Trump participates in signing ceremony for Boeing sale of planes to Qatar

Trump participates in signing ceremony for Boeing sale of planes to Qatar

Upon touching down in Qatar, Trump participated in a signing ceremony with the emir of Qatar, where their friendship was on full display as they signed several agreements.

The first agreement was an "agreement of buying an aircraft from Boeing," which was signed by Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg for the United States. There were no additional details disclosed, but Trump later touted it as Qatar's largest order in Boeing jet history and congratulated Kelly.

Next, each country's defense secretary signed a number of agreements between Qatar and the United States, one of which was a deal for Qatar to purchase new MQ-9B drones. The U.S. gave initial approval for that purchase in March.

President Donald Trump and Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al Thani attend a signing ceremony at the Amiri Diwan, May 14, 2025, in Doha, Qatar.

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Lastly, the president and emir signed a joint declaration of cooperation between Qatar and the U.S.

After the signing ceremony, Trump remarked that it had been an "interesting couple of hours" in which they discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and Iran, expressing gratitude for Qatar's "great help."

He also touted his friendship with Qatar, praising the emir for their long-standing "special" relationship and saying the emir reminded him of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman because they are both "tall, handsome guys that happen to be very smart."