US and Qatar sign defense and aviation deal as Trump doubles down on luxury aircraft gift
President announces record-breaking $96bn deal to sell Qatar up to 210 jets and $38bn in future defense investmentUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump announced on Wednesday that Boeing had secured a record-breaking $96bn deal to sell Qatar up to 210 Boeing jets, an agreement that comes as the president portrays the Gulf state’s controversial offer to gift him a $400m luxury aircraft as an opportunity too valuable to refuse.The Qatar Airways purchase of the Boeing jets – described as the largest order in the company’s history – formed the centerpiece of economic agreements valued at more than $243bn signed during Trump’s visit to Doha. The White House claims the aviation agreement alone will support 154,000 American jobs annually, though it was unclear how those figures were calculated. Continue reading...
President announces record-breaking $96bn deal to sell Qatar up to 210 jets and $38bn in future defense investment
Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Boeing had secured a record-breaking $96bn deal to sell Qatar up to 210 Boeing jets, an agreement that comes as the president portrays the Gulf state’s controversial offer to gift him a $400m luxury aircraft as an opportunity too valuable to refuse.
The Qatar Airways purchase of the Boeing jets – described as the largest order in the company’s history – formed the centerpiece of economic agreements valued at more than $243bn signed during Trump’s visit to Doha. The White House claims the aviation agreement alone will support 154,000 American jobs annually, though it was unclear how those figures were calculated. Continue reading...
