Bribery on the highest scale. Nothing says American exceptionalism like not being able to build our own AF-1. Nothing says MAGA failure like actually accepting this as a gift.
Messrex on
Trump continues to break the law by profiting off the presidency while he tanks our economy and destroys relationships with our allies.
Sardanapalm on
I’ll take „what’s the bribery scheme of the day for the mob in chief“ for 400$ Alex
I’m sure that free plane from a semi-hostile country won’t have any spy technology in there whatsoever. A totally safe and trustworthy place to discuss national secrets in. /s
AcadiaLivid2582 on
I assume it will also either be loaded with listening devices or the ability to invite itself to administration Signal chats
Septos999 on
“… at which time ownership of the plane will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation, …”. Translation : Trump will take it.
hmr0987 on
Seems like a massive national security problem.
Norn-Iron on
“a gift that is to be available for use by President Donald Trump as the new Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office, at which time ownership of the plane will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation”
Is this even allowed? I thought gifts like this were considered owned by the people of the USA under federal law and if trump wants it he has to buy it.
I guess it won’t matter if Congress won’t enforce the laws and Trump will just fire the people who are supposed to deal with it.
sodomizethewounded on
My ethics code says I can’t accept anything greater than $50 in gifts a year.
thepartypantser on
Open corruption.
This is exactly what the Foreign Emoluments Clause was talking about.
>And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
Most presidents in the past would have asked Congress about this, and Congress needs to approve this „deal“ but like most things I doubt Trump’s going to follow the historical guidelines.
I suspect lawsuits are coming.
No_Friend4042 on
Yeah, no bugs on the plane…talk about a security risk
FavoriteFoodCarrots on
It doesn’t make sense to retrofit this to the requirements of the fleet and then turn it over for private use. What is far more likely is that this plane – which is a standard 747-8i in VIP configuration – stays in exactly that configuration and then becomes Trump’s personal transport, replacing the 757, when he leaves office.
C_Kent_ on
WTF?!?! Transferring the plane to his presidential library?!?! Illegal, corrupt, unethical malfeasance.
Neat-Tough on
Has anything like this happened before?
DramaticWesley on
Under any other president, this would be a presidential gift and remain property of the United States. We all know he is taking personal ownership of this and breaking yet another law.
spokkie5011 on
Such spectacular grift. Imagine if Obama did this.
NAU80 on
Trump library? What’s that going to be, a bunch of SocialTruth posts printed out on nice paper. His administration is make a bunch of decisions on Signal which is probably set to erase the message after a short period of time.
30mil on
„Of course there are no strings attached — it’s an airplane!“
Shockmaindave on
Good thing that Pete Hesgeth and Pam Bondi say this is legal.
BluWake on
He’ll be dead before it’s finished
felthouse on
The grift is real.
AgentOrangina on
Oh good, a Boeing.
Immediate-Boot3786 on
I’m sure this gift wont have any hidden electronic devices or wont be compromised in any way whatsoever. I guess I can take bribes and kickbacks from anyone just like in Russia and now our own corrupt government? I mean if the president is breaking the law why can’t I?
WhAT AbOUt huNTeR bIdENz LaPToP aNd HIlLaRiEz eMAiLz?????
m1j2p3 on
This is grotesque levels of corruption right out in the open. Imagine what they’re doing in secret.
Cognac4Paws on
He can’t fly around in this without a complete refit. How much will that cost? What’s the Secret Service think about this?
blargblargityblarg on
So the flying Oval Office with access to every state secret will be generously donated to one specific president by a foreign government. Sounds totally legit.
Ok-disaster2022 on
That’s nice an all, but Air Force One is shielded from EMPs and has tons of other advanced features for defense.
Like it doesn’t matter the interior when the defense company is gonna have to rip it out anyway to install the command centers.
Like seriously, just wait for the Air Force to finish their new ones.
TurtleRocket9 on
This is bribery and failure to care for the people of the United States. The biggest joke of all is the air force will then have to give the plane to Trump after he leaves office.
remarkable_in_argyle on
Maybe billionaires just need one plane, Donny Two-Dolls.
TurtleRocket9 on
Meanwhile we have Air Force one
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Bribery on the highest scale. Nothing says American exceptionalism like not being able to build our own AF-1. Nothing says MAGA failure like actually accepting this as a gift.
Trump continues to break the law by profiting off the presidency while he tanks our economy and destroys relationships with our allies.
I’ll take „what’s the bribery scheme of the day for the mob in chief“ for 400$ Alex
Related reading:
[How the US president and his clan ushered in a new golden age of corruption](https://observer.co.uk/news/international/article/trump-inc-family-corruption)
Corruption
Emoluments? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
I’m sure that free plane from a semi-hostile country won’t have any spy technology in there whatsoever. A totally safe and trustworthy place to discuss national secrets in. /s
I assume it will also either be loaded with listening devices or the ability to invite itself to administration Signal chats
“… at which time ownership of the plane will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation, …”. Translation : Trump will take it.
Seems like a massive national security problem.
“a gift that is to be available for use by President Donald Trump as the new Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office, at which time ownership of the plane will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation”
Is this even allowed? I thought gifts like this were considered owned by the people of the USA under federal law and if trump wants it he has to buy it.
I guess it won’t matter if Congress won’t enforce the laws and Trump will just fire the people who are supposed to deal with it.
My ethics code says I can’t accept anything greater than $50 in gifts a year.
Open corruption.
This is exactly what the Foreign Emoluments Clause was talking about.
>And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
Most presidents in the past would have asked Congress about this, and Congress needs to approve this „deal“ but like most things I doubt Trump’s going to follow the historical guidelines.
I suspect lawsuits are coming.
Yeah, no bugs on the plane…talk about a security risk
It doesn’t make sense to retrofit this to the requirements of the fleet and then turn it over for private use. What is far more likely is that this plane – which is a standard 747-8i in VIP configuration – stays in exactly that configuration and then becomes Trump’s personal transport, replacing the 757, when he leaves office.
WTF?!?! Transferring the plane to his presidential library?!?! Illegal, corrupt, unethical malfeasance.
Has anything like this happened before?
Under any other president, this would be a presidential gift and remain property of the United States. We all know he is taking personal ownership of this and breaking yet another law.
Such spectacular grift. Imagine if Obama did this.
Trump library? What’s that going to be, a bunch of SocialTruth posts printed out on nice paper. His administration is make a bunch of decisions on Signal which is probably set to erase the message after a short period of time.
„Of course there are no strings attached — it’s an airplane!“
Good thing that Pete Hesgeth and Pam Bondi say this is legal.
He’ll be dead before it’s finished
The grift is real.
Oh good, a Boeing.
I’m sure this gift wont have any hidden electronic devices or wont be compromised in any way whatsoever. I guess I can take bribes and kickbacks from anyone just like in Russia and now our own corrupt government? I mean if the president is breaking the law why can’t I?
https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/articles/article-i/clauses/759
WhAT AbOUt huNTeR bIdENz LaPToP aNd HIlLaRiEz eMAiLz?????
This is grotesque levels of corruption right out in the open. Imagine what they’re doing in secret.
He can’t fly around in this without a complete refit. How much will that cost? What’s the Secret Service think about this?
So the flying Oval Office with access to every state secret will be generously donated to one specific president by a foreign government. Sounds totally legit.
That’s nice an all, but Air Force One is shielded from EMPs and has tons of other advanced features for defense.
Like it doesn’t matter the interior when the defense company is gonna have to rip it out anyway to install the command centers.
Like seriously, just wait for the Air Force to finish their new ones.
This is bribery and failure to care for the people of the United States. The biggest joke of all is the air force will then have to give the plane to Trump after he leaves office.
Maybe billionaires just need one plane, Donny Two-Dolls.
Meanwhile we have Air Force one