Trump says it would be "stupid" to reject the plane the Qatari royal family wants to give him to use as Air Force One.

A new controversy surrounds Donald Trump. This time, it concerns the ostentatious gift the Qatari royal family intends to give him: a Boeing 747-800 to use as Air Force One , the US presidential plane. But it seems the US president sees no problem with it, reports Efe. "He could be stupid and say, 'No, we don't want a free, very expensive plane.' But I thought it was a great gesture," Trump declared during a press conference at the White House.

Trump said he is "disappointed" with Boeing because it is taking so long to produce a new Air Force One to replace the current one, which he considers outdated. He stated that the Qataris are aware of these delays and have been very "gracious" with their offer.

Asked what he will do with the Qatari plane when his term ends, Trump said he will stop using it and will store it in his presidential library, the memorial space that former presidents build when they leave the White House .

Trump also told an ABC News reporter that she should feel "ashamed" for asking him about the ethical considerations that arise from accepting a free luxury Qatari jet.

Qatar's gift to Trump is expected to be announced this week during the US president's trip to the Middle East .

According to the American press, the plane is so luxurious that it is known as a "flying palace," and Trump saw it when it was parked in February at West Palm Beach International Airport in Florida.

Legal counsel for the White House and the Department of Justice concluded that it was legal for the Pentagon to accept the aircraft.

A group of Democratic senators, members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, denounced in a statement on Monday that the gift represents "a clear conflict of interest" and "invites foreign influence" in the United States.

"The Constitution is clear: elected officials, like the president, cannot accept large gifts from foreign governments without the consent of Congress," they noted.

The price of a new Boeing 747-800 is around $400 million, and the one Trump would receive is nearly a decade old, according to The New York Times.