An Oklahoma senator claimed during a CNN interview that discussions around the plane dated back to the Biden administration.

Former Vice President Mike Pence had several critiques of President Donald Trump’s foreign relations, from accepting gifts to imposing tariffs. Trump is fresh from his first visit to the Middle East since entering Oval Office the second time.

The former vice president said Trump’s critique of the War on Terror was a “disservice to generations of Americans who wore the uniform and who took the fight to our enemy.”

Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Qatar in May 2025, a rumor circulated online that the country's ruling emir said he regretted inviting the American commander-in-chief "to the Middle East.

In a “Meet the Press” interview, Trump’s former vice president was careful to balance praise of Trump with specific disapproval in certain areas.

Former Vice President Mike Pence has urged President Donald Trump to reject the Qatar offer of a $400 million jumbo jet to replace Air Force One amid fears it could jeopardize the commander-in-chief’s safety.

Live" poked fun at President Trump's visit to the Middle East during the cold open of the season finale where James Austin Johnson's Trump later joined the audience to say his goodbye until next fall,