{"text":[[{"start":7.2,"text":"Donald Trump accepted a jumbo red, white and blue jet from Qatar that will soon enter service as Air Force One, raising concerns about potential conflicts between his personal interests and official responsibilities. "}],[{"start":20.9,"text":"In a speech from Joint Base Andrews, Trump said on Friday that foreign leaders had better and newer planes and it was “a little ridiculous” that the US president would fly in a plane a few decades old."}],[{"start":34,"text":"Trump touted details like the “wavy beautiful flag” embossed on the plane’s vertical stabiliser, rather than the traditional “straight” flag. He thanked the “fantastic” Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, and said his friend Elon Musk would be happy to hear the new Air Force One would be equipped with Starlink."}],[{"start":54.1,"text":"“This plane was transformed into a flying White House at a level of luxury that nobody’s ever seen before,” said Trump."}],[{"start":62.45,"text":"A replacement plane for the existing Air Force One jet by Boeing has been delayed for several years. The new plane will replace an Air Force One that flew to 96 countries on 223 international trips, totalling over 6mn miles, said Trump."}],[{"start":77,"text":"The US president said the jumbo jet would “lead a group of many, many planes” in a flyover of Washington DC on July 4 to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence from Great Britain."}],[{"start":90.3,"text":"A decommissioned Air Force One is expected to be the centrepiece to Trump’s presidential library. Trump previously said the Qatari plane would be transferred to his presidential library when he left office. Democrats have criticised accepting the plane, valued at $400mn, from Qatar as corrupt. Trump’s family business struck a deal with a Qatari state-owned company after he returned to the presidency last year. Trump has defended it as a savvy way to get a huge plane."}],[{"start":120.4,"text":"“Why should our military, and therefore our taxpayers, be forced to pay hundreds of millions of Dollars when they can get it for FREE from a country that wants to reward us for a job well done,” Trump posted on Truth Social last year."}],[{"start":144.6,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1782006180_5908.mp3"}