Claim: A Popular Page, TechTimes, claimed that the Qatari Government has submitted an official request to the United States Government to return the Boeing 747-8 jet gifted to the United States Government.
Verification: DUBAWA’s investigation found that the Qatari government has not asked the United States government to return the Boeing 747-8 jet it gifted. There’s no official evidence supporting the claim.
Full Text
The Qatari government’s decision to give a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to the United States in May 2025 ignited both diplomatic praise and constitutional controversy.
The aircraft, valued at nearly $400 million, was formally presented in 2025 and accepted by President Donald Trump, who described the gesture as a symbol of “strong friendship and partnership” between the two nations.
However, a popular Facebook page, TechTimes, alleged that the Qatari government has made an official request for the Boeing 747-8 jet gifted to the U.S. government.
The majority of followers believed that the claim is true.
Screenshots of comments on the claim
A similar claim is also found here and here.
DUBAWA decided to fact-check the claim due to its potential to mislead the public.
Verification
Firstly, DUBAWA conducted a Google search for the claim and found that it has not been reported by any credible news agency.
We verified the claim on the website of the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs but found no evidence to support it.
We also verified the claim on the Qatari Ministry of Information’s website, but there is no evidence to support it.
DUBAWA reached out to the claimant to provide evidence for the claim, but got no response.
Screenshot of our request to the claimant.
Conclusion
Our investigation found no evidence of an official request by Qatar to the U.S. Government to return the Boeing 747-8.