The White House has doubled down on the proposed deal which has been criticised by some of the president's top supporters.

President Donald Trump's motorcade was greeted by dozens of camels in Qatar as he continued his four-day trip of the Middle East.

The emirate, once called “a funder of terrorism” by President Trump, has spent lavishly on overhauling its global reputation.

“The Boeing 747 is being given to the United States Air Force/Department of Defense, NOT TO ME! It is a gift from a Nation, Qatar, that we have successfully defended for many years,” Trump said in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, late on Tuesday, May 13.

Qatar is discussing donating an aircraft to the U.S. government for President Donald Trump to use temporarily, but no final agreement has been reached, according to Qatar’s media attaché to the United States.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) trolled President Donald Trump by flying a banner that read “Welcome to Qatar-a-Lago” over Mar-a-Lago Wednesday. The DNC put together the stunt after Trump confirmed that he would be accepting a $400 million luxury jet—dubbed the “palace in the sky”—from the Qatari government.

President Trump is visiting Qatar on his first foreign trip of his term, despite growing scrutiny over a $400 million jumbo jet “gift” from the Qatar royal family. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports. (The Bea

President Donald Trump’s Middle East trip is marked by potential conflicts. Trump’s Qatari airplane gift would pose security risks, officials say. Trump’s major tax bill could reshape the U.S. economy and immigration policy.