President Trump hosted the Emir of Qatar aboard Air Force One as he made his way to Asia in a show of thanks for his role in helping shape the Israel-Hamas peace deal.
“Peace to the Middle East. They were a very big factor in that,” Trump told Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on a refueling stop as he headed to Kuala Lampur for the first stop on his trip for the ASEAN summit
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a meeting onboard Air Force One during its refuelling stop at Al Udeid Air Base near Doha, Qatar, October 25, 2025. REUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One. REUTERS
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani reacts during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. REUTERS“We have a safe Middle East and we want to keep it that way for a little longer,” Trump added, in the planes front cabin, which had a television in the background showing a UFC match.
“I was thinking: ‘We’re landing here, we’re going to fuel up. Such an honor to have you on the plane,’” Trump told his guest.
Al Thani said that as soon as he learned Air Force One was coming to Qatar to refuel, “I said I’m not going to allow him to take off unless I come and say hello to him.”
Qatar’s royal family is donating a Boeing 747-8 luxury jumbo jet valued at $400 million to serve as a temporary Air Force One, a gift that has drawn scrutiny even from some of the president’s supporters.
