Saudi Arabia didn't even wait for U.S. President Donald Trump to land there before it set out to impress him in a sky-high way. As Trump flew in to Riyadh on Tuesday, he got a ceremonial escort from six Royal Saudi Air Force F-15s as his plane approached the kingdom's capital — an exceptionally rare sight.

Trump said accepting a luxury 747 from Qatar is a no-brainer. But critics say the plan threatens to turn a symbol of American power into a collection of legal and counterintelligence concerns.

Treating the aircraft as safe for the commander in chief with just a few modifications is "absurd," one former senior defense official said.

President Trump’s confirmation that the United States may accept a presidential aircraft gifted from Qatar marked the latest escalation in his clash with Boeing.

President Donald Trump defended Qatar gifting the U.S. a jet to use as Air Force One as the new fleet is still under construction.

The Saudi investment forum played two of America's unofficial anthems as entrance music for President Trump's remarks: the theme song from the movie "Air Force One" and Lee Greenwood's "God Bless The USA.

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US President Donald Trump has touched down in the UK — to refuel his private jet as he travels to Qatar. The Orange Manbaby stopped at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk onboard his Air Force One at 11:45pm GMT.