Trump Says US Receiving New Air Force One From Qatar for Free

The president said the plane would be used temporarily.
Trump Says US Receiving New Air Force One From Qatar for Free
President Donald Trump in Washington on May 8, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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President Donald Trump on May 11 said the United States is receiving a plane from Qatar that will be used as the new Air Force One.

“So the fact that the Defense Department is getting a gift, free of charge, of a 747 aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One, temporarily, in a very public and transparent transaction,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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