During a flight on Air Force One, President Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the age and size of his aircraft compared to new planes owned by Arab leaders. He addressed the controversy surrounding a reported $400 million luxury plane gift from Qatar, which sparked backlash from Republicans and conservatives who were concerned about its potential future use. Trump defended the acceptance of such gifts, asserting that the U.S. provides security to many nations and questioning why the U.S. shouldn't also receive gifts in return.
Trump stated on Air Force One, 'The plane that you are on right now is almost 40 years old...ours is much smaller, much less impressive.'
He defended the idea of accepting a luxury plane, arguing, 'My attitude is, why wouldn't I accept a gift? We're giving to everybody else.'
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