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.

President Donald Trump said Monday the tariffs against China would "go up substantially higher" than 145% if a longer-term trade deal is not reached before 90 days.

Trump defended accepting a $400M Boeing 747-8 gift from Qatar as a temporary Air Force One, citing major cost savings. He said rejecting it would be foolish, and the donation is being reviewed to ensure it complies with US law.

Newsmax host defends Qatar’s gift to Trump then admits he’d ‘definitely criticize’ Biden for the same thing - ‘I will say, I would definitely criticize Joe Biden if he cut the exact same deal, and I would criticize Joe Biden if he was about to get a $400 million plane from Qatar,

During a press briefing in the White House on Monday, before embarking on a four-day trip to the Middle East, Trump called the donation a "very nice gesture."

As Trump doubles down on accepting the luxury plane from Qatar despite ethics concerns, Virginia-based Boeing has announced a plane deal with a foreign country's airline for less

Follow for live updates as Trump continues his Middle East trip in Saudi Arabia and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies on Capitol Hill.