Trump's private Boeing 757 sitting idle in disrepair at New York airport: report

[Initech]

Former President Trump's personal Boeing 757 is sitting unused at an Orange County, New York airport, unable to be flown, CNN reports.

The full-size passenger airliner, which bears Trump's name across the side in large block letters, has fallen into disrepair. One engine is shrink-wrapped and the other is missing parts, according to the outlet.

Getting the plane, which was 20 years old when Trump purchased it in 2010, back into flying shape could reportedly cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Flight records obtained by CNN signal that Trump hasn't used the plane since leaving office in January.

Trump's Boeing 757 was a staple during his 2016 presidential campaign. Since becoming a private citizen, he's been flying on his smaller 1997 Cessna 750 Citation X corporate jet, according to CNN.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/544092-trumps-private-boeing-757-sitting-idle-in-disrepair-at-ny-airport

That's sad, that plane deserves better.

[Ocelot II]

1. It needs an exorcism as well as repairs.

[hamsterjill]

21. Yep, it's going to need more than sage burning.

Like Susan Rice did in Stephen Miller’s old office. That plane might as well be dismantled.

[Ocelot II]

24. They'd better not re-use any parts in another airplane without sageing those parts.

Otherwise there might be a situation like the ghosts of Flight 401. That was the Eastern Airlines airplane that crashed in the Everglades back in the '70s. Some parts were salvaged and used in another airplane in Eastern's flight, and for years after that it was claimed that the ghosts of two of the crew members who had died appeared on that airplane. https://www.ozy.com/true-and-stories/flying-the-ghostly-skies/232247/ Parts from Trump's plane would probably carry evil spirits to whatever airplane they were used in.

[hamsterjill]

25. You got that right!!!!

n/t

[jmowreader]

37. Sage won't do it. Not strong enough.

For this job, we may want to go straight to boiling in deer urine.

[machoneman]

2. Maralardo partially closed due to, get this, Covid-19 outbreak!

No kidding!

[PJMcK]

4. I heard they changed the name

I think it's now called Merde-A-Loco.

Many people are saying this.

[PJMcK]

3. Yeah, he's really, really rich

NOT.

Trump is a total phony and anyone who can't see that really needs a reality check.

There is absolutely nothing about Trump that is real. It's all an illusion designed to con people out of their money.

[Initech]

17. Even if he has money, or at least appears to have money...

He's a cheap asshole. I know people who have money who are the biggest cheapskates you could ever meet. They do everything they can to appear rich, but when the check comes, you're paying.

[brush]

23. A clear sign of cash flow problems. Pretty apparent he can't afford to fix it.

His properties like Doral and the hotel in DC aren't doing well either and he's got attorney bills up the yin-yang.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. trump is too poor to repai this plane

[sheshe2]

15. I say he should fly it anyway.

What are the chances that it would crash and burn....ummm

[Marie Marie]

31. I agree. Since when has Trump followed anything resembling common sense

and it always worked out for him before. Fly that baby - you are indestructible! Oh, and get a pilot who knows how to eject with a parachute.

[sheshe2]

32. Hmmm

Space Force.

[WarGamer]

28. Link?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

35. Here

Link to tweet

[WarGamer]

36. Forbes has Trump's net worth at $4B

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That's assets minus debt. Make your own conclusion.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

38. trump's net worth has dropped

Link to tweet

[WarGamer]

39. So... he can't afford $1M to fix the plane?

Trump mocking is fun but reality has to enter into the equation sometime.

Logic says he's waiting until he launches his '24 campaign or starts rallies for his SuperPac and he uses campaign funds to fund the refresh. We'll see the Trump 752 flying later this year.

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. Betting he doesn't want to spend the $ to bring the plane to FAA standards.

And that says a lot. Had he the money to do it - flying around in a spiffed up Trump 45 doing his Trump rallies, collecting door revenue and a % of the sales, he would do it in a heartbeat. Nothing says look at me as a guy whol fly around in a 757.

But (1) his balance sheet sucks and (2) he needs to budget for lawyer fees and that will cost more than a brand spanking new 757 painted to Trump's detail.

[WA-03 Democrat]

7. He need lawyers

I think he will declare bankruptcy to shield himself the barrage of lawsuits. They will settle the civil ones through a court of equity.

[dem4decades]

8. It's a beautiful plane, he should fly in it tomorrow.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

14. I'm sure he could pilot it ... he should give it a go, show everyone what a badass he is (nt)

[dem4decades]

16. The best pilot, he knows more than the pilots. Only he can fly it.

[Initech]

18. He only flys the best planes, don't you know?

[Blue Owl]

9. Hope they're charging him up the wazoo for tarmac rental space

[Beachnutt]

10. I bet he stiffs the owner of the cessna

Hurry up and lock his ass up....please

[WarGamer]

26. He owns TWO Citation X's...

Can he stiff himself? Sounds kinky...

[brewens]

11. The former guy needs to have rallies and ask for donations. Seems like a logical next move if his

followers really believe.

[liberal N proud]

12. It represents everything trump

Rotting

[blueinredohio]

13. Maybe someone could start a go fund me for him

[NoMoreRepugs]

19. So emblematic of tRump - rotting, old and useless.

[brooklynite]

20. John Travolta keeps his plane in better shape...

(yes, he's licensed to fly it)

[WarGamer]

27. He donated it to a Museum in Australia... it's been retired.

But John's still quite active in Aviation... he's a brand ambassador for Bombardier and IIRC, he recently purchased a Challenger 350.

[brooklynite]

30. Apparently, QANTAS offered him a 747, but he concluded he wouldn't be able to pay for the upkeep

[Elwood P Dowd]

22. "Everything Trump Touches Dies"

I'm surprised Air Force One is still working.

[PortTack]

29. Soooo he has wads of cash just sitting around, but no money to fix his plane

[Mr.Bill]

33. Like everything else he "owns",

the plane is probably hocked for more than it is worth.

[PJMcK]

34. Trump's plane needs service?

Only he can fix it.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

40. I saw that the TFG supporters think that this plane just went to Afghanistan