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BumRushDaShow

(174,025 posts)
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 01:11 PM Saturday

Trump ruthlessly mocked for fake 'library' books on his new Qatar-gifted Air Force One

Source: The Independent

Saturday 04 July 2026 08:04 EDT


President Donald Trump is being mocked online after boasting about his new $400 million Air Force One jet — which appears to be fitted with a wall containing dozens of fake books.

Trump and his entourage took flight Wednesday for the first time on the jet, which was gifted to the U.S. by Qatar. Across social media, members of the Trump administration showed off some of the plane’s plush finishes, including pillows branded with the presidential seal, a meeting table trimmed in white grain leather, and decorative touches including framed volumes and images of Washington landmarks on the walls.

Also featured on the luxe aircraft is a bookshelf full of fake books, including some simply labeled “Library,” which social media users were quick to spot in the background of photos shared by Trump officials.

“Of course a plane full of people who have never read a book has a bookshelf of fake books with titles like ‘Library’” one X user wrote. “Volume III of the Library is a real nail-biter,” another user joked.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-new-air-force-one-qatar-fake-books-b3008899.html

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Trump ruthlessly mocked for fake 'library' books on his new Qatar-gifted Air Force One (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Saturday OP
Hey BRDS popsdenver Saturday #1
If you wanted to have one 'well preserved' MyOwnPeace Saturday #4
I will check out UNTOUCHED popsdenver Saturday #7
add "Separation of Church and Hate" RainCaster Saturday #15
Silent Spring BumRushDaShow Saturday #27
Trash VanceFan Saturday #2
LOL popsdenver Saturday #5
Isn't that nice a racist giving the peace sign while he fill's his face with taxpayer food turbinetree Saturday #3
The plane was given to him, not the U.S. popsdenver Saturday #6
When we take back the congress I am going to call to make sure that that plane gets turbinetree Saturday #8
Or at least have it immediately stripped popsdenver Saturday #9
That plane will not have the communications system and radar jammers and directional infrared chafe system when turbinetree Saturday #11
Great catch orangecrush Saturday #14
Make it a homeless shelter RainCaster Saturday #16
Do like they do with other ones out in the desert they take big jaws of life and just cut the plane up and then turbinetree Saturday #18
Fake books... paid by US Taxpayers C_U_L8R Saturday #10
I like Presidents who have real books in their library... ultralite001 Saturday #12
Gotta have a good place for the listening devices orangecrush Saturday #13
Fake Books are a real thing (went to grab one in a hotel so I know this); This whole Admin is fake. How fitting. Evolve Dammit Saturday #17
Literally a day after he proved he can't even read children's books? Karasu Saturday #19
It should be called "Qatar Force One" ArizonaLib Saturday #20
in defense.... BettyBlueDot Saturday #21
Call sign for the rusty tub: RCH1 Onthefly Saturday #22
That checks. Will Otto pilot also be flying the plane? Buddyzbuddy Saturday #23
I remember John Belushi's "College" sweatshirt. Same thing. twodogsbarking Saturday #24
Trump does not read anything LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #25
Never learned to read. dave99 Saturday #26
"Books? I don't need no stinkin' books". Ritabert Saturday #28
Trump "RUTHLESSLY" mocked .... Trump APPROPRIATELY mocked ... mpcamb Saturday #29
Presidential reading habits LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago #30
Carefully color-coordinated fake books! snot 18 hrs ago #31

popsdenver

(2,885 posts)
1. Hey BRDS
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 01:59 PM
Saturday

If I had access to the plane, I would have removed the fake ones and replaced them with my old copies of:
ANIMAL FARM........1984........UGLY AMERICAN......WHILE THE NATION SLEPT....... for starters!

What books would you have placed on the shelves????????????????.....


OOPS, forgot the JUNGLE, and JAILBIRD by Vonnegut......

popsdenver

(2,885 posts)
7. I will check out UNTOUCHED
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 02:12 PM
Saturday

Have you read Vonneguts Jailbird? one of his best??????

Oh, and thanks once more, for all you contribute.....please don't quit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

popsdenver

(2,885 posts)
5. LOL
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 02:07 PM
Saturday

The MAJOR difference between the crack whores that walk the streets, and the Females that Trump surrounds himself with.....
IS....there are things the crack whores WON'T DO FOR ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY......

turbinetree

(27,878 posts)
3. Isn't that nice a racist giving the peace sign while he fill's his face with taxpayer food
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 02:03 PM
Saturday

plotting on how to implement a racist policy on woman coming to the country that may be pregnant on vacation and saying nope go away we are creating ethnic cleansing operation it is only for white south African nationalist racists ......another one sitting on the taxpayer couch like she auditioning for some movie and another one sitting in front of a book shelf taking tax payer dollars when she was on medical leave and then sowing her bullshit that taxpaying woman don't deserve what she got, a medical leave to have a baby, and her getting on a propaganda stage with her you know........ let them eat cake...........and then to top it all off, a fucking traitor that was given immunity to perform his con job right out in the open by the John Roberts Supreme Court and his maga lackeys........and then getting on a plane flaunting his bribery right out in the open.....see you can't touch me...............

popsdenver

(2,885 posts)
6. The plane was given to him, not the U.S.
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 02:10 PM
Saturday

But then the U.S. Taxpayers paid to have all the plane's conversions, to make it AirFarceOne, with all the fancy equipment. Probably a BILLION dollars.
And then he gets to keep the plane, with all it's amazing secret technology when he leaves office??????????

turbinetree

(27,878 posts)
8. When we take back the congress I am going to call to make sure that that plane gets
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 02:18 PM
Saturday

dismantled and decommissioned and placed in the bone yard out in Arizona and never used........that is in some form or another a taxpayer funded plane and we /taxpayers in my opinion can take it back just like the one in the Reagan library that plane also shows the lobbying and corruption that plane is on loan ......

popsdenver

(2,885 posts)
9. Or at least have it immediately stripped
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 02:25 PM
Saturday

of all the extremely top secret, high tech and security equipment.........

More than likely, the Supreme Court will pass a law that the U.S. Military, will continue to pilot and staff the plane, for free, until his death....

Has anyone noticed, that the plane is done with horizontal stripes, the same colors as the Russian Flag, but in a different order?????????? Along with his personal branding of a gold stripe?????????

turbinetree

(27,878 posts)
11. That plane will not have the communications system and radar jammers and directional infrared chafe system when
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 02:55 PM
Saturday

they take out to Arizona to be mothballed............

RainCaster

(13,959 posts)
16. Make it a homeless shelter
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 04:09 PM
Saturday

Take away all the defense stuff, the wings & engines and the rest can be a homeless shelter in DC.

turbinetree

(27,878 posts)
18. Do like they do with other ones out in the desert they take big jaws of life and just cut the plane up and then
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 04:17 PM
Saturday

scrap it and make tire rim wheels................

Evolve Dammit

(21,870 posts)
17. Fake Books are a real thing (went to grab one in a hotel so I know this); This whole Admin is fake. How fitting.
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 04:12 PM
Saturday

BettyBlueDot

(44 posts)
21. in defense....
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 05:32 PM
Saturday

That many real books would weigh quite a bit. And with considering the pustule's actual weight, they had to cut back on the load somewhere. We wouldn't want it to crash, now would we?

dave99

(766 posts)
26. Never learned to read.
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 09:00 PM
Saturday

ALL, every grade, school records are LOCKED and under NDAs to not allow anyone to confirm that shitstain learned anything.

His Dad had money to make it happen.
No embrassing info gets out.

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