Trump Draws Mockery Over Fake 'Library' Books on $400 Million Qatar-Gifted Air Force One
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Updated · The Independent · Jul 2
Trump Draws Mockery Over Fake 'Library' Books on $400 Million Qatar-Gifted Air Force One
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Jul 2
Summary
Photos from Wednesday’s first flight on the $400 million Boeing VC-25B showed decorative books labeled “Library,” triggering online ridicule after Trump and aides showcased the jet’s interior.
Karoline Leavitt and other officials highlighted presidential-seal pillows, white-grain leather trim and framed decor on the Qatar-gifted plane, while Stephen Miller called it “majestic” in an Instagram video en route to North Dakota.
Trump has also promoted the aircraft’s red-white-and-blue paint scheme—replacing Air Force One’s traditional sky blue—as a reflection of his personal taste.
The jet was already controversial because critics said Qatar’s gift could curry favor with Trump, and because the Air Force is still developing multibillion-dollar replacements for the current presidential aircraft.
Trump has said the former Qatari plane will serve until those replacements arrive, then be transferred to the Trump Presidential Library.