Qatar had been trying to sell off a luxury jet for years, with no luck. Then President Trump’s team set its sights on it.

Trump’s concerns about Air Force One seem less focused on safety and security and more on size and opulence. His longing for a “ palace in the sky ” is befitting for a president drawn to soaring skyscrapers, lavish parades and gold ornamentation.

Caracas wants the U.S. president to allow oil companies to stay in the country. Nine Americans remain detained.