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He never lies when it comes to his grifts. He is absolutely planning on keeping that plane.

The "gift" from Qatar is structured as a loan to the USAF that will be automatically recalled followed by a permanent gift to the "Trump library" the moment he is no longer president.

> He says a lot of things, why should we assume that this is the rare occasion of him telling the truth?

He's a quick way to tell if he's telling the truth. If what he says will either personally benefit him or will hurt others, then its a good chance its true. If what he says is something that will help others but have no benefit to him, then it is a lie.