Trump’s critics and supporters are united against a Qatari aircraft

In his desire to accept the aircraft from Qatar, Donald Trump reached a great feat, combining many guerrillas on a bitter political break in America.

The problem for the White House is that unity is in opposition.

Predictably, Trump’s opponents cut the president into the Democratic Party after he stated that a luxury plane from a royal catarrh.

More characteristic – and potentially more disturbing for the president – this is that some of his strongest supporters also have serious reservations about this transaction, even if it is not yet finalized.

He called this step as a “bribe”, a hog or an example of high-level corruption, which Trump himself invariably promised “root”.

The Royal Katar family plans to give a luxurious Boeing 747-8, it is estimated at 400 million dollars (£ 300 million) to the US Department of Defense, which will be used as part of the aircraft fleet, which is called Air Force One-Officer.

In the present together with a few smaller and several secret 757s.

The White House states that the new aircraft, which may require millions of dollars for refurbishment and modernization – will be transferred to the Trump presidential library at the end of its term.

After News broke off on SundayThe backlash was cruel and direct.

“I think the technical term” Skeezy “,” Deadpanpanpanned Conservative Daily Wire ContricTor Ben Shapiro on its podcast.

“Qatar allegedly does not give the President Trump $ 400 million from the well -being of his sweet little hearts,” he said. “They are trying to stuff the money in the pockets of the completely two -party fashion.”

He and others indicated the allegations that Qatar had sent money to terrorist groups – the allegations that the country denied – and called Qatar “the world’s largest supporters of terrorism on an international scale.”

Laura Lumer, a conspiracy that spreads on social media Agitns for the dismissal of top officials of the White House, considered insufficientinterrupted her sustainable stream of messages about Trump to criticize this step.

Despite what she said she still supported the president, she called the “spot” aircraft and posted a cartoon of the Trojan horse, redirected by the plane and filled with armed Islamist militants.

Trump has found little support for the plan and in more basic outlets.

The New York Post, which usually can be counted on to reinforce most of the populist agenda, held a dull edition: “Qatar’s Palace in the sky” is not a “free gift” – and Trump should not perceive it as one. “

And Mark Levin, a consistent fan of the President Fox News and his radio -ta, is located on X, accusing Qatar in the “state of terrorism” and wrote: “Their reaction and all the other things they buy in our country does not give them the cover they are looking for.”

During his first term Trump himself Accused Qatar of funding terrorist groups.

Contacting the BBC, the Qatar Embassy in Washington showed at an interview with Prime Minister Qatar Sheikh Mohammed Ben Abdulrahaman bin Jasim al-Thani, who gave CNN about the plane.

“This is a government transaction to the government. It has nothing to do with the US or Qatar’s personal relations. It is between the two defense ministries,” he said.

“Why do we buy influence in the US?” He added that the Qatar’s argument “was always a reliable and reliable partner. This is not one -sided relationship.”

In response to criticism, the White House deal doubled. Trump’s press -secretary Carolyn Levit said in a statement that the administration was “committed to complete transparency”.

“Any gift provided by foreign government is always fully implemented by all existing laws,” she said.

Although nothing was offered in return for the plane, many commentators stated that it would be naive to expect that the Qatari royal family would give such a large item without attached lines.

“They very clearly see that if you reward Donald Trump with gifts, it can extinguish the road,” said Hay, a political strategist and former director of the Republican National Committee, BBC. “Blality delivers you somewhere with Donald Trump, and we have seen again and again.”

The US Constitution includes an item that prevents officials from accepting “any gift, emulment, office or title of any kind, from any king, prince or foreign state.”

But the White House noted that at least to start the aircraft gifted by the US government.

The Prosecutor General Bondi was reportedly investigating the law and determined that since there are no obvious conditions, it will not be a bribe.

Conservatives and others quickly noted that Bondi was registered as a labist of Qatar before joining Trump’s office, at some points earned up to $ 115,0000 (87,000 pounds) a month from her work for the Qatar government.

The Trump organization also continues to keep in touch with Qatar, and last month announced the construction agreement for a luxury golf resort in the country.

During a press conference at the White House on Tuesday, the president launched a journalist who raised questions on the transaction ethics.

“What do you say to people who view this luxurious plane as a personal gift?” ABC reporter Rachel Scott asked.

“You should embarrass this question,” said Trump, using his standard “fake news” Jib.

“They give us a free plane,” the President said. “I could say, ‘No, no, no, don’t let us pay you a billion or 400 million’ … or I could say” thank you very much. “

In truth, the Social, later the president transferred several reports, indicating that the statue of freedom was a gift of France, and wrote at the end of Tuesday: “Boeing 747 is provided by the US Air Force/Ministry of Defense, not me!”

“Only a fool would not accept this gift on behalf of our country,” he wrote.

However, even some in the Republican Party of Trump expressed concern.

“I think it should not appear inappropriately, whether wrong,” said Rand Paul, Republican Senator from Kentucky, Fox News.

“I wonder if our ability to judge (Qatar) has been recorded by the fact of this great gift,” Paul said.

Another Senator -Republican Ted Cruz from Texas said the gift was to present “significant problems of espionage and observation”.

Trump found some support in his party. “It’s good for free. You know, we don’t have much money now to buy such things,” said Saint Tomberville CNN.

Hay arc, the Republican strategist, suggested that the deal may not damage Trump’s popularity in its long -term base.

“Trump has been able to turn scandals for many years that would otherwise be exhausted for other politicians into things we forget,” he said. “He is very qualified in this.”