altNOAA: The jet is a bribe. As reported, it's impeachable.

[Dennis Donovan]

altNOAA 🇺🇸
‪@altnoaa.bsky.social‬

The jet is a bribe. And it’s a direct violation of the United States Constitution IF it is to be transferred to a presidential library, as reported.

If it remains property of the US Government after he leaves office, then it’s no different than the Resolute Desk.

As reported, it’s impeachable.

May 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM

[Attilatheblond]

1. Also, likely to be a flying surveillance device

Possibly a ticking time bomb of sorts. It's gonna blow up in his face whether it blows up or not.

[BaronChocula]

21. My exact first impression!

My second impression was that it was a bribe.

[dchill]

26. Certs is a Candy mint! Certs is a breath mint!

Stop! You're both right! Certs is two, two, two mints in one!*

It's a surveillance trap! It's a bribe!

*A breath mint commercial from the sixties.

[BaronChocula]

38. Certs Breath Mints

Sounds like a strain of a certain flower I buy from time to time.

[dchill]

39. Yeah? Do they come in spearmint?

[BaronChocula]

41. Yes!

With flavor crystals!

[Bo Zarts]

23. Trojan Horse ..

Little Lord Trumpy thinks that it is Christmas and this is his pony.

[Beartracks]

24. If it's a flying spy platform, I'd wonder if he's ignorant... or willing?

[Javaman]

44. oh that plane is bugged to within an inch of it's life. nt

[BoRaGard]

2. G.O.P. is OK with bribery

as long as they are getting their cut, they are happy to piss on the Ten Commandments.

[TnDem]

3. re: aircraft

No US President will ever fly in this aircraft.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. I hope not. Probably riddled with Qatar bugs that are step-bugged by Russia. . . . nt

[TnDem]

9. re: agreed

Anyone in government would need their head examined to actually use that aircraft for anything remotely confidential.

If I were in charge, I would give it to a non-profit to haul food supplies to needy countries.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Anyone in govt needs their head examined for using Signal chat app and similar. . . . . . nt

[vapor2]

28. Exactly and I say that Hegseth

has already compromised our national security.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. The attempted dodge is giving it Defense Dept, but it is larded with gilding so it is for one man. Impeachable. . . nt

[FakeNoose]

6. Does Chump have a clue what "emolument" means?

I doubt it. Look at what he's gotten away with already. Look at what he did in his first term.

'Memba this? He doesn't own this hotel any more. But 6 or 7 years ago he raked in big money from the Arabs (and others) when they booked entire blocks of over-priced rooms at his former DC hotel.



In his first term it took thousands of dollars to buy him. Now in his 2nd term, the price has gone up considerably.

[vapor2]

29. Yup, he escaped any and all accountability from his first term

and congress will do NOTHING again

[Silent Type]

7. We have to wait until his term is over to see if he keeps it, so we can impeach him for accepting a foreign emolument?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. A Blue Storm Surge in the House in 2026 can impeach him. Convicting him in the Senate is less likely. . . nt

[Silent Type]

12. He deserved everything he got, two impeachments, indictments, convictions, fraud awards, etc. Accomplished nothing.

I think we will do well in midterms, but not as confident as I used to be about that.

[EarthAbides]

15. Will there be a midterm election?

I say the odds are against it, which would help explain why the Congress and Senate are so complicit, they know elections are over.

[Maru Kitteh]

18. They have "elections" in Russia, even in China and North Korea.

So "will there be an election" is the wrong question, probably.

[surfered]

8. That might be a running post. Bribe of the Week.

Or what the Supreme Court calls a gratuity.

[GenThePerservering]

13. Flying bordello. nt

[vapor2]

31. rotf

[bluestarone]

14. Hell, how can THIS supreme court rule against this?

With motor homes in THEIR backyard, and cruises, dinners they received?

[Wounded Bear]

16. Yabbut, SCOTUS ruled that emoluments were OK now, didn't they?

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

37. Only for Donald Trump.

I don't think that on their worst days the Founding Fathers could imagine a man as corrupt and evil as Donald J. Trump. We say, "Only Hitler can do Hitler." One day the saying will be, "Only Trump can do Trump."

His cult already says, "That's just Trump being Trump." During a roundtable event President Obama said, "Can you imagine if I had done even half the stuff he's done?"

[Maru Kitteh]

17. Will the 1st harlot be posing commando on the wing, maybe meme coin it?

kinda like she already did on his current broke down pos?

[JoseBalow]

19. As if he'd stop using it

[thesquanderer]

20. There's no shortage of impeachable offenses. This is just one more for the list.

All useless without a Democratic congress.

[MissouriDem47]

22. Just Because It's Against The Law

Just because it's against the law doesn't mean that Trump won't take it and use it. The Trump Supreme Court has already said he can commit any crimes the convicted felon wants to commit.

[James48]

25. Get CONGRESS to vote.

It requires congress to approve. Make them put their republicans on record of being in favor of bribes like this.

[Qutzupalotl]

45. Correct. Everyone should call your rep.

Raise hell and maybe we'll get a vote to block this obvious bribe. Next term maybe we can impeach over this or the memcoin grift.

[JMCKUSICK]

27. You can't make this shit up

[Joinfortmill]

30. Congress? Calling Congress!

We'll remember in 2026.

[pansypoo53219]

32. fucking protocolgate!

tho. i did an art fair decades ago in a small town near a library opr something + in the lobby there was a display case + it had about 6 small very cool gifts given to the president this or that decades ago. very cool.

[appmanga]

33. It doesn't matter when the Supreme Court...

...seems to believe no one has standing to bring a case against emoluments.

[scipan]

34. not a done deal according to Qatar

The Qatari government acknowledged discussions between the two countries about “the possible transfer” of a plane to be used temporarily as Trump’s Air Force One, but denied that the jet “is being gifted” or that a final decision had been made.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-qatar-gift-jet-air-force-one-7f9afb461c6b3ac16fca3bb0973715ff

[Sogo]

35. It's a huge security risk, as well.

That plane will be a flying intelligence surveillance device for Qatar.

Whatever is said or done on that plane will be surveilled.

Is Donny that naive (or stupid)????

[BBbats]

36. Who's Gonna Enforce It?

Probably no one.
If it was a Democrat accepting it there would be no end to the Hell raised & foaming of the MAGAt's mouths & impeachment would be kicked in & enforced quicker then you could say Hunter Biden's laptop. Fox News would go 24/7 ballistic.
But you won't hear a peep out of anybody over this.

[Sneederbunk]

40. I remain surprised that he did not take the Resolute Desk with him in '21.

[Ruby the Liberal]

42. They'll slot this wherever they filed the money laundering schemes

like the DC hotel and his properties from the last round.

Good thing we all learned to spell emoluments back then.

[allegorical oracle]

43. Why would anyone visiting a non-existent Trump library care about some

dumb, albeit lavish, plane he used? The AF-1 at Reagan's library had an authentic history:

"The Air Force One Pavilion, located inside of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, is truly a monument to history. The Pavilion, which houses the formerly operational Air Force One aircraft, was used by every president from 1973-2001 – this list includes presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush Sr., Clinton, and George W. Bush."
Source: The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library