Several viral posts alleged that the plane was a form of bribery, while others noted that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who reportedly approved acceptance of the offer, used to work as a lobbyist ...

Boeing has been working on Boeing 747-8s to become the new presidential planes to address "capability gaps" in the old fleet.

However, that did little to quell the controversy over the plane. Democrats are united in outrage, and even some of the Republican president's allies are worried.