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The Daily Beast reports:
Democrats, who have long accused Trump of blurring the lines between public service and personal profit, are decrying the gift as outright corruption. Trump reportedly plans to transfer the roughly $400 million plane to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation shortly before leaving office.
“This isn’t a good idea even if the plane was being donated to the U.S. government. But Trump GETS TO KEEP THE PLANE???” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) wrote on X. “It’s simply a cash payment to Trump in exchange for favors. Just wildly illegal.”
Meanwhile, Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) is demanding an investigation into reports that Trump intends to accept the plane. The president toured the luxury jet in February.
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Trump must seek Congress’ consent to take this $300 million gift from Qatar. The Constitution is perfectly clear: no present “of any kind whatever” from a foreign state without Congressional permission. A gift you use for four years and then deposit in your library is still a… https://t.co/GmTWK3pFJi
— Rep. Jamie Raskin (@RepRaskin) May 11, 2025
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but NO, Donald Trump cannot accept a $400 million flying palace from the royal family of Qatar.
Not only is this farcically corrupt, it is blatantly unconstitutional.
Congress must not allow this over-the-top kleptocracy to proceed. https://t.co/G4KE3rJcVc
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) May 11, 2025
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but NO, Donald Trump cannot accept a $400 million flying palace from the royal family of Qatar.
Not only is this farcically corrupt, it is blatantly unconstitutional.
Congress must not allow this over-the-top kleptocracy to proceed. https://t.co/G4KE3rJcVc
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) May 11, 2025
Nothing says ‘America First’ like Air Force One, brought to you by Qatar. It’s not just bribery, it’s premium foreign influence with extra legroom. pic.twitter.com/oBqgHbikHf
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) May 11, 2025