Security questions swirl over Trump’s new plane given to him by Qatar3-MIN READ3-MIN1ListenPublished: 4:37am, 11 Jul 2026Updated: 5:02am, 11 Jul 2026US President Donald Trump faces questions about the security of his new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar, after he took an older jet home from a Nato summit this week.The billionaire president has barely been able to contain his excitement over the retrofitted Boeing 747-8 aircraft, which took him to Ankara on its maiden trip outside the United States.But then Trump abruptly announced in Turkey that he was sending the luxury plane on ahead to a British airbase – saying it was so US troops could tour the plane donated by the Qatari royal family.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Security questions swirl over Trump’s new plane given to him by Qatar
President Donald Trump is facing security questions regarding a new Boeing 747-8 aircraft gifted to him by Qatar. This plane, which Trump has expressed excitement about, recently made its first international trip to Ankara.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-10 · 20:37 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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President Donald Trump is facing security questions regarding a new Boeing 747-8 aircraft gifted to him by Qatar. This plane, which Trump has expressed excitement about, recently made its first international trip to Ankara. However, during his visit to Turkey, Trump announced he was sending the luxury jet ahead to a British airbase, stating it was for US troops to tour. The article notes that Trump used an older jet to return home from a NATO summit this week, prompting the scrutiny over the security of the Qatari-donated plane. The article does not provide further details on the specific security concerns.
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The retrofitted Boeing 747-8 aircraft took Trump to Ankara on its maiden trip outside the United States.
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Trump took an older jet home from a Nato summit this week.
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Trump announced in Turkey that he was sending the luxury plane on ahead to a British airbase so US troops could tour the plane donated by the Qatari royal family.
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Trump faces questions about the security of his new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar.
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Security questions swirl over Trump’s new plane given to him by Qatar.
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