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Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts)
Sun May 11, 2025, 05:12 PM May 11

altNOAA: The jet is a bribe. As reported, it's impeachable.

altNOAA 🇺🇸
‪@altnoaa.bsky.social‬

The jet is a bribe. And it’s a direct violation of the United States Constitution IF it is to be transferred to a presidential library, as reported.

If it remains property of the US Government after he leaves office, then it’s no different than the Resolute Desk.

As reported, it’s impeachable.

May 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM


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altNOAA: The jet is a bribe. As reported, it's impeachable. (Original Post) Dennis Donovan May 11 OP
Also, likely to be a flying surveillance device Attilatheblond May 11 #1
My exact first impression! BaronChocula May 11 #21
Certs is a Candy mint! Certs is a breath mint! dchill May 11 #26
Certs Breath Mints BaronChocula May 11 #38
Yeah? Do they come in spearmint? dchill May 11 #39
Yes! BaronChocula May 12 #41
Trojan Horse .. Bo Zarts May 11 #23
If it's a flying spy platform, I'd wonder if he's ignorant... or willing? Beartracks May 11 #24
oh that plane is bugged to within an inch of it's life. nt Javaman May 12 #44
G.O.P. is OK with bribery BoRaGard May 11 #2
re: aircraft TnDem May 11 #3
I hope not. Probably riddled with Qatar bugs that are step-bugged by Russia. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 11 #5
re: agreed TnDem May 11 #9
Anyone in govt needs their head examined for using Signal chat app and similar. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 11 #10
Exactly and I say that Hegseth vapor2 May 11 #28
The attempted dodge is giving it Defense Dept, but it is larded with gilding so it is for one man. Impeachable. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 11 #4
Does Chump have a clue what "emolument" means? FakeNoose May 11 #6
Yup, he escaped any and all accountability from his first term vapor2 May 11 #29
We have to wait until his term is over to see if he keeps it, so we can impeach him for accepting a foreign emolument? Silent Type May 11 #7
A Blue Storm Surge in the House in 2026 can impeach him. Convicting him in the Senate is less likely. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 11 #11
He deserved everything he got, two impeachments, indictments, convictions, fraud awards, etc. Accomplished nothing. Silent Type May 11 #12
Will there be a midterm election? EarthAbides May 11 #15
They have "elections" in Russia, even in China and North Korea. Maru Kitteh May 11 #18
That might be a running post. Bribe of the Week. surfered May 11 #8
Flying bordello. nt GenThePerservering May 11 #13
rotf vapor2 May 11 #31
Hell, how can THIS supreme court rule against this? bluestarone May 11 #14
Yabbut, SCOTUS ruled that emoluments were OK now, didn't they? Wounded Bear May 11 #16
Only for Donald Trump. LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 11 #37
Will the 1st harlot be posing commando on the wing, maybe meme coin it? Maru Kitteh May 11 #17
As if he'd stop using it JoseBalow May 11 #19
There's no shortage of impeachable offenses. This is just one more for the list. thesquanderer May 11 #20
Just Because It's Against The Law MissouriDem47 May 11 #22
Get CONGRESS to vote. James48 May 11 #25
Correct. Everyone should call your rep. Qutzupalotl May 12 #45
You can't make this shit up JMCKUSICK May 11 #27
Congress? Calling Congress! Joinfortmill May 11 #30
fucking protocolgate! pansypoo53219 May 11 #32
It doesn't matter when the Supreme Court... appmanga May 11 #33
not a done deal according to Qatar scipan May 11 #34
It's a huge security risk, as well. Sogo May 11 #35
Who's Gonna Enforce It? BBbats May 11 #36
I remain surprised that he did not take the Resolute Desk with him in '21. Sneederbunk May 11 #40
They'll slot this wherever they filed the money laundering schemes Ruby the Liberal May 12 #42
Why would anyone visiting a non-existent Trump library care about some allegorical oracle May 12 #43

Attilatheblond

(6,038 posts)
1. Also, likely to be a flying surveillance device
Sun May 11, 2025, 05:16 PM
May 11

Possibly a ticking time bomb of sorts. It's gonna blow up in his face whether it blows up or not.

dchill

(42,468 posts)
26. Certs is a Candy mint! Certs is a breath mint!
Sun May 11, 2025, 07:58 PM
May 11

Stop! You're both right! Certs is two, two, two mints in one!*

It's a surveillance trap! It's a bribe!

*A breath mint commercial from the sixties.

BoRaGard

(5,654 posts)
2. G.O.P. is OK with bribery
Sun May 11, 2025, 05:18 PM
May 11

as long as they are getting their cut, they are happy to piss on the Ten Commandments.

TnDem

(880 posts)
9. re: agreed
Sun May 11, 2025, 05:37 PM
May 11

Anyone in government would need their head examined to actually use that aircraft for anything remotely confidential.

If I were in charge, I would give it to a non-profit to haul food supplies to needy countries.

Bernardo de La Paz

(56,135 posts)
10. Anyone in govt needs their head examined for using Signal chat app and similar. . . . . . nt
Sun May 11, 2025, 05:42 PM
May 11

Bernardo de La Paz

(56,135 posts)
4. The attempted dodge is giving it Defense Dept, but it is larded with gilding so it is for one man. Impeachable. . . nt
Sun May 11, 2025, 05:33 PM
May 11

FakeNoose

(37,522 posts)
6. Does Chump have a clue what "emolument" means?
Sun May 11, 2025, 05:34 PM
May 11

I doubt it. Look at what he's gotten away with already. Look at what he did in his first term.

'Memba this? He doesn't own this hotel any more. But 6 or 7 years ago he raked in big money from the Arabs (and others) when they booked entire blocks of over-priced rooms at his former DC hotel.



In his first term it took thousands of dollars to buy him. Now in his 2nd term, the price has gone up considerably.

vapor2

(2,450 posts)
29. Yup, he escaped any and all accountability from his first term
Sun May 11, 2025, 08:04 PM
May 11

and congress will do NOTHING again

Silent Type

(9,694 posts)
7. We have to wait until his term is over to see if he keeps it, so we can impeach him for accepting a foreign emolument?
Sun May 11, 2025, 05:35 PM
May 11

Bernardo de La Paz

(56,135 posts)
11. A Blue Storm Surge in the House in 2026 can impeach him. Convicting him in the Senate is less likely. . . nt
Sun May 11, 2025, 05:44 PM
May 11

Silent Type

(9,694 posts)
12. He deserved everything he got, two impeachments, indictments, convictions, fraud awards, etc. Accomplished nothing.
Sun May 11, 2025, 05:48 PM
May 11

I think we will do well in midterms, but not as confident as I used to be about that.

EarthAbides

(294 posts)
15. Will there be a midterm election?
Sun May 11, 2025, 06:32 PM
May 11

I say the odds are against it, which would help explain why the Congress and Senate are so complicit, they know elections are over.

Maru Kitteh

(30,188 posts)
18. They have "elections" in Russia, even in China and North Korea.
Sun May 11, 2025, 06:54 PM
May 11

So "will there be an election" is the wrong question, probably.

bluestarone

(19,831 posts)
14. Hell, how can THIS supreme court rule against this?
Sun May 11, 2025, 05:53 PM
May 11

With motor homes in THEIR backyard, and cruises, dinners they received?

37. Only for Donald Trump.
Sun May 11, 2025, 10:13 PM
May 11

I don't think that on their worst days the Founding Fathers could imagine a man as corrupt and evil as Donald J. Trump. We say, "Only Hitler can do Hitler." One day the saying will be, "Only Trump can do Trump."

His cult already says, "That's just Trump being Trump." During a roundtable event President Obama said, "Can you imagine if I had done even half the stuff he's done?"

Maru Kitteh

(30,188 posts)
17. Will the 1st harlot be posing commando on the wing, maybe meme coin it?
Sun May 11, 2025, 06:49 PM
May 11

kinda like she already did on his current broke down pos?


thesquanderer

(12,628 posts)
20. There's no shortage of impeachable offenses. This is just one more for the list.
Sun May 11, 2025, 07:31 PM
May 11

All useless without a Democratic congress.

MissouriDem47

(171 posts)
22. Just Because It's Against The Law
Sun May 11, 2025, 07:43 PM
May 11

Just because it's against the law doesn't mean that Trump won't take it and use it. The Trump Supreme Court has already said he can commit any crimes the convicted felon wants to commit.

James48

(4,836 posts)
25. Get CONGRESS to vote.
Sun May 11, 2025, 07:57 PM
May 11

It requires congress to approve. Make them put their republicans on record of being in favor of bribes like this.

Qutzupalotl

(15,358 posts)
45. Correct. Everyone should call your rep.
Mon May 12, 2025, 11:28 AM
May 12

Raise hell and maybe we'll get a vote to block this obvious bribe. Next term maybe we can impeach over this or the memcoin grift.

pansypoo53219

(22,269 posts)
32. fucking protocolgate!
Sun May 11, 2025, 08:21 PM
May 11

tho. i did an art fair decades ago in a small town near a library opr something + in the lobby there was a display case + it had about 6 small very cool gifts given to the president this or that decades ago. very cool.

appmanga

(1,143 posts)
33. It doesn't matter when the Supreme Court...
Sun May 11, 2025, 09:29 PM
May 11

...seems to believe no one has standing to bring a case against emoluments.

scipan

(2,811 posts)
34. not a done deal according to Qatar
Sun May 11, 2025, 09:30 PM
May 11
The Qatari government acknowledged discussions between the two countries about “the possible transfer” of a plane to be used temporarily as Trump’s Air Force One, but denied that the jet “is being gifted” or that a final decision had been made.


https://apnews.com/article/trump-qatar-gift-jet-air-force-one-7f9afb461c6b3ac16fca3bb0973715ff

Sogo

(6,273 posts)
35. It's a huge security risk, as well.
Sun May 11, 2025, 09:37 PM
May 11

That plane will be a flying intelligence surveillance device for Qatar.

Whatever is said or done on that plane will be surveilled.

Is Donny that naive (or stupid)????

BBbats

(203 posts)
36. Who's Gonna Enforce It?
Sun May 11, 2025, 10:07 PM
May 11

Probably no one.
If it was a Democrat accepting it there would be no end to the Hell raised & foaming of the MAGAt's mouths & impeachment would be kicked in & enforced quicker then you could say Hunter Biden's laptop. Fox News would go 24/7 ballistic.
But you won't hear a peep out of anybody over this.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,448 posts)
42. They'll slot this wherever they filed the money laundering schemes
Mon May 12, 2025, 08:44 AM
May 12

like the DC hotel and his properties from the last round.

Good thing we all learned to spell emoluments back then.

allegorical oracle

(5,026 posts)
43. Why would anyone visiting a non-existent Trump library care about some
Mon May 12, 2025, 09:19 AM
May 12

dumb, albeit lavish, plane he used? The AF-1 at Reagan's library had an authentic history:

"The Air Force One Pavilion, located inside of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, is truly a monument to history. The Pavilion, which houses the formerly operational Air Force One aircraft, was used by every president from 1973-2001 – this list includes presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush Sr., Clinton, and George W. Bush."
Source: The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

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