Overview

• President Trump and Qatar's Emir signed a Boeing deal for up to 210 planes, valued at $96 billion per a White House fact sheet, though Trump claimed it was a $200 billion agreement for 160 jets.
• The Boeing contract is part of broader U.S.–Qatar economic and defense agreements reportedly totaling $243 billion.
• Qatar offered a $400 million luxury jet for use as Air Force One, which Trump has defended as a government-to-government transaction, though it is under legal review.
• Critics argue that accepting the jet violates constitutional restrictions on foreign gifts and raises national security concerns about using a foreign-donated aircraft for sensitive presidential travel.
• The controversy around the jet has drawn bipartisan criticism, with some Republicans and Democrats questioning potential influence-buying motives behind Qatar's offer.