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Democrats Seize on Qatar Plane Deal to Galvanize Voters

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Time: “For months, Democrats have been searching for a clear, galvanizing issue following their defeat in the 2024 election. More so than Trump’s deportations or sweeping government cuts, many now believe this could be it…”

“Democrats are betting that voters, fatigued by Trump’s provocations but unsure what line he cannot cross, will see the jet deal as a glaring example of personal enrichment and compromised national interests. Last month, the Trump Organization finalized a deal to build a luxury golf resort in Qatar featuring Trump-branded villas and a course constructed by a Saudi firm—the first such foreign venture since Trump returned to office.”

Bloomberg: Trump’s freebie jet is the stuff of nightmares in spy world.

Wall Street Journal: Republicans raise concerns over Trump’s plane gift as he heads to Qatar.

Aaron Blake: Before Qatar plane controversy, Trump derided foreign gifts — and Qatar.

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