President Trump’s fiery Oval Office clash with ABC News is making waves — not just for the media meltdown, but because Democrats claim a new Boeing jumbo jet from Qatar could violate the U.S. Constitution.
Trump Shuts Down Media Spin on Qatar Gift
During the signing of a new executive order, President Trump found himself once again battling the mainstream media. ABC News reporter Rachel Scott pressed him on a reported gift from Qatar — a Boeing 747-8 jet supposedly valued at $300 million. Trump’s response was explosive.
“It’s not a gift to me. It’s a gift to the Department of Defense,” Trump snapped. “ABC is a disaster. You should be embarrassed asking that question.”
Trump doubled down, dismissing the report as media-driven hysteria, accusing ABC of twisting facts to attack him ahead of his Middle East trip. The moment captured the familiar tension between the former President and corporate media, especially outlets like ABC News.
Dems Invoke the Emoluments Clause
But now, Democrats are trying to turn this controversy into a constitutional crisis. Rep. Jamie Raskin and others claim the jet deal violates the Emoluments Clause, a section of the Constitution that forbids U.S. officials from accepting gifts from foreign governments without Congress’s approval.
Trump smacks down a reporter: "You're ABC Fake News. You should be embarrassed asking that question." pic.twitter.com/GZYJZ2uMxq
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) May 12, 2025
Raskin said bluntly: “Trump must seek Congress’s consent to take this $300 million gift from Qatar. The Constitution is perfectly clear.”
The White House legal team has pushed back, saying the jet is government property, not a personal gift to Trump. There are also reports that it may be transferred to Trump’s future Presidential Library, which adds more fuel to the legal firestorm.
Timing Raises Eyebrows as Middle East Tour Begins
Qatar’s embassy insists no final deal has been made. “The matter remains under review,” said Ali Al-Ansari, Qatar’s Media Attaché in Washington. But the story broke just as Trump gears up for a high-profile Middle East tour, including stops in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE — but not Israel.
President Trump has accepted this luxury 747 from Qatar for use as Air Force One.
He got this beast for the US for free.
Democrats are complaining.pic.twitter.com/OJwceNcKzY
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) May 12, 2025
Critics are already pointing to potential business entanglements. Trump’s organization is reportedly planning a luxury golf resort in Qatar, and Democrats are drawing comparisons to Jared Kushner’s post-White House deal with Saudi Arabia, worth $2 billion.
The pushback from the left is predictable. But Trump allies say this is just another smear attempt by Democrats who’ve weaponized the Constitution to block Trump from returning to the White House.
As Trump surges in the polls, every foreign handshake and handshake deal is sure to face microscopic scrutiny. But his base sees this latest clash as just another sign he’s still rattling the right cages — at home and abroad.