Before accepting jet, Trump called out Qatar's ties to terrorism

President Trump is about to accept a jumbo jet from a country he once accused of funding terrorism

In this video, we'll take a look at Qatar's history of financing terrorist organizations

You likely already know that President Trump is accepting a Boeing 747 jumbo jet from Qatar

The aircraft will serve as Air Force One during the administration and then be transferred to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation after he leaves office

This deal does not encapsulate the complicated relationship between our two nations

When President Trump first took office in 2017, he called on Middle Eastern countries

particularly those on the Arabian Peninsula, to stop supporting terrorism. Stop funding, stop teaching hate, and stop the killing

Trump called out Qatar by name. The nation of Qatar, unfortunately, has historically been a funder of terrorism at a very high level

So we had a decision to make. Do we take the easy road or do we finally take a hard but necessary action

We have to stop the funding of terrorism. Qatar and individuals residing in the country helped finance some of the world's most notorious terrorist organizations

including Hezbollah, Al Qaeda, the Nusra Front and ISIS. A UK parliament report stated Qatar has had a history of either paying or helping facilitate

ransom payments to al with at least one source stating that kidnapping of civilians and on some occasions military personnel for ransom have been a significant source of income Trump

said Qatar wasn't doing enough to cut its ties with terrorism. For Qatar, we want you back among

the unity of responsible nations. We ask Qatar and other nations in the region to do more

and do it faster. A month after making that statement, Cutter signed an agreement with the United States to combat the financing of terrorism

The country created restrictions on the overseas activities of charities in the nation

which had a hand in financing. Cutter facilitated U.S. military operations in the region and hosts

roughly 6,500 U.S. service members at military installations. The country also hosts one of U.S

Central Command's biggest and most important air bases. A DOJ legal advisor has been in the nation

since 2018 to help with counterterrorism efforts and increase prosecutorial capacity. Qatar has also played a key role in peace talks between Israel and Hamas

The country hosts a Hamas political office, which is seen as both enabling a dialogue

and providing support to the organization. Now in 2025, President Trump says Qatar is making a gesture of good faith by donating the aircraft

But nothing he has said has eased the concerns of those who think accepting the plane

is either a mistake, unethical, or just outright illegal. I'm Ray Bogan for Straight Arrow News

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