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Zorro

(18,693 posts)
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 04:49 PM Feb 2025

Trump Orders Black Boxes to Be Replaced With White Boxes, Following Airline Tragedy

Donald Trump has blamed diversity and inclusion policies for a mid-air plane collision in Washington DC, saying it never would have occurred if the plane was carrying a white, American-born, heterosexual flight recorder box.

In a media conference following the tragedy, the President blamed Barack Obama for the collision.

“Why are all the flight recorders all of a sudden black? I think that Barack Obama has a lot to answer for. Joe Biden too,” he said.

“It’s DEI gone mad. Flight recorders are getting appointed because of their colour, not because of their skills. I’ve read the legislation. It says that every airplane must have a black box. It’s crazy. Airlines are scared to even consider using a white box, because they know they’ll get criticised for it."

https://theshovel.com.au/2025/01/31/trump-orders-black-boxes-to-be-replaced-with-white-boxes-following-airline-tragedy/

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Trump Orders Black Boxes to Be Replaced With White Boxes, Following Airline Tragedy (Original Post) Zorro Feb 2025 OP
LOL Emile Feb 2025 #1
Of course, black boxes are almost always orange... VMA131Marine Feb 2025 #2
Orange is the new black, I've been told. Dave Bowman Feb 2025 #6
Someone needs to tell him thinkingagain Feb 2025 #3
Is this a joke?..... Lovie777 Feb 2025 #4
First time I hear about that site but it's humor. Dave Bowman Feb 2025 #9
Satirical website... boonecreek Feb 2025 #10
He is clearly insane Wicked Blue Feb 2025 #5
Why not pink? spanone Feb 2025 #7
Satire: Still dead. Aristus Feb 2025 #8
omg Passages Feb 2025 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author 3auld6phart Feb 2025 #12
He then announced all planes will now be equipped with My Pillows, intheflow Feb 2025 #13

Emile

(42,293 posts)
1. LOL
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 04:51 PM
Feb 2025

Why are all the flight recorders all of a sudden black? I think that Barack Obama has a lot to answer for. Joe Biden too,” he said.

Dave Bowman

(7,163 posts)
9. First time I hear about that site but it's humor.
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 04:58 PM
Feb 2025

Here's one of their other headlines:

"Nigerian Scammer Sells Greenland to Donald Trump for 10,000 Bitcoins"

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intheflow

(30,179 posts)
13. He then announced all planes will now be equipped with My Pillows,
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 06:59 PM
Feb 2025

for softer crash landings when the air traffic controllers are fired.

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