California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) took a swipe at President Donald Trump over the weekend for replacing the aging Air Force One fleet with a Qatari government-gifted Boeing (BA) 747 jet that reportedly cost $400 million to retrofit.

In a post on X on Saturday, Newsom's official Press Office handle shared a video of Trump lamenting the age of the current Air Force One aircraft. Trump said he had asked the Emir of Qatar if he could use the "brand-new 747 he got" — a plane with just 800 hours of flying time.

"Our country has to be represented properly," Trump said, adding that the regular 747 aircraft were "pretty old" compared to the Qatar-gifted plane.

Newsom's office fired back: "Trump is so laser focused on affordability that he spent $400M retrofitting his 'flying palace.'"

Trump had earlier noted that his recent trip to the G7 summit would be the final planned journey aboard one of the older Air Force One planes, which have transported U.S. presidents since the 1990s.

The Iran War and Affordability

The criticism comes as the Iran war has caused Americans to incur billions of dollars in extra costs at the gas pump. Airfares, too, may not come down even after the ceasefire agreement, according to experts, who say airlines are benefiting from limited seat availability and steady demand, reducing pressure to discount tickets.

Meanwhile, the Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) could let the country access $300 billion in reconstruction funds and potentially impose a charge on ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.

Chris Murphy Joins the Criticism

Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) also delivered heavy criticism of Trump over the Qatari jet and the so-called "Ballroom," saying the President was using taxpayer-funded resources to support his luxury projects.

"You paid for a plane with 'a level of luxury that nobody has never seen before,'" Murphy said, adding that Trump would reportedly take the aircraft with him after the end of his second term.