'It has more bathrooms than your house': Inside Trump’s $400 M flying gift from Qatar

Produced by: Manoj Kumar

Qatar’s $400M Gift

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Luxury Redefined

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Flying Trump Tower

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Not Your Typical 747

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Boeing’s Big Delay

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Defense Overhaul Pending

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Faster, Farther, Fancier

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Political Optics & Pragmatism

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From Qatar to the White House

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