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Gavin Newsom accused President Donald Trump of corruption on Saturday, calling his Qatari-donated jet "Air Fraud One," a day after the administration subpoenaed four The New York Times journalists over a report on the aircraft's security gaps.
Corruption Charge Ties to NYT Newsom wrote on X that Trump has spent hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on the jet, adding that he considers Trump "the most corrupt president in American history." Trump is subpoenaing journalists for exposing his Qatari plane scandal— his Air Fraud One — a private jet he’s spent hundreds of millions of YOUR tax dollars on.
He is the most corrupt president in American history! pic.twitter.com/PA9gbmjtig— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) July 11, 2026 Newsom’s "Air Fraud One" remark was not a new phrase.
His press office had already used the term on Jul. 2 in response to a post by White House Communications Director Steven Cheung that included photos of the jet’s interior.
