"You should be embarrassed asking that question," Trump told a reporter who asked him about the optics surrounding his acceptance of the jet.

During a press briefing in the White House on Monday, before embarking on a four-day trip to the Middle East, Trump called the donation a "very nice gesture."

President Donald Trump is ready to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar during his trip to the Middle East this coming week, and U.S. officials say it could be converted into a potential presidential aircraft.