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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

Attilatheblond
(6,038 posts)Possibly a ticking time bomb of sorts. It's gonna blow up in his face whether it blows up or not.
BaronChocula
(2,793 posts)My second impression was that it was a bribe.
dchill
(42,468 posts)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.
BaronChocula
(2,793 posts)Sounds like a strain of a certain flower I buy from time to time.
dchill
(42,468 posts)With flavor crystals!
Bo Zarts
(26,014 posts)Little Lord Trumpy thinks that it is Christmas and this is his pony.
Beartracks
(13,905 posts)Javaman
(63,906 posts)BoRaGard
(5,654 posts)as long as they are getting their cut, they are happy to piss on the Ten Commandments.
TnDem
(880 posts)No US President will ever fly in this aircraft.
Bernardo de La Paz
(56,135 posts)TnDem
(880 posts)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)vapor2
(2,450 posts)has already compromised our national security.
Bernardo de La Paz
(56,135 posts)FakeNoose
(37,522 posts)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)and congress will do NOTHING again
Silent Type
(9,694 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(56,135 posts)Silent Type
(9,694 posts)I think we will do well in midterms, but not as confident as I used to be about that.
EarthAbides
(294 posts)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)So "will there be an election" is the wrong question, probably.
surfered
(7,062 posts)Or what the Supreme Court calls a gratuity.
GenThePerservering
(2,854 posts)vapor2
(2,450 posts)




bluestarone
(19,831 posts)With motor homes in THEIR backyard, and cruises, dinners they received?
Wounded Bear
(62,064 posts)
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(13,173 posts)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)kinda like she already did on his current broke down pos?
JoseBalow
(7,611 posts)
thesquanderer
(12,628 posts)All useless without a Democratic congress.
MissouriDem47
(171 posts)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)It requires congress to approve. Make them put their republicans on record of being in favor of bribes like this.
Qutzupalotl
(15,358 posts)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.
JMCKUSICK
(2,544 posts)Joinfortmill
(18,139 posts)We'll remember in 2026.
pansypoo53219
(22,269 posts)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)...seems to believe no one has standing to bring a case against emoluments.
scipan
(2,811 posts)https://apnews.com/article/trump-qatar-gift-jet-air-force-one-7f9afb461c6b3ac16fca3bb0973715ff
Sogo
(6,273 posts)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)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.
Sneederbunk
(16,223 posts)Ruby the Liberal
(26,448 posts)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)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