Hillary Clinton faced backlash after criticizing President Trump over his trip to Qatar, implying he might be blackmailed after Qatar offered a \$400 million luxury jet to the U.S. for use as Air Force One. However, the plane was not a personal gift to Trump, as Democrats claimed.
Clinton’s post quickly backfired when critics pointed out that the Clinton Foundation had accepted a \$1 million donation from Qatar in 2011, during her tenure as Secretary of State. This led to online ridicule, with many highlighting the irony of her criticism, given her own foundation’s past ties to Qatar.
Clinton’s post was quickly ridiculed online:
