Trump administration live updates: Trump visits Qatar
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Agreements signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Wednesday will "generate an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion," the White House said in a fact sheet summarizing some of the deals' details.
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President Donald Trump’s trip to Qatar is off to a flying start. Qatar didn’t bother waiting for Trump to land before setting out to impress him with a fighter jet escort Wednesday.
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“The Boeing 747 is being given to the United States Air Force/Department of Defense, NOT TO ME! It is a gift from a Nation, Qatar, that we have successfully defended for many years,” Trump said in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, late on Tuesday, May 13.
The luxury Boeing 747-8 comes with five galley kitchens, nine bathrooms, and a master suite. It's raising major security concerns.
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Trump is facing bipartisan backlash over plans to accept a $400 million jet as a gift from the Qatari royal family.
Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar has ignited a full-blown firestorm among Democrats in Congress
The emirate, once called “a funder of terrorism” by President Trump, has spent lavishly on overhauling its global reputation.
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani will meet U.S. President Donald Trump and the emir of Qatar in Doha on Wednesday, two sources told Reuters, as his company Reliance Industries looks to foster ties with authorities in both nations.