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Trump acknowledges that jet from Qatar lacks defensive systems of Air Force One
US president Donald Trump acknowledged the Boeing jet provided by Qatar lacks the defensive systems of Air Force One, stating engineers will modify it to add protections. He made the remarks after returning to Washington on the jet following a World Cup trophy handover event in New Jersey with Fifa president Gianni Infantino.
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