Trump marvels at wealth of his Arab hosts while he eyes White House and Air Force One upgrades

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Trump marvels at wealth of his Arab hosts while he eyes White House and Air Force One upgrades

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER
Updated 5:24 PM EDT, May 14, 2025

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Donald Trump is the most powerful and famous person on the planet, at the helm of the biggest economy and the strongest military.

But on his trip to the Middle East this week, the American president is sounding more than a little envious of his Arab hosts.

He admired the marble in the Qatari palace as “perfecto” and “very hard to buy.” He praised the “gleaming marvels” of the skyline in Saudi Arabia. And he groused about the “much smaller” and “much less impressive” plane that is Air Force One.

On his flight to the region, Trump said the Gulf states all have “these brand-new Boeing 747s,” while he was stuck using a version nearly 40 years old.

The president is so impatient for a replacement plane that he is considering accepting a donated model from Qatar, ...

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[Norrrm]

1. Yet they judge him to be so shallow that they impress him with a rolling MacDonalds.

[newdeal2]

2. He likes that they can kill perceived enemies

And chop their hands and heads off

[dweller]

3. jeezus

Donald Trump is the most powerful and famous person on the planet, at the helm of the biggest economy and the strongest military ..

is so impatient for a replacement plane that he is considering accepting a donated model

sanewash much AP ?



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[Liberal In Texas]

4. Yeah well, our 747 has counter measures, air-to-air refueling, has armored skin, bullet proof windows, chaff rockets...

The electronics in the current VC-25s are hardened as much as possible against an electromagnetic pulse that would be generated by a nuclear detonation. There are also claims that the aircraft have extra shielding in the engines to help against missile fragments should a physical attack happen.

Air Force One has air-to-ground, air-to-air, and satellite comms systems that are thought to be the equal of what's in the White House. There are at least two separate internal phone systems - one open and the other highly secure.

Contrary to what films will tell you, there is no escape capsule on the current Air Force One, nor a rear parachute ramp, but there is a medical suite with emergency equipment and space for a physician, a secured cargo area designed to prevent tampering or unauthorized access.

This what we know about. And no embedded bugs.