Trump acknowledges that jet from Qatar lacks defensive systems of Air Force One
US president says $400m plane will be ‘maxed out’ with appropriate protections but doesn’t give further details Donald Trump acknowledged on Sunday that the Boeing jet given to him by Qatar cannot match the defensive armor of a true presidential aircraft, telling reporters it will soon be grounded and “maxed out” with the protections it was never built with. The admission came as Trump touched down in Washington on the jet, fresh off a trip to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where he handed the …

