
Trump's $400M Qatar jet gift follows long history of unusual presidential presents
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President Trump plans to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar as Air Force One, sparking controversy. Explore the history of foreign gifts to US presidents.
Abraham Lincoln politely declined a gift of a herd of elephants from the King of Siam, modern-day Thailand, in 1862. But he kept "a sword of costly materials and exquisite workmanship," a photo of the monarch’s family and two elephant tusks, according to a letter Lincoln sent to King Mongkut.
In 1880, Queen Victoria sent an intricately carved, 1,300-pound wooden desk to President Rutherford Hayes that was constructed from the oak timbers of the HMS Resolute, an Arctic exploration vessel. The desk was still in use in the Oval Office under the Biden administration but was temporarily removed in February for refinishing, according to reports.

Former Iranian prisoners reveal torture horrors as regime kills protesters on sight during crackdown
Iran protests overwhelm detention capacity as former political prisoners warn authorities are killing demonstrators on the spot instead of arresting them.












