Qatar Airways is set to announce an agreement to purchase 150 aircraft from Boeing while US President Trump is in Doha as part of his Middle East tour.

President Donald Trump arrived Wednesday in Qatar, as he’s made clear he wants the $400 million plane the country is expected to gift him, despite bipartisan criticism of security and conflict-of-interest concerns.

DOHA, May 14 (Reuters) - Qatar signed an agreement on Wednesday to purchase jets from U.S. manufacturer Boeing for Qatar Airways during President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf Arab country. Trump said the deal was worth $200 billion and included 160 jets.

“The Boeing 747 is being given to the United States Air Force/Department of Defense, NOT TO ME! It is a gift from a Nation, Qatar, that we have successfully defended for many years,” Trump said in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, late on Tuesday, May 13.

President Donald Trump defended Qatar gifting the U.S. a jet to use as Air Force One as the new fleet is still under construction.

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Bill O’Reilly joins NewsNation to react to President Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia and the announcement of a massive Qatar Airways deal with Boeing — 150 aircraft worth billions, potentially creating up to 100,

President Donald Trump’s long-held fascination with the world of aviation is proving a useful tool for governments and companies seeking to win his favor.