{"id":2654767,"date":"2026-09-04T16:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T20:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-use-qatari-jet-for-overseas-trip-despite-security-concerns\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T16:36:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T20:36:41","slug":"trump-to-use-qatari-jet-for-overseas-trip-despite-security-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-use-qatari-jet-for-overseas-trip-despite-security-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump to use Qatari jet for overseas trip despite security concerns\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-to-use-qatari-jet-for-overseas-trip-despite-security-concerns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2654767&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump is expected to fly aboard a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar during an upcoming trip to Ireland, despite ongoing concerns about the aircraft\u2019s security capabilities. This will be his first international flight using this aircraft since a security incident in july prompted him to switch to an older Air Force One model. The Qatari-gifted jet is currently undergoing upgrades, although specifics are not publicly disclosed. Trump intends to use the plane for his trip to Ireland, where he plans to attend the Irish Open at his golf course and hold meetings with Irish leaders. The aircraft, valued at around $400 million, was modified for presidential use after delays in Boeing\u2019s replacement Air Force One program. Trump previously indicated the aircraft would be decommissioned after his second term, but its future remains uncertain, with discussions of displaying it at his presidential library now uncertain. The trip aligns with Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broader travel plans ahead<\/a> of the 2026 midterm elections,including visits to Texas,Alaska,and other key states.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> is expected to fly aboard the<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4678320\/qatar-air-force-one-trump-library-display\/\"> Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar <\/a>during an upcoming overseas trip, despite lingering questions about the aircraft\u2019s security capabilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump is expected to use the Qatari-gifted jet for the trip to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ireland\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1248\">Ireland<\/a> next week, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/09\/04\/trump-use-qatari-plane-international-trip-despite-security-worries\/\">according<\/a> to the <em>Washington Post<\/em>. The flight marks Trump\u2019s first international travel aboard the aircraft since a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4682612\/trump-aircraft-switcheroo-air-force-one-assassination-attempt\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">security-related incident <\/a>in July prompted him to switch to an older Air Force One during his return from a NATO summit in Turkey.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4714200\/trump-qatar-jet-international-flight-security\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump to use Qatari jet for international flight despite security concerns<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4714140\/trump-threat-cut-federal-support-smithsonian\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump administration threatens to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-tells-march-for-life-attendees-his-teen-parents-were-told-to-abort-him-is-eternally-grateful-they-refused-4\/\" title=\"Mike Johnson Tells March for Life Attendees His Teen Parents Were Told to Abort Him, Is &#039;Eternally Grateful&#039; They Refused\">cut federal support<\/a> to Smithsonian over \u2018ideological activism\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4713432\/trump-maria-bartiromo-fox-news-exit\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says Maria Bartiromo\u2019s fans \u2018will not be happy\u2019 with Fox News exit<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-official-ukraine-invasion-not-new-russia-had-troops-in-donbas-for-8-years\/\" title=\"U.S. ...: Ukraine \u201cInvasion... Not New \u2013 Russia Had Troops in Donbas for 8 Years\">senior administration official confirmed<\/a> to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the aircraft is continuing to undergo upgrades.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe don\u2019t comment on specific upgrades or modifications to Air Force One,\u201d the official said. \u201cWe maintain a consistent posture that ensures a safe, secure, and reliable capability for the President of the United States and routinely evolve the capability as required to maintain that posture. It is the greatest Presidential plane ever built.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision comes as Trump ramps up his travel ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. He is scheduled to travel to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"253\">Texas<\/a> next week to headline a Republican convention in Dallas and said he plans to visit <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alaska\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"960\">Alaska<\/a> and other states with competitive races before November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ireland trip is more personal for Trump, however. He plans to attend the Irish Open, which is being held at his Trump International Golf Links &#038; Hotel, while also holding official meetings with Irish leaders.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Qatari aircraft has faced scrutiny since Trump began using it as a temporary replacement for the aging <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/air-force-one\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1505\">Air Force One <\/a>fleet. Qatar gifted the $400 million Boeing 747-8 to the United States in 2025, and the aircraft was subsequently modified for presidential use after Boeing\u2019s replacement Air Force One program faced significant delays and cost overruns. Trump first flew aboard the aircraft on July 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4460164\/trump-endorsement-tracker-gop-2026-election-primaries\/\">TRUMP ENDORSEMENT TRACKER: HERE\u2019S WHO THE PRESIDENT HAS PICKED IN GOP MIDTERM ELECTION PRIMARIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump subsequently said the Qatari aircraft would be \u201cmaxed out\u201d with additional defensive capabilities <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4655024\/trump-antimissile-defense-systems-qatar-air-force-one-will-be-upgraded\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">after<\/a> security concerns at the United Nations conference.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircraft\u2019s long-term future has also shifted. Trump said in May 2025 that the jet would be decommissioned after his second term and displayed at the presidential library that his son,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1042\"> Eric Trump<\/a>, is developing in Miami. But Eric Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4678320\/qatar-air-force-one-trump-library-display\/\">said<\/a> last month that bringing the aircraft to the library \u201cis not the plan at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump to fly Qatar&#8217;s Boeing 747 to Ireland amid security concerns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2654768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26223675975241.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[46757,55024,3634],"class_list":["post-2654767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-overseas-trip","tag-qatari-jet","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26223675975241.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2654767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2654767"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2654767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2654771,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2654767\/revisions\/2654771"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2654768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2654767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2654767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2654767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}