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Trump Defends Qatari Jet Amid Senate Criticism

1/22/2026

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt joked about U.S. President Donald Trump’s Qatari jet after Air Force One returned to Joint Base Andrews on January 21, 2026.
Trump boarded another plane and arrived in Davos for the World Economic Forum.
He defended the jet as a gift to the U.S. government, not to him.
Critics, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, raised concerns about gift.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt joked about U.S. President Donald Trump’s Qatari jet after Air Force One returned to Joint Base Andrews on January 21, 2026.
Trump boarded another plane and arrived in Davos for the World Economic Forum.
He defended the jet as a gift to the U.S. government, not to him.
Critics, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, raised concerns about gift.