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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (left) and Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani talk to US President Donald Trump as he prepares to leave at the end of the Qatari leg of his regional tour, at the Al-Udeid air base south-west of Doha May 15, 2025. — AFP pic
DUBAI, May 20 — Qatar’s offer to gift US President Trump a Boeing 747-8 airplane is a “normal thing that happens between allies”, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said today at an economic forum held in Doha.
Al Thani dismissed concerns about Qatar trying to buy influence with its key ally, after US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer introduced a bill yesterday that would prevent any foreign aircraft operating as Air Force One, the plane that transports the US president.
“I hope that the United States looks to Qatar as a reliable partner in diplomacy that is not trying to buy influence,” Al Thani said.
Trump shrugged off ethical concerns, saying it would be “stupid” to turn down the generous offer.
He said the Boeing 747-8 would eventually be donated to his presidential library — a repository housing research materials from his administration, and that he had no plans to use it for personal reasons after leaving office. — Reuters
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani speaks at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha May 20, 2025. — AFP pic
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