Trump unveils new Air Force One gifted to him by Qatar

A new Air Force One gifted by Qatar as a replacement aircraft for ferrying US presidents was unveiled Friday by the US Air Force.

“The Air Force’s VC-25B Bridge aircraft has officially arrived at the Presidential Airlift Group and will commence its initial commissioning flights, marking the successful delivery of a secure, modified executive platform,” the Air Force said.

Qatar’s gift of the aircraft – valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars – has raised ethical, constitutional and security concerns.

“The workmanship of this plane is, when you see it, you won’t believe it,” Trump said from inside the massive Andrews Air Force Base hangar, as a couple hundred assembled Air Force personnel looked on.

He spoke after stepping off the new plane in a dramatic flourish, as his signature tune “God Bless the USA” played.

Trump has previously said it would be “stupid” to reject the gift, while also stoking further concern by saying the plane would eventually be donated to his presidential library.