MAGA ally Ben Shapiro goes scorched earth on Trump over Qatar deal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : 'Is this good for President Trump?
60% : Trump has repeatedly hit out at critics of the deal, which would see him accept an opulent Boeing 747 as a gift from the Qatari royal family to use as Air Force One for the remainder of his presidential term.
50% : Trump campaigned on a vow to 'drain the swamp', as well as a promise to be tough on Hamas and support Israel.
49% : 'The Defense Department is getting a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE, of a 747 aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One, temporarily, in a very public and transparent transaction, so bothers the Crooked Democrats,' Trump wrote on Truth Social.
34% : That is beyond dispute or their bank accounts.' Trump initially defended the deal on Sunday night, which up until that point was not confirmed.
34% : Boeing has fallen so behind on the $3.9 billion project that it now fears it won't be able to finish building the planes before Trump leaves office.
33% : 'Qatar is not allegedly giving President Trump a $400 million jet out of the goodness of their sweet little hearts, no matter what special envoy Steve Witkoff says,' Shapiro said.
32% : Shapiro weighed in on the controversy on Monday, blasting the arrangement as 'skeezy' in a scorched earth rant against Qatar's corruption and efforts to influence American politics Trump has repeatedly hit out at critics of the deal, which would see him accept an opulent Boeing 747 as a gift from the Qatari royal family to use as Air Force One for the remainder of his presidential term The lavish plane is worth $400million new, sparking concerns the gift could be an act of bribery At the time, Trump was outraged and demanded she return any money accepted from places like Qatar, due to their human rights records.
32% : He went on to argue that if 'we switched the names to Hunter Biden and Joe Biden, we'd all be freaking out on the right.' Trump campaigned on a vow to 'drain the swamp', as well as a promise to be tough on Hamas and support Israel A glimmering corridor inside the plane that jives with Trump's famous love for anything and everything gold Pictured: A conference room with deep cushioned chairs that are adjustable with the push of a button Shapiro's criticism comes after MAGA influencer Laura Loomer lashed out over the same deal, writing on X: 'I love President Trump.
26% : Speaking to Politico on the condition of anonymity, one Trump insider said: 'Trump is able to compartmentalize the Qatar situation.
24% : We give free things out, we'll take one too.' Trump said he would not use the plane after leaving office, but would decommission it and out it in his presidential library - similar to Ronald Reagan's.
23% : I would never be one to turn down that kind of an offer.' Trump also blamed Boeing, arguing he would not be in want of a new presidential plane if the manufacturer had completed their contract for two new jets in time.
20% : MAGA.' Shapiro warned Trump that Qatar is an 'equal opportunity influencer' who would try to woo whoever was in power - Republican or Democrat Laura Loomer (left) and Mark Levin (right) led the criticism from MAGA on Sunday
17% : If you want President Trump to succeed, this kind of "skeezy" stuff needs to stop.' Shapiro warned Trump: 'Taking jets from Qatar is not the way.

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