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Trump Is Said to Be Getting Qatari 747 for Air Force One, and Post-Presidency Travel
(www.nytimes.com)
Meanwhile a teacher would be fired for accepting a 20$
this post was submitted on 11 May 2025
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It strikes me that this in a way illustrates how delusional Trump is.
He's an egomaniac and a pathological narcissist, and he's demonstrated repeatedly that he's obsessed with how other people see him - he's desperate to be respected and admired.
And I have no doubt that he sees this gift as a mark of respect and admiration.
And it very much is not - it's the complete opposite in fact. It's the Qatari royal family pretty clearly saying that while strengrhening ties with the US under another president would require a great deal of detailed discussion and negotiation, with Trump all it requires is giving him something bright and shiny.
The great thing about being really stupid is that you are too stupid to worry about things like this. There's no reading between the lines when you can't even read.
That plane gonna be more bugged than a Motel 6
More bugged than a 90s windshield after a long summer drive
Like those Israeli beepers.
Gifts to the president are gifts to the country. The Republicans made that very clear when the Clintons left the white house and took all their gifts with them. In fact, Donny used it as part of his narrative of how corrupt Hillary is.
Hypocrites and thieves
Reminds me of some story I heard a long time ago about a condom company making a wooden animal or something as a gift. I don't know why I just thought of that, but somehow this seems weirdly similar.
Oooh a shiny surveillance present for Dear Leader ✨🤗 From one authoritarian asshole to another
Otherwise known as a national security risk with wings.
Does anyone believe that (a) Qatar or one of its allies hasn't planted more bugs than a termite infestation, and (b) Trump's team is even remotely close to competent enough to find any of them?
That thing has to be like 25% listening devices by weight. Maybe a couple remote kill switches too.
Oh that’s definitely not naked pure corruption.
/s
Not an American, so honest question here: Is this a valid target for civil forfeiture since it's proceeds from crime?
You know, instead of the usual $300 cops usually find suspicious in someone's wallet.
As with all of his crimes that would require someone to hold him accountable, so not really.
Yeah I guess I just meant in theory.
It's not naked, it has a bow!
possibly the biggest foreign gift ever received by the U.S. government
Wouldn't that be the Statue of Liberty?
That said, this is possibly the biggest personal gift received by a sitting US president, that's true.
If you're thinking cost wise, I'm pretty sure even adjusted for inflation the statue of Liberty was less than $15 million dollars.
Out of curiosity I looked it up and I guess when it was built, the Statue of Liberty cost ~$250,000, which is only about $7.8 million in today's money. And it costs about $6 million a year to maintain.
Isn't it just for Drumfp and not the government? Am I missing something??
What's that saying for social media? If it's free, you are the product? Qatar gonna get so much intelligence from the bugs they plant all over.
They really don't have to. Trump is more than willing to spill the beans for some McNuggets.
God willing they put a camera and microphone in the presidential loo and have to deal with the consequences of their actions.
Qatar is backing the $5.5 bn golf resort Trump is building there.
oh no—could not possibly be a “foreign emolument”-no no no!!!
"donation" you mean he is someone else's bitch now?
Always has been.
But...but...but it's not for him! It's for his "libary"
The Trump library will be a shelf with one slightly sticky book of Hitler's speeches and a 747 parked out back.
Don't forget a rolled up issue of Time magazine with a noticeable ass impression on it.
Quite the achomlishunt.
I’m curious whether there are more bugs or remote ways to bring that plane down included with the delivery. “Declare war on or we will bring that plane down. You have 2 minutes to decide.”
I was thinking the same thing
I hope they bring it down with Shitler in it
Foreign bribery made legal by the supreme court.
Post-Presidency Travel
His mind already seems gone; what kind of travel will this asshat need to do, assuming he leaves office after his second failed term?
Fleeing to a non-extradition country like Assad did.
Piss tapes part 2 drops in 6 months.
poo poo pants.