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riversedge

(80,849 posts)
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 07:11 PM Feb 7

JD Vance had 14 planes fly in this motorcade and his security detail to Italy:............

I do not know the accuracy of these numbers but it is beyond excessive--even if I do not know the exact number!


Daractenus
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Some Scandinavian PMs bike to work or take the subway, the Romanian and Moldovan presidents just go by regular commercial flights. More or less the same goes for most European heads of state.

JD Vance had 14 planes fly in this motorcade and his security detail to Italy:


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JD Vance had 14 planes fly in this motorcade and his security detail to Italy:............ (Original Post) riversedge Feb 7 OP
planes? WarGamer Feb 7 #1
Well, I suppose they could have driven dpibel Feb 7 #5
the wording is let's say... unclear lol WarGamer Feb 7 #7
Need that many to carry his extra eye liner... wcmagumba Feb 7 #2
Hell, they must have hauled in a bunch of bluestarone Feb 7 #3
Look at me................ Lovie777 Feb 7 #4
Would've bought a lot of school lunches Attilatheblond Feb 7 #6
Holy shit, he's riding into Italy like a dictator would. Initech Feb 7 #8
Plus he delayed the US figure skaters. jls4561 Feb 7 #9
I don't get it? Why should taxpayers pay for someone in our government to attend the Olympics? walkingman Feb 7 #10
........Then follows Meloni casually walking out with her security detail.-at about 4 min mark........ riversedge Feb 7 #11
Paranoid much? MustLoveBeagles Feb 7 #12
I didn't know douche purr-rat beauty Feb 7 #13
14 airplanes and a convoy of 40 big cars! LetMyPeopleVote Feb 7 #14
Intimidation via muscle flexing is the goal here BeyondGeography Feb 8 #15
Peter Thiel wants his investment protected not fooled Feb 8 #16

dpibel

(3,948 posts)
5. Well, I suppose they could have driven
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 07:30 PM
Feb 7

Assuming, of course, a bridge.

Isn't the idea here that those big SUVs came from the U.S.?

You could get them there on ships. But planes seem more likely.

Assuming, of course, which I don't, that this is reliable info.

But I hope this gives you a way to think about how planes might fit in.

WarGamer

(18,616 posts)
7. the wording is let's say... unclear lol
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 07:32 PM
Feb 7

But I counted 8 US tagged SUV's there, that's 4x Hercules aircraft or 2 Galaxy...

14? lol

I'll be happy to self del if you can link a legit source claiming 14 US transport aircraft.

EDIT: all 8 of those SUV would have been transportable in ONE C5-M Super Galaxy, the standard US heavy transport craft.

riversedge

(80,849 posts)
11. ........Then follows Meloni casually walking out with her security detail.-at about 4 min mark........
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 07:38 PM
Feb 7

During his visit to Milan JD Vance had a 40 car security motorcade.

Then follows Meloni casually walking out with her security detail.

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BeyondGeography

(41,107 posts)
15. Intimidation via muscle flexing is the goal here
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 01:55 PM
Feb 8

But it just looks silly. Our big fat cars can barely manage the right-hand turn out of the driveway. Plus one of those drivers was so unfocused he almost rear-ended the car in front of him.

And, Meloni…cool as a cucumber and super-stylish. America would lose its mind if it ever had a President who carries herself the way she does.

not fooled

(6,687 posts)
16. Peter Thiel wants his investment protected
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 04:13 PM
Feb 8

what a waste of resources. The more hated vance becomes, the dumber his faux pas.

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