The article below is satire. Andy Borowitz is an American comedian and New York Times-bestselling author who satirizes the news for his column, "The Borowitz Report."

Last week Qatar inked a historic agreement to acquire a president of the United States, Emir Tamim bin Hamad al Thani confirmed on Monday.

But even as Qatar touted the acquisition, critics argued that the president it bought was in poor condition and not fully functional.

Additionally, the critics noted, he was preowned, having previously been purchased by Vladimir Putin, Elon Musk, and dozens of others.

For his part, the emir brushed off such criticism, telling reporters, “He can’t possibly be worth less than that shitty old 747.”