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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) took aim at President Donald Trump’s Qatari gift jet fallout on Wednesday – flying a “Welcome to Qatar-a-Lago” sky banner over his Florida residence. The aerial stunt comes as Trump’s business empire finalizes a lucrative deal to build a multibillion-dollar golf resort in Qatar and as the president reportedly considers
The emirate, once called “a funder of terrorism” by President Trump, has spent lavishly on overhauling its global reputation.
The Trump family’s business ties to the Middle East have more than tripled since the president’s first term in office, a CNN a tally of the deals has found – including a slew of new projects announced since he reclaimed the White House.
ABC News reported on Sunday that Trump was ready to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar to be used as Air Force One. The report was met with swift backlash from liberals and even some MAGA loyalists, with many calling the gift a “bribe.”
Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East brings attention to the Trump Organization's growing business ventures in UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
Democrats are planning to fly a banner that reads “Qatar-a-lago” over President Trump’s Florida estate Wednesday after he said he would accept a $400 million jet from the Qatari government.
The Constitution's foreign emoluments clause prohibits government officials from accepting gifts from foreign entities without approval from Congress.
Trump’s sons pushing family business deals in Qatar amid country’s rumored gift of $400m Air Force One replacement - White House insists Trump is always acting ‘in the best interest of our country’
According to the Toronto Sun, Trump told the gathered political press that saying no to a $400m jumbo jet from Qatar is akin to declining a gimme on the green. "There was an old golfer named Sam Snead. Did you ever hear of him?" said the leader of the free world.