This $400M Plane Is a BRIBE--And Everyone Knows It! - The Bulwark

[Rhiannon12866]

Sam Stein and Bill Kristol break down one of the most jaw-dropping stories of potential political corruption in recent memory. According to new reporting from ABC News, the Trump administration is preparing to accept a $400 million Boeing 747-8 luxury jet—a "gift" from the royal family of Qatar—that would serve as a new Air Force One and later be handed over to Trump’s presidential foundation. - 05/11/2025.

[Mopar151]

1. It's not the same plane as AF-1

The Air Force-1 planes are custom builds by Boeing, not "stock" 747's. The communications suite is nothing like a civilian aircraft would use. AF 1 is set up for air -to - air refueling!
Trump is a fool to take it, ''cuz if he is deported to Qatar, we don't need the airplane back!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Thanks! I certainly agree.

But from what we've seen, he couldn't care less about national security and thinks of this as a personal gift which he can use taxpayer money to refit and then keep it for himself.