President Donald Trump turned to social media to defend Qatar offering him a 747 aircraft to be used as Air Force One, saying “crooked Democrats” opposed to the gift are “world class losers.”

“So the fact that the Defense Department is getting a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE, of a 747 aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One, temporarily, in a very public and transparent transaction, so bothers the Crooked Democrats that they insist we pay, TOP DOLLAR, for the plane.” Trump posted Sunday night to his Truth Social media platform. “Anybody can do that! The Dems are World Class Losers!!! MAGA”

The ruling family of Qatar is set to give Trump the 747-8 jumbo jet during his trip to the Middle East this week, according to the Associated Press, and U.S. officials say it could be converted into a potential presidential aircraft.

ABC News, which broke the story, reported the aircraft has an estimated value of about $400 million and is sometimes called a “flying palace.”

The Qatari government said a final decision hadn’t been made. Still, Trump defended the idea — what would amount to a president accepting an astonishingly valuable gift from a foreign government — as a fiscally smart move for the country.

Several Trump critics blasted the president for his intent on accepting the gift, claiming it violates the emoluments clause of the Constitution preventing him from profiting off of his presidency.

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., tweeted that accepting the gift is tantamount to “corruption.”

Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., agreed.

“Accepting a free plane from Qatar isn’t just outrageous, it’s corruption, plain and simple,” he tweeted. “Anything less is a flagrant violation of the President’s oath of office and a profound betrayal of the public’s trust.”

Trump faced lawsuits claiming he violated the emoluments clause during his first term. The suits claimed he profited when foreign officials paid to stay at his hotel in Washington.

The U.S. Supreme Court put an end to the lawsuits in late January 2021, saying they were moot when Trump left office.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.