Trump's big beautiful Boeing from Qatar, and a trade war thaw
President Donald Trump is eager to accept a gift from Qatar: a $400 million plane that he wants to use as the new Air Force One.
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Show Notes
There are plenty of ethical and security questions surrounding the Trump administration’s plan to accept a gift of an airplane from Qatar.
Senior political reporter Aaron Blake talks with White House reporters Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Natalie Allison about the proposal, and what it says about Trump’s evolving foreign policy in the Middle East.
Also, how the temporary trade deal between the U.S. and China came together.
Today’s show was produced by Laura Benshoff with help from Reena Flores. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and mixed by Sam Bair.
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