President Donald Trump is set to accept what could be the most valuable gift ever presented to the United States—and he plans to keep it all for himself.
The royal family of Qatar will gift the president a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to use as his new Air Force One, ABC News reported. The jet—which is expected to be handed over during Trump‘s big trip to the Middle East—is known to be so luxurious that it is called a “flying palace.”
Although gift exchanges are common between heads of state, the Constitution prohibits federal officials from receiving personal gifts from foreign heads of state without the consent of Congress.
All foreign gifts over the “minimal value”—$480 as of March 2025—are considered gifts to the people of the United States and must be purchased from the General Services Administration (GSA) at fair market value for them to be retained, as outlined by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.
The Washington Post notes that the gift is not to Trump, it's to his presidential library.
ReplyDeleteNow, if you have a problem with that, explain how the Clintons and Obamas became so rich living on a government salary. Oh yeah, they take huge gifts that way too.
"The plan is for the plane to be donated to Trump’s presidential library after he leaves office, ensuring he can continue to use it, according to a person familiar." CNN
DeleteIt's insane. Netanyahu staff have already received money from Qatar, now trump is doing it b'parhesia
Garnel your defense by smear is total nonsense! Trump and family are openly corrupt. Please give specific facts that any other president did so?
DeleteI'm sure they're giving it all to charity
Deletehttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese-company-pledged-2-million-to-clinton-foundation-in-2013/
https://www.latimes.com/world/la-na-clintonchina13apr13-story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/clinton-money/
Wow That is the best you can do. Donations to a foundation that might maybe have influence while Trump is getting money directly and is clearly iinfluenced by the bribes!
DeleteThe question is, does America have an independent financial crimes unit, or is the president immune from investigation?
DeleteHas he installed his own cronies in law enforcement?
Actually,,the $450 gift is often given to Presidential Library.
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