Trump couldn't land at Bozeman because the grifter owes $$$ from 2018

[Dennis Donovan]

Last edited Sat Aug 10, 2024, 07:28 PM - Edit history (1)

https://www.nbcmontana.com/news/local/trumps-bozeman-rally-highlights-unpaid-costs-from-past-montana-visits

Trump's Bozeman rally highlights unpaid costs from past Montana visits

by Bowen WestWed, August 7th 2024 at 10:00 PM
Updated Fri, August 9th 2024 at 5:22 PM

Donald Trump makes a campaign stop in Bozeman Friday night, headlining a rally at Montana State University’s Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. But a visit from the former president comes with a cost.

Around the country, reports claim his campaign rarely pays invoices to local government for the increased police presence, security and other costs that come with hosting the event. Some places in Montana are still expecting payment.

Back in 2018, Trump visited Montana four times, holding rallies in Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls and Missoula.

Officials with Missoula County confirmed and sent NBC Montana the invoice showing $12,922.82 is still owed. That breaks down to $10,835.41 for officer salaries, $1,059.26 for dispatcher salaries, $693.72 for Office of Emergency Management and $334.43 for miscellaneous expenses.



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[Deep State Witch]

1. A Lannister Always Pays His Debts

A Trump, not so much!

[Gaytano70]

7. You win!

GoT reference

[ProudMNDemocrat]

18. DjT is NO Lannister by any stretch of the imagination.

Tyrion was my #1 character.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

22. Prince Joffrey

[ProudMNDemocrat]

26. Part Lannister. But of House Barratheon.

[whopis01]

32. Entirely Lannister actually. Both mom and dad. n/t

[Backseat Driver]

113. I tend to think of DjT as a "white walker" against whom the 900 ft wall of ice was built.

and guarded by the Knights' Watch.

[TheKentuckian]

87. Uhmmm...let's call that in a official sense only.

Usually one would have some example of the house name in their recent bloodline.

[AZ8theist]

91. Hmmm...Separated at birth?

[whopis01]

31. Are you kidding?

Willing to do anything to gain and stay in power?
Definitely got the Cersei vibe there.

Would rather make fun of a torment people that do his job as leader?
Channeling some Joffrey.

Cersei and Jaime / Donald and Ivanka?
Nuff said.


I think Mary Trump May have gotten the Tyrion thing going though. I don’t know if she drinks but she certainly knows things.

[Ferryboat]

36. He stole every scene he was in!

[CatWoman]

97. lol

[cyclonefence]

2. I find this a lot more believable

than "mechanical problems"--as if anyone would dare take TWLB into a plane that had not been double- and triple-checked before taking off.

[Gaytano70]

8. We need to get a fact check, the if true...

Make this go VIRAL

[wordstroken]

30. Agree, needs to be fact checked first.

If true, then . . . Boom!!! Go viral!
💥

[GiqueCee]

65. Given the vast number...

... of complaints and lawsuits against the Trump campaign for precisely this sort of fiduciary malfeasance, it's all but guaranteed to be the reason. The Orange Gargoyle has stiffed literally thousands of people and companies throughout his dishonorable career. It's one of his defining characteristics. I've read that a few who were bankrupted by Trump took their own lives because of what he did to them. One does business with that thieving scuzz-bucket at one's peril.
In 2016 it was reported that there were more than 4,000 lawsuits pending against him, and those were just the ones that could afford the litigation. Many more just closed their doors rather than be bankrupted by legal fees.
Trump is rotten down to his DNA. Which says nothing good about the judgement or character of those mental defectives that still support him.

[airplaneman]

82. As a pilot myself I find it hard to believe

I don’t believe an airport would refuse a landing because of unpaid past debt. The FAA controlers are not connected to the finances of the airport. This needs to be fact check. It’s moving my BS meter. I could be wrong but I don’t accept this at face value
-airplane

[Ocelot II]

102. I don't think an airport *can* do that. But maybe TFG's crew was notified

that the FBO at BZN wouldn't sell them any more fuel until they paid a bill left over from the last visit (I can't think of any other reason for an outstanding debt as high as $12K). So they had to come up with a reason to land at BIL if they wanted to be able to buy enough fuel to get home (and probably stiff the FBO at BIL). So - they came up with some lame-ass mechanical problem that wasn't an emergency and wouldn't require an NTSB report but that they still couldn't make another 140 miles to BZN.

[louslobbs]

12. Let me take a guess....

TWLB:
The Whiny Little Bastard?
The Weird Lowlife Blowhard?
The Worn out Lingering
Bachagaloop ?(Jersey definition)

[dchill]

39. The White Leaky Beluga?

[cyclonefence]

47. I am ashamed to say

(forgive me, sisters) The Whiny Little Bitch

[ChazInAz]

51. The Whiny Little Boy (Or Brat!)

[cyclonefence]

54. Well, thanks, but no

I insist on Bitch. Because that's what he is, and that word hurts him more than any other B-word. Again, I apologize.

[ChazInAz]

56. Good point!

[John1956PA]

57. For a while, we were using "TWBL" for . . .

. . . "The World's Biggest Loser" or "The World's Biggest Liar."

[tanyev]

23. I've wondered about that.

Probably the only thing he pays full price for without whining about it. Or maybe he does whine—but still pays.

[wordstroken]

27. Yep! Definitely more believable!

[tanyev]

3. LOL!

[malaise]

4. This should be national news

Rec

[Pinback]

37. Soon to be lead headline on NYT, no doubt

[malaise]

83. Please Please

don’t hold your breath😂😀😂

[slightlv]

108. If it's true, I absolutely agree...

and I lean towards it's being true. While I can't imagine any ATC refusing a plane to land if it's in trouble, one who is NOT in trouble but who has stiffed paying agreed-upon contracts, I can see them saying "move on to the next town." If this is true and it could go viral, I imagine it would take the wind out of the crashed helicopter story! Just show him to be the deadbeat and liar he is. I'm one who thinks we need to throw these words into his face every single time we have the opportunity... multiple times a day!

[malaise]

111. Check this thread - expose this crook

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219313224

[Fiendish Thingy]

5. I was right!

I posted yesterday that the flight diversion was a karmic inconvenience due to his unpaid bills.

[Ocelot II]

35. Airports don't deny landings because of previous unpaid landing fees or other debts.

Aircraft operations are under the jurisdiction of the FAA. Airports charge landing fees for larger airplanes, based on their maximum landing weight, which is about 90,000 lbs. for a 757. BZN charges only $3 per 1,000 lbs., so that fee would be only about $270 - which doesn't explain the claimed $12K. However, an FBO operator could refuse to hangar or fuel the airplane once it landed, and an amount that high might be for fuel (if he'd ever been to BZN before). Since Jet-A costs about $6 per gallon and a 757 can hold as much as 11,000 gallons, it could be that he has an outstanding fuel bill from a previous visit and was notified that he couldn't buy any more fuel at BZN until he paid the past due bill. That's assuming this claim is true in the first place.

[Raven123]

6. What's the source for this statement?

[IL Dem]

15. I would like to know this as well.

I can't accept anonymous Twitter posts as news.

[Celerity]

55. I think the Xtweeter may be playing fast and loose with this:

(Bozeman is in Gallatin County btw)

Trump's Bozeman rally highlights unpaid costs from past Montana visits

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nbcmontana.com/amp/news/local/trumps-bozeman-rally-highlights-unpaid-costs-from-past-montana-visits

Donald Trump makes a campaign stop in Bozeman Friday night, headlining a rally at Montana State University’s Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. But a visit from the former president comes with a cost. Around the country, reports claim his campaign rarely pays invoices to local government for the increased police presence, security and other costs that come with hosting the event. Some places in Montana are still expecting payment.

Back in 2018, Trump visited Montana four times, holding rallies in Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls and Missoula. Officials with Missoula County confirmed and sent NBC Montana the invoice showing $12,922.82 is still owed. That breaks down to $10,835.41 for officer salaries, $1,059.26 for dispatcher salaries, $693.72 for Office of Emergency Management and $334.43 for miscellaneous expenses.



An official with the city of Billings confirmed they were never reimbursed for the cost of additional police presence totaling $45,900. On the other hand, Cascade County Commissioner Jim Larson tells us the rally in Great Falls in July of 2018 was paid off. NBC Montana emailed Larson about the payment.

“I didn’t pay any attention to it at that time, and now with your email, I called them and there never was any outstanding debt,” he said. They shared the invoice, showing the total cost was $9,372.95. Expenses included $6,000 to rent the Four Seasons Arena and $3,372.95 for miscellaneous items. The bill was paid in December 2018. NBC Montana checked with the city of Bozeman and Gallatin County to see if Trump’s rally in 2018 was ever reimbursed and if they have any projections for the cost of this Friday’s rally. We did not hear back before filing this story.

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[demmiblue]

98. There isn't one.

And the original tweet has been deleted.

Yet, here we are. Once again.

[agingdem]

9. just like the NABJ conference..Trump whined the interview was delayed

because of an issue with the teleprompter..that was a lie.. Trump was pissed and ready to walk out because he refused to be fact-checked in real time..

[Figarosmom]

10. He likely owes every city

He's ever visited for security.

[Botany]

48. He owes Columbus, Oh from 2016

I wonder how many cities, Police, Fire Departments, and others he owes across America?

This should be brought up on t.v.spots and social media big time.

[Boomerproud]

60. Send that fact to WSYX, the Sinclair owned station.

Make them investigate and give the facts.

[Botany]

93. Years ago we had some of the men who served on the swift boat with J Kerry and tried to get ...

…. them on the Sinclair stations but they refused and ran “Swift Boats for Truth” which was just a
hit piece on Senator Kerry multiple times.

[Attilatheblond]

62. He cancelled a rally in Tucson some time ago because of an overdue bill.

Tucson's female, Hispanic mayor presented the years overdue bill quite publically to Turmp's campaign. Madam Mayor is a keeper.

[onethatcares]

11. is owing the police department $58K similar

to de-funding the police? Asking for no one in particular...............

[Jerry2144]

13. Time to bring back debtor's prison but only for the

Korrupt Korpulent Koprolite

[Diamond_Dog]

14. Nobody in his campaign thought of this before they decided to go there?

So, of course, tell another lie to cover it up.

[MontanaMama]

16. Here's a local news story about unpaid campaign debts in MT.

It appears that some are paid and some are not. His debt here in Missoula is unpaid probably because we're a blue city:

?si=6mDn204vIg_Xin5D

[mountain grammy]

20. Interesting.. thank you Mama!

On another note.. Does anyone have a chance of beating that thug who is currently your governor?

[MontanaMama]

21. My answer is, maybe?

Ryan Busse (pronounced Bussy) is running against the thug. He's popular here in Missoula, but we're pretty blue here. My guess is that the thug will win another term and if Busse runs again, the pendulum will swing our way.

https://busseformontana.com/

Ryan Busse used to work for the firearms industry and he wrote a book called "Gunfight" blowing the whistle on the NRA. He's an interesting player here in the Big Sky.

?si=jyBagaY0R5vBFM9I

?si=d_BPIwRvWCaVW-mx

[mahina]

72. These are really great posts. Would you consider making them into an OP?

Good luck to him and you too in beautiful Montana!

[MontanaMama]

84. Mahalo mahina!

I didn’t even think of an OP about Ryan Busse. Good idea!

[mahina]

86. Thank you! I had never heard of him and had no idea

It’s really great to hear his perspective. Thank you for sharing it and best luck to all of you again.

[mountain grammy]

78. I like Busse been following him for a few years now.

Still shocking that Montana went for the thug after Steve Bullock.

[NickB79]

17. "Sir, there are bill collectors on the tarmac!"

Divert, divert, divert!!!!!

[BattleRow]

42. An attack of

diverticulitis..

[MineralMan]

19. Any corroboration for this?

As far as I know, nobody else is saying that. So, please check your source.

[tom_kelly]

25. See post# 16 for news video

[former9thward]

50. That video has nothing about the OP.

[MontanaMama]

85. Indeed it does.

The OP is about unpaid debts belonging to the Felon’s campaign in MT. The video is about unpaid debts belonging to the Felon’s campaign in MT.

[former9thward]

88. The OP is alleging Trump could not land at Bozeman.

That is false. He did land there.

[MontanaMama]

94. His jet did not land in Bozeman.

It landed in Billings. He had to take a charter plane to Bozeman and there are conflicting reports as to why this happened. One of the reports alleges that he has unpaid debts in Bozeman and that's the reason his jet did not land there. The Felon's campaign says there was a mechanical issue.

[former9thward]

95. There is no credible source for the airport/debt story.

The MSM reported the correct story based on their sources. They do not rely on fake posters on X who are making up stuff.

[MontanaMama]

107. Really? CBS News says otherwise

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-plane-diverted-montana/

Former President Donald Trump's plane was forced Friday to divert its landing to Billings, Montana, due to a mechanical issue, airport officials confirmed to CBS News.

Trump was holding a rally in Bozeman, Montana, Friday night, but his private plane landed instead in Billings Friday afternoon, Billings-Logan International Airport said in a statement. Bozeman is about 150 miles west of Billings.

The airport said Trump's plane "landed without incident," and Trump then departed for Bozeman on another private jet. The details of the mechanical issue were not confirmed.

Trump's Bozeman rally was scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. local time, or 10 p.m. ET, and supporters lined up hours ahead of the scheduled start time to secure a spot. He did not take the stage until about 11:30 p.m. ET, however. /b]

My son works at a private aviation company in Missoula and they were tracking the Felon's plane for fun. It landed in Billings but you probably wouldn't believe that either.

[former9thward]

109. Really?

There is absolutely nothing in your post that says they could not land in Bozeman because of debt issues which is what the OP said. Nothing. Try again.

[MontanaMama]

112. He didnt land in Bozeman.

That's what I said. I did not say he didn't land there because of debt issues.The OP isn't mine.

[MontanaMama]

29. Here's a little more info:

https://dailymontanan.com/2024/08/08/when-trump-comes-to-town-he-brings-excitement-leaves-unpaid-bills/

Trump’s campaign has been notorious for flaking on bills for security. According to a 2019 report from the Center for Public Integrity, Trump owed more than $840,000 to various city governments, and likely more, as Trump’s campaign does not acknowledge a single one of these city governments as debt in his federal campaign financial disclosures.

In Billings, the protective measures put in place for his September 2018 rally resulted in 1,362 overtime hours between Billings PD and the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s office: 951 hours from the former, and 411 hours from the latter, bringing the total cost to $58,830.

While the Yellowstone Sheriff’s office did not bill Trump’s campaign for the $12,930 cost it incurred – a standard practice the office follows for all political campaigns – Billings PD did, and as of the publication date of this article, that $45,900 bill has been left unpaid.

Earlier that year, Vice President Mike Pence and Donald Trump Jr. also made stops in Billings. The vice president spoke at a public rally on July 25, also at MetraPark, organized by America First Policies. Donald Trump Jr. spoke at the Republican Convention in Billings on June 22.

According to an internal memo sent to city council on Sept. 13, 2018, Vice President Mike Pence’s July 25 visit required 647.50 hours of overtime pay, totalling $31,200. Donald Trump Jr.’s visit ran $5,000 in overtime pay, bringing the total amount spent by the Billings Police Department alone on security for Trump’s campaign rallies in Billings in 2018 to $82,100.

Billings isn’t alone. Missoula county commissioners also sent a bill to the Trump campaign in 2018 for nearly $13,000 for public safety staffing costs. The county requested $10,835.41 for officer salaries, $1,059.26 for dispatcher salaries, $693.72 for Office of Emergency Management salaries, and $334.43 for miscellaneous expenses. According to Missoula County Communications Manager Allison Franz, that bill has also not been paid.

Some municipalities, like Great Falls, don’t submit requests for payment, instead eating the cost from their own budgets. The Great Falls Tribune reported Trump’s July 5 visit to Great Falls cost the city, Cascade County and Montana Highway Patrol a total of $57,236, none of which was submitted for payment to Trump’s campaign.

In total, in 2018 alone, Trump’s campaign cost various city and state departments – whether they billed for reimbursement and weren’t paid, or never billed at all – at least $150,000 in taxpayer money.

“It’s a lot for a budget,” Lennick said. “It’s not something that’s built into our initial budget that we plan every year.”

[hawkeye21]

53. If I owed any entity that amount of money, do you think I'd be arrested or allowed to run for president instead?

This is another travesty of justice, and every news outlet in America should be calling attention to this. Poor families have their power shut off for nonpayment. But an alleged billionaire can run around the country and ignore bills in the tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars with NO consequences, no accountability. That, my friends, is just plain bullshit.

Why hasn't Trump been arrested by some of these cities and counties? Why haven't his assets been seized? Why do they keep providing services for a visitor who hasn't paid previous bills?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

66. "When you're a candidate they let you do anything. Grab 'em by the purse. You can do anything." . . . . . nt

[MyOwnPeace]

70. HA!!!!! GOOD ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I see what you did there!!!!!

[GiqueCee]

24. My, what big teeth you have...

... KARMA!
All the better to bite you in the ass, you lyin', thievin' crook!

[FirefighterJo]

33. I was wondering...

Why isn't KaRmala a trending hit...

[GiqueCee]

38. GOOD ONE!

Let's make it go viral!

[FirefighterJo]

41. Thx! I'm blushing

It seemed an open goal opportunity. Karmala is what has been brewing all along. Obama-Biden... Biden-Harris... and now Karmala-Coach. So happy for you girls and guys.

[FirefighterJo]

44. Double

[BoRaGard]

28. Republican "values" are so twisted and perverted

No honest person would want to associate.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

34. They should have been ready to seize his plane for nonpayment

That would have been epic

[Gore1FL]

40. If this were a true procedure, he wouldn't be able to land anywhere. nt

[Pinback]

43. non-xitter source:

Last edited Sat Aug 10, 2024, 01:10 PM - Edit history (1)

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/trumps-bozeman-rally-highlights-unpaid-costs-from-past-montana-visits

(Note: This doesn’t prove Trump’s plane was turned away from the airport because of debts, just that the campaign does have outstanding debts in MT.)

Trump's Bozeman rally highlights unpaid costs from past Montana visits
by Bowen West - Wed, August 7th 2024 at 10:00 PM
Updated Fri, August 9th 2024 at 5:22 PM

Donald Trump makes a campaign stop in Bozeman Friday night, headlining a rally at Montana State University’s Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. But a visit from the former president comes with a cost.

Around the country, reports claim his campaign rarely pays invoices to local government for the increased police presence, security and other costs that come with hosting the event. Some places in Montana are still expecting payment.

Back in 2018, Trump visited Montana four times, holding rallies in Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls and Missoula.

Officials with Missoula County confirmed and sent NBC Montana the invoice showing $12,922.82 is still owed. That breaks down to $10,835.41 for officer salaries, $1,059.26 for dispatcher salaries, $693.72 for Office of Emergency Management and $334.43 for miscellaneous expenses.

- more at link above

[IL Dem]

59. All that still doesn't prove that he was denied landing at that airport.

Yes, he owes money to them, but there is no source that says it was a reason he had to land somewhere else.

[Pinback]

69. Good point. Updated my post with disclaimer. (nt)

[3Hotdogs]

45. Why didn't they put one of those wheel locks on the plane?

Ya get'cher place back when ya fork over ....

[MyOwnPeace]

73. Wish I could find it!

Someone posted such a pic a while ago - perhaps this link shows it!

https://www.google.com/search?q=trump+plane+boot&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS774US774&oq=trump+plane+boot&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg9MgYIAhBFGDwyBggDEEUYPNIBCDQ3ODJqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#vhid=IanLvlDGLIqXWM&vssid=l

[Wednesdays]

110. Here ya go:

[dlk]

46. Deadbeat Don

The ultimate free luncher.

[former9thward]

49. Total BS story.

He did land in Bozeman. He switched planes at Billings. People put anything on the internet and hope to sucker other people into believing it is true.

[John1956PA]

52. The aircraft he took from Billings to Bozeman might be owned by someone else. n/t

[AnotherMother4Peace]

61. "total BS story" - how are you so sure? Cheeto LIES pathologically - his Billings to Boseman story is probably a lie.

BUT Cheeto does have a proven history of being a grifter and leaving town without paying his bills. So I'm more inclined to believe this story, than anything that comes out of the grifters mouth. Crap - he doesn't know a lie from the truth.

[former9thward]

89. The News on ABC said he took another plane from Billings to Bozeman.

Unless you think ABC is also lying.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

68. Plane, not person. No Debtor's prisons so maybe they can't arrest him

Thread headline and its source in the tweet are a little misleading that way.

[lpbk2713]

58. A grifter and a flim-flam man.

This is who the GOP wants to run for president.

They love his resume.

[WarGamer]

63. the twitterer is confused.

The $12k to the Yellowstone Cty police BUT they NEVER charge for political events.

Billings PD HAS sent a bill, for 46k

There is no "bill" from the airport.

[Blue Owl]

64. Send in the repo man

[Hekate]

67. Delicious

[Old Crank]

71. Would pay cash to see his plane booted

at the airport. Landing fees plus storage just like they do to poor people's cars.

[demmiblue]

74. Is there a source for this besides Sundae_Gurl? n/t

[dobleremolque]

77. Emergency landing in Billings; hydraulic leak.

https://simpleflying.com/donald-trump-boeing-757-diverts-montana-mechanical-issue/

[demmiblue]

99. Well, at least they had the decency to delete their tweet. n/t

[surfered]

75. It's true. He owes other cities, too. Link below:

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/trumps-campaign-still-owes-el-paso-over-500k-for-2019-rally-other-cities-also-unpaid

[Eliot Rosewater]

79. Has a single media person asked him or his staff about it?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

80. Who is surprised by this? TFG has stiffed a good number of cities and local governments over the years

TFG has stiffed contractors and other over the years. TFG has also stiffed cities and local governments where he has held his rallies. Some cities/local governments are now making TFG pay in advance

Link to tweet

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-told-to-pay-up-before-rallying-in-n-j-town-he-previously-stiffed/ar-BB1maZnn

Former President Donald Trump is returning to rally in a small New Jersey city that his campaign stiffed on a five-figure police and public safety bill in 2020.

Consider that a lesson learned for Wildwood, N.J.: This time, Trump's campaign needed to pay ahead of time for the rally Trump is hosting on Saturday at Wildwood Beach.

The Trump campaign paid $54,200 for public safety and clean-up costs ahead of Saturday's rally that's expected to draw thousands of visitors, NJ.com reported.

Lisa Fagan, public information officer for the city of Wildwood, N.J., confirmed to Raw Story that the Trump campaign paid $54,200 plus an additional $150 that "covers all event costs that the city might incur."
"We are working in tandem with the Secret Service who are running all security measures," Fagan said.

All city departments work together to support such an event, Fagan said.

“Take the politics out of it and people would bend over backward for this number of people to come to their town,” Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr., a Republican and Trump supporter, told The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We become national spotlight. They see the size of the beaches, they see the amusement parks we have to offer, our restaurants and hotels take a good hit.”

Here are some cities that have been stiffed by TFG

Link to tweet

[BlueWavePsych]

81. Kick

[CloudWatcher]

90. WTF

AGAIN we have the #1 rec'd post on DU being a completely false story. His plane was not turned away because of his outstanding debts. We can do better.

Oh, and this post is likely against the rules. Flame away. I've not been hidden in a while.

[Brainstormy]

92. Another Link

https://www.nbcmontana.com/news/local/trumps-bozeman-rally-highlights-unpaid-costs-from-past-montana-visits

[CloudWatcher]

100. Another story that does *not* mention anything about the airport!

Nobody doubts that he owes a lot of money. But it has nothing to do with not landing at Bozeman in his original plane!

[Dennis Donovan]

101. I changed the OP n/t

[CloudWatcher]

118. You forgot to update the title of the post

There is no evidence that he was denied permission to land.

[Dennis Donovan]

119. I never said he was denied - he was avoiding people he owed $$$ to. n/t

[CloudWatcher]

120. He still flew into Bozeman!

There's no evidence he was avoiding flying into Bozeman because of his debts. He flew in later on a different plane. Unless you think they were about to confiscate his original jet? Again, there's no evidence for the linkage in your OP's title.

Trump’s plane was en route to Bozeman, Montana, when it was diverted Friday afternoon to Billings, 142 miles to the east, according to Jenny Mockel, administrative assistant at Billings Logan International Airport. Trump continued to Bozeman via private jet.

https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-trump-tester-sheehy-senate-b2030ef3b1249cafaeb21b755721920c

[liberal N proud]

103. Cities could start demanding he pay his bills fro 2016

That would make it difficult to campaign in those cities

[Oopsie Daisy]

104. They should have let him land, and then put a boot on the landing gear.

[Buttoneer]

105. #DeadbeatDonald n/t

[Simeon Salus]

106. Trump is a Welcher. He gambles and doesn't pay his debts. Even bookies can't trust him.

He is a welcher. Not welsher by the way.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/welch#English

[sl8]

117. That says that "welch" is an alternative form of "welsh".

And if you look up their definition of "welsher", they say that it's an alternative spelling of "welcher".

[kimbutgar]

114. I'm sure the magas in Bozeman will be happy to hear about the unpaid revenues to the county

But the MAGAs will yawn and go who cares. You can just hear them yawn. While they struggle to survive in an area that has become expensive to live in.

[TwilightZone]

115. Another fake story gets 250+ recs

We really should learn to better vet our sources or at least find some corroboration before posting.

Not holding my breath.

[Dennis Donovan]

116. It's documented that he owed Bozeman $$$ n/t