BLOCK Trump's taxpayer-funded bribe

U.S. Congress

Trump is reportedly spending $1 billion of your money to upgrade the $400 million luxury jet bribe he got from Qatar. [1]

Trump has even floated the idea of keeping the plane at his presidential library after he leaves office [2] – and blocking a blatantly corrupt move like that should be the bare minimum for Congress. But instead Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee just unanimously refused to do so. [3]

This should be a no-brainer for Congress: Don’t let Trump violate the Constitution and steal a government plane. But apparently that’s too much to ask of our elected representatives.

This is about more than just the plane. It’s a perfect illustration of this administration’s lawlessness – and Congress’s inaction:

  • Trump accepted this $400 million jet from Qatar – blatantly violating the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause, which bans presidents from accepting foreign gifts without congressional approval. [4]

  • Attorney General Pam Bondi – who made $115,000/month lobbying for Qatar – rubber-stamped the deal. [5]

  • Now, they’re trying to hide the cost from the public – secretly transferring nearly $1 billion in taxpayer funds to retrofit the jet. [6]

  • We demanded Congress block this corrupt deal – but instead every Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to let Trump keep the plane. [7]

The absolute least Congress can do is block Trump from keeping this billion-dollar bribe. Demand they act now >>

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/us/politics/air-force-one-trump-cost.html
[2] https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/21/trump-administration-accepts-qatari-jet-for-air-force-one-00362805
[3] https://thehill.com/business/budget/5431133-republicans-reject-democrats-amendment-aimed-at-blocking-trump-from-taking-qatari-jet-post-presidency/
[4] https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S9-C8-3/ALDE_00013206/
[5] https://www.newsweek.com/pam-bondi-qatar-links-under-scrutiny-over-trump-luxury-plane-gift-2070774
[6] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/us/politics/air-force-one-trump-cost.html
[7] https://x.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1950933899195887657
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To: U.S. Congress
From: [Your Name]

Trump, Bondi, and their enablers in Congress are putting self-enrichment ahead of public service – all while pretending they’re working for the people.

They’re gutting healthcare, slashing food assistance, and telling working people there’s no money to help us – but plenty for them and their billionaire friends.

We demand Congress do the bare minimum and block Trump from keeping this $1 billion vanity plane.