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Trump has expressed frustration at the delays in delivering two new 747-8 aircraft to serve as an updated Air Force One.
The US has two planes specially fitted out to carry the president of the day. At present, they are Boeing 747-200B planes. Air Force One refers to the radio call sign when the president is aboard any US Air Force plane but has also come to mean the planes themselves.
Is Trump allowed to receive gifts from foreign governments?
The US constitution’s emoluments clause bars anyone holding government office from accepting any present, emolument, office or title from any “king, prince, or foreign state”, without congressional consent.
What have the Democrats said about it?
“This sure looks like a foreign country that the president has personal business dealings in giving the president a $400 million gift right before he meets with their head of state,” spokesperson Jordan Libowitz said.
