Trump to take Qatari Air Force One to Ireland, sources say

Updated on: September 4, 2026 / 3:34 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump to take Qatari Air Force One to Ireland, sources say

TL;DR

  • President Trump will travel to Ireland in mid-September using a new Air Force One plane from Qatar.
  • This will be the plane's first international trip.
  • The Qatari plane was previously flown to the UK for a NATO summit due to missile threat intelligence.
  • Mr. Trump secretly swapped planes after the NATO trip.
  • Enhancements to the Qatari jet are expected to take approximately 60 days.
  • The president plans to attend the Irish Open at his golf course in Doonbeg.
  • He may meet with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin and President Catherine Connolly.