Trump parades new Air Force One, defends accepting the Qatari royal family's 747 gift
- Publisher
- Associated Press (via Orange County Register)
- Published
- 2026-10-14
- Type
- news report
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- https://www.ocregister.com/2026/10/14/trump-parades-new-air-force-one-defends-accepting-the-qatari-royal-familys-747-gift/
- Last checked
- 2026-10-26
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The Qatari 747: a gift to the government, a cost to the public
The Pentagon accepted a Qatari Boeing 747 in May 2025; Trump began flying on it July 1, 2026. The Air Force says conversion costs under $400 million (estimate); the library plan is now uncertain.