The Constitution bars federal officials from accepting gifts from foreign states without the consent of Congress.

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.

Several top Republicans in Congress have expressed concerns about the 747 deal, including that the plane would be a security risk.

The president boasts the plane, which will be used as Air Force One until he leaves office, is a "gift, free of charge," but Democrats fear it is "bribery."

President Donald Trump thinks it would be “stupid” to turn down a free airplane from Qatar. However, some experts have already warned that the plane could end up costing billions to retrofit and maintain.

For President Donald Trump, accepting a free Air Force One replacement from Qatar is a no-brainer. But Trump’s plan threatens to turn a global symbol of American power into an airborne collection of ethical,

President Donald Trump has continued to defend accepting a Boeing 747 plane from Qatar amid criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.

President Donald Trump would plainly like America to be more like the Gulf states he’s touring on the first big foreign trip of his new term.