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Nevilledog

(55,140 posts)
Wed May 14, 2025, 03:52 PM May 2025

The whole Qatar plane bribe is even crazier than you think.

This plane has been for sale since 2020

https://onemileatatime.com/qatari-royal-family-747-sale/

But wait....there's more. He's been looking at Qatari planes since at least February.

Trump Wants a New Air Force One So Badly He’s Refurbishing a Qatari Plane (May 1st)

https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/air-force-one-trump-qatari-jet-l3harris-fc903838?st=EPUxkf&reflink=article_copyURL_share

No paywall link
https://archive.li/ZneDh

And.......hope Donald knows they gave a much more luxurious plane to a Turkey

The generous ruler of Qatar once gifted an even more expensive and luxurious Jumbo Jet to Turkey which makes the one offered to the United States look modest. The $500 million flying palace has gold-clad interiors, an onboard hospital, a throne room, and bedrooms

https://luxurylaunches.com/other_stuff/qatar-private-747-jet-gifted-to-turkey-05142025.php

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The whole Qatar plane bribe is even crazier than you think. (Original Post) Nevilledog May 2025 OP
He doesn't care about a hospital but gold clad and a throne? underpants May 2025 #1
"gold clad throne" the toilet. sheshe2 May 2025 #5
😆 underpants May 2025 #6
... sheshe2 May 2025 #7
That's a lucky turkey. Dave Bowman May 2025 #2
Just don't land in Newark . . . no_hypocrisy May 2025 #3
That's saying something with this dude, cause he's said and done some crazy stuff. surfered May 2025 #4
Why doesn't Boeing make a new AF1 for a tax deduction for their donation? PufPuf23 May 2025 #8
Sounds like this is a done deal so he won't be giving it up. vapor2 May 2025 #9
What if they retrofit the plane and Qatar demands it back? TheBlackAdder May 2025 #10

underpants

(197,210 posts)
1. He doesn't care about a hospital but gold clad and a throne?
Wed May 14, 2025, 03:56 PM
May 2025

That’s got Clustertrump written all over it.

PufPuf23

(9,961 posts)
8. Why doesn't Boeing make a new AF1 for a tax deduction for their donation?
Wed May 14, 2025, 04:53 PM
May 2025

Then Trump would have no excuse to take a bribe.

vapor2

(4,932 posts)
9. Sounds like this is a done deal so he won't be giving it up.
Wed May 14, 2025, 05:19 PM
May 2025

So then our taxes will go to debugging it and maintaining it.

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