Frequent Trump critics such as Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont have criticized the gift, but in a notable break, some of Trump's most ardent MAGA loyalists have also...

Concerns have been raised about the potential cost to taxpayers for refitting the aircraft and the ethical implications of accepting such a gift.

But on his trip to the Middle East this week, the American president is sounding more than a little envious of his Arab hosts.