Bangladesh, May 12 -- In an unprecedented move that has already stirred debate across Washington and beyond, multiple American media outlets reported on May 11 that US President Donald Trump is poised to accept a lavish Boeing 747-8 aircraft from the Qatari royal family. The aircraft, which has been dubbed the “flying palace,” is expected to eventually be retrofitted into the new Air Force One, marking a historic and controversial shift in presidential aviation.

According to sources cited by ABC News, the official announcement of the gift could come as early as next week. With a commercial Boeing 747-8 costing around $400 million, this will likely become the most valuable gift ever presented to the United States by a foreign ...