US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said there is a "possibility" he will attend the Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey on Thursday.

Taxpayers would likely foot the bill to retrofit President Trump's new jet, which could be more than twice the plane's $400 million value.

Trump said accepting a luxury 747 from Qatar is a no-brainer. But critics say the plan threatens to turn a symbol of American power into a collection of legal and counterintelligence concerns.

President Donald Trump defended Qatar gifting the U.S. a jet to use as Air Force One as the new fleet is still under construction.

"I haven't had much time to buy presents. I've been pretty busy," President Donald Trump told journalists on Air Force One on April 25 when asked if he had a birthday gift for Melania Trump. Melania's 55th birthday was the following day.

Trump is looking to refurbish a formerly Qatari-owned Boeing 747 for the Presidential fleet, according to a WSJ report.

Donald Trump has delivered a damning three-word remark as his trip to Saudi Arabia wrapped up this week. President Trump was in the Arab kingdom this week before travelling on to Qatar, announcing a $142 billion (£107 billion) arms deal with the Saudis alongside other investments the country’s crown prince said could eventually be worth $1 trillion.

US President Donald Trump has spoken to Fox News host Sean Hannity on board Air Force One before making a historic deal with Saudi Arabia.