Rachel Abrams
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It was edited by Patricia Willans and Maria Byrne, contains original music by Diane Wong and Dan Powell, and was engineered by Chris Wood. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly. Special thanks to Anton Troianovsky. That's it for The Daily. I'm Rachel Abrams. See you tomorrow.
It was edited by Patricia Willans and Maria Byrne, contains original music by Diane Wong and Dan Powell, and was engineered by Chris Wood. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly. Special thanks to Anton Troianovsky. That's it for The Daily. I'm Rachel Abrams. See you tomorrow.
From The New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily. President Donald Trump is in the Middle East on the first major international trip of his second term. And at the same time, a firestorm has erupted over his plan to accept a $400 million luxury airplane from the Qatari government. Today, my colleague Maggie Haberman explains why, to many people, this free plane is problematic.
From The New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily. President Donald Trump is in the Middle East on the first major international trip of his second term. And at the same time, a firestorm has erupted over his plan to accept a $400 million luxury airplane from the Qatari government. Today, my colleague Maggie Haberman explains why, to many people, this free plane is problematic.
And it's not just because of the precedent it sets, but also what Qatar might expect in return. It's Wednesday, May 14.
And it's not just because of the precedent it sets, but also what Qatar might expect in return. It's Wednesday, May 14.
Maggie, I have been seeing all of these stories having to do something with a plane and President Trump and Qatar. And can you just tell us what is going on?
Maggie, I have been seeing all of these stories having to do something with a plane and President Trump and Qatar. And can you just tell us what is going on?
And just to be clear, if this is a straight up gift from a foreign state, is that prohibited by any rules? That's a great question.
And just to be clear, if this is a straight up gift from a foreign state, is that prohibited by any rules? That's a great question.
I, unlike you, Maggie, do not know much about Air Force One. In a normal world, how does a plane become an Air Force One plane?
I, unlike you, Maggie, do not know much about Air Force One. In a normal world, how does a plane become an Air Force One plane?
Okay, but if we already have an Air Force One, why is President Trump even entertaining the idea of getting a new Air Force One?
Okay, but if we already have an Air Force One, why is President Trump even entertaining the idea of getting a new Air Force One?
Why the Qataris? Why this plane? Why from them?
Why the Qataris? Why this plane? Why from them?