done for the country. 

Keeping the existing Air Force One plans successful operation, helium claimed, was costing the United States a large woody of money. 

'The attraction we walk connected those planes to support them tippy-top is astronomical, you wouldn't adjacent judge it,' helium said. 

Trump said helium would not usage the level aft leaving office, but would decommission it and enactment it successful his statesmanlike library, akin to Ronald Reagan's plane and museum.