India, May 14 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday clarified that Qatar's luxury Boeing 747-8 gift is "being given" to the American government and not to him. He said that the aircraft will temporarily be used as Air Force One until the arrival of the new Boeing jets.

The US President also defended his decision to accept the gift and said that it would cost hundreds of millions of America's Dollars.

In a post on his Truth Social network, the US President wrote, "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. It will be used by our Government as a temporary Air Force One, until such time as our new Boei...