President Donald Trump unveiled the interim Air Force One aircraft donated by Qatar, according to the report. The plane, painted and readied in New York, was presented Friday night. No further details on the handover ceremony or timeline for its operational use were provided.
President Donald Trump presented the interim Air Force One aircraft donated by Qatar on Friday night, as reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The aircraft — a used Boeing 747 the Gulf state gifted to the US and had painted in New York — was shown by Trump in what appears to be a formal presentation.
The donation was first reported by Israeli outlet Abu Ali Express earlier Friday, showing Trump aboard the aircraft. That followed reports Wednesday that the interim plane had been painted and readied in New York, linked to Qatar's $1 billion investment pledge in the US — a move critics described as a concession to Qatari-Iranian demands, as The Zioneer reported.
Trump's personal relationship with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani — whom he told 'you will always be a friend' last week — has deepened as Qatar mediates between Washington and Iran. The presentation of the plane underscores the unusual status of Qatar as both a major US partner and a mediator with Tehran. No details on when the interim Air Force One will enter service have been disclosed.
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