Jealous Donald Trump has moaned Air Force One is no longer “impressive enough”, wanting a free jet from Qatar to look as good as the royals. As controversy grew around the $402 million Boeing 747 offered by the Middle East country,

The U.S. has grown closer to Qatar in recent years, so much so that the tiny nation has been at the forefront of high-stakes peace negotiations between global powers.

As Donald Trump prepares to accept a luxury plane from Qatar worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Rachel Maddow reviews the deep personal business ties and favors for Trump and his family business that serve as waypoints on his trip through the Middle East.

Trump is in talks to accept a luxury Boeing 747 as a gift from the royal family of Qatar, a move CT Sen. Chris Murphy opposes.

The Trump administration is preparing to accept a superluxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar as a gift to be used by President Donald Trump as the new Air Force One for presidential travel until shortly before Trump leaves office,