It’s called extortion
Despite claims by the Defense Department to the contrary, legal teams representing the U.S. and Qatari governments have not finalized an agreement for transferring the luxury Boeing 747-8 jetliner that President Donald Trump wants for Air Force One amid outstanding requests by Qatar for Washington to clarify the transaction’s terms, said officials familiar with the matter.
Qatar is insisting that a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Doha specify that the aircraft’s transfer was initiated by the Trump administration and that Qatar is not responsible for any future transfers of the plane’s ownership, these people said.
If any of you have heard me on the radio or podcasts the last couple of weeks, you’ve heard me say this. He ordered the plane. They didn’t gift it. Steve Witkoff went over to Qatar and asked them about it, they flew it to Palm Beach, Trump toured it and said, “I’ll have that one.” There was never a question that they would give it to him. They’re not stupid.