In what may be the most valuable gift ever extended to the United States from a foreign government, the Trump administration is preparing to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar.

It is to be available for use by Donald Trump as the new Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office, at which time ownership of the plane will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation, sources familiar with the proposed arrangement told ABC News.

The gift is expected to be announced next week, when Trump visits Qatar on the first foreign trip of his second term, according to sources familiar with the plans.

  • @njm1314@lemmy.world
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    4024 hours ago

    By law aren’t gifts over a certain value supposed to become the property of the American people?

    • @futatorius@lemm.ee
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      513 hours ago

      According to the constitution, presidents are forbidden to accept gifts from foreign states. The practice has been that small gifts are accepted but belong to the nation.

      • @PunkRockSportsFan
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        1122 hours ago

        “nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don’t know.”

        • Donald trump
    • @Md27@lemmy.world
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      922 hours ago

      In the announcement, Pam Bondi sent a document confirming the “legitimacy” of accepting this gift, that it does not break anti-bribery policies.

      For what it’s worth

    • @RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      Trump can’t be charged with anything while president, so it won’t matter if he accepts it and keeps ot as his own personal toy.

      Edit: downvotes? Lol, y’all already forget about SCOTUS handing trump immunity for everything he does while in office?