Trump farewell planned for Wednesday morning at military base ahead of Joe Biden's oath of office

[Lasher]

Source: Chicago Tribune

WASHINGTON — White House officials are planning a farewell ceremony for Donald Trump as he leaves Washington on Wednesday morning for the last time as president, according to a copy of the invitation seen by Bloomberg News.

The event is scheduled for 8 a.m. Eastern time at Joint Base Andrews just outside the nation’s capital, where the outgoing president will make his departure aboard Air Force One for Florida. Invitations have been circulated to supporters, including former administration officials and other backers, asking them to arrive by 7:15 a.m.

Read more: https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-leaving-white-house-early-20210118-axqwpl73gjdjdmrmguj6vy6wjm-story.html

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Notice White House officials are planning this event, not the Pentagon.

The Pentagon will not host traditional Armed Forces farewell tribute for Donald Trump - Defence officials

Two senior Department of Defense officials confirmed to Washington-based Defense One - a digital news outlet covering the defence and national security sector - that a military farewell is not being planned for the President, who will officially vacate the White House on January 20.

In recent history, the Pentagon - the headquarters of the Department of Defense - will mark the end of a President's administration by hosting an Armed Forces farewell tribute, during which the Commander-in-Chief has the opportunity to thank troops who work perilously to defend their country.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/01/the-pentagon-will-not-host-traditional-armed-forces-farewell-tribute-for-donald-trump-defence-officials.html

Trump has been denied the traditional Armed Forces farewell tribute. He is throwing the Joint Base Andrews farewell ceremony for himself.

[Firestorm49]

1. Give him a sandwich and an old rental car.

[Lasher]

4. From other reports I believe he wants a red carpet and a 21 gun salute.

He is clearly trying to make this look like an honor that has been denied to him.

[lagomorph777]

34. I propose a 21 finger salute.

[durablend]

58. I'd be banned for what I'd propose

[lagomorph777]

74. There are some interesting possibilities...

...which I won't propose either.

[Withywindle]

77. I think we're all thinking the same thing

so no one needs to say it!

[joshdawg]

83. Along with a loudspeaker blaring the sounds of

flatulence...............nice and juicy sounds.

[GoneOffShore]

94. How about this?

Or better yet

Billy Bragg - All You Fascists

[joshdawg]

95. That made me chuckle.

[AC_Mem]

85. That

was funny!!!!

[regnaD kciN]

44. "And when the band plays 'Hail to the Chief', they point the cannon at you..."

[Historic NY]

72. Its his own fault the military is on high alert,

they don't have time for bullshit stuff.

[lakercub]

90. I'm reminded of a MASH episode

where the PA announcer announces that Douglas MacArthur was going to get a ticker tape parade in New York City and Hawkeye said he hopes some of it is in bundles.

[fleur-de-lisa]

42. And a swift kick in the arse.

[LogicFirst]

48. Green bologna sandwich

[RecoveringJournalist]

89. Free food

Free hamberders and covfefe will be served on the flight.

[hlthe2b]

2. He's intent on arriving in WPB by 11 AM so it remains AF1 throughout the trip...

so I guess he will retreat from Andrews around 9 to do so--assuming it is about a two-hour flight. So expect the air quality to be greatly improved and residual stench reduced, well before President Biden is sworn in.

[Lasher]

12. It should be the last time Marine One or any other chopper lands at Mar-a-Lago

Use of helipad at Mar-a-Lago ends with Trump's term on Jan. 20

Joe Biden is now the president-elect, here's what happens next in the transition process

For nearly four years, Mar-a-Lago has functioned as the “winter White House” of President Donald Trump.

One of the perks of that status was a helipad approved by the town so Marine One could whisk the president in and out of the 17.5-acre estate without jamming traffic.

But helicopter trips to and from the helipad at Mar-a-Lago will no longer be permitted come Jan. 20 — the day Trump's chief executive powers transfer to President Elect Joe Biden.

https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/story/news/2020/11/08/use-helipad-mar-lago-ends-trumps-term-jan-20/6206540002/

[Ligyron]

46. Good, if he has to ride over then we can throw tomatoes at him on the way.

Hopefully, process servers will be posted at the entrance to Merde a Lardo to welcome him back into civilian life.

[jmowreader]

49. Tell me about these tomatoes you plan to throw at him

I assume you are going to leave them in the cans.

[Lasher]

53. No, that would be the soup.

[Blue_playwright]

67. Wouldn't that be glorious?

[underpants]

14. It won't be AF1 after 12:00

They also will have a change of codes and another “football”.

He wants this one last visual and he thinks it looks like he had the last word. To everyone but The cult the whole thing will look like a broken man limping off into the horizon.

[hlthe2b]

19. Yes. That's why they are timing the trip to land in West Palm Beach by 11:00

which means his big "send-off" can't be much more than an hour.

[underpants]

23. I wonder if he'll stage his plane in the background

like he did when Mitt came to endorse him.

[Lasher]

51. You can rest assured he will use AF1 and members of the military as a billboard.

Sources familiar with the planning tell ABC News he wants to have a military-style sendoff from Joint Base Andrews Wednesday morning, complete with a military band and a red-carpet walk flanked by troops as he boards Air Force One for the last time, and even possibly a flyover by Air Force fighter jets.

While Trump's sendoff is expected to have extra flourishes, it's not uncommon for an outgoing president to have a final departure ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, although it usually takes place after the outgoing president has departed the inauguration ceremony for their successor, something Trump will not do.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-plans-leave-dramatic-fashion-continues-stay-sight/story?id=75320967

That's how he can pull off this stunt without the Pentagon's blessing. Unlike his predecessors, he will still be president when he leaves Washington, DC. So he's simply ordering the military to honor him anyway, and bigly so.

[Historic NY]

75. Not unless they got it flying again its sitting at Ny International at Stewart Field ..

https://simpleflying.com/trump-boeing-757-engine-search/]

[AZ8theist]

96. Good luck with that.

He probably stiffed the maintenance company....

[lagomorph777]

35. ...so it won't get diverted to Gitmo?

[MontanaMama]

3. Wonder if Lindsey will show up to say goodbye. He's a sycophant without a daddy now.

I didn't know rump has been denied the traditional Armed Forces farewell tribute. Interesting.

[Lasher]

18. A lot of people didn't know that.

I've been following these developments for a couple of days, trying to figure out how he could be denied the tribute but still have a ceremony at Andrews.

[keithbvadu2]

91. Lately, Lindsey has been considering Pelosi as Mommy Dearest.

Lately, Lindsey has been considering Pelosi as Mommy Dearest.

[Budi]

5. On America's dime, so no expense for gawdy excess will be spared 😬

Trump has been denied the traditional Armed Forces farewell tribute. He is throwing the Joint Base Andrews farewell ceremony for himself.

He has to throw his own good-bye party.
Vomit

[underpants]

10. He's wants the visual of him walking off the plane one more time

He wants to make it look like he had the last word.

[Budi]

15. Yup. And RT, FOX, OAN & Newsmax & Media Headlines will replay it in a loop

I fking hate his bloated self promotion.

Yuk

[Polly Hennessey]

6. I think it shows what a loser he is.

He has to give his own going away party. Heck, it isn’t even a farewell dinner; it is an early morning before breakfast event. Ha, ha, ha!

[Polly Hennessey]

7. I think it shows what a loser he is.

He has to give his own going away party. Heck, it isn’t even a farewell dinner; it is an early morning before breakfast event. Ha, ha, ha!

[LaMouffette]

8. I bet that Trump, never willing to let anyone else have the spotlight for 10 seconds,

will use this "farewell tribute" to announce his resignation, and just before the inauguration ceremonies begin. Pence will immediately step forward and pardon him. And with that, Trump will jet off to god knows where.

From that point on, the media will switch from covering Joe's inauguration to covering the shameful last gasp of the Trump administration.

[Budi]

22. That's exactly what he would do. No one upstages that megalomaniac

[Dragonfly64]

24. If he resigns before the flight

and is no longer president can he still use the plane?

[Mr.Bill]

32. It would require Pence's permission.

And it would not be called AF1 because the President would not be on board.

[LeftInTX]

50. It is a possibility, but don't know if Trump has the humility to resign

[kurtcagle]

60. Pence will be at the Inaugural Ceremony

No pardon for you, Donny.

[msongs]

9. at 12:01 pm do they open the door of AF1 and give him the heave ho? nt

[lagomorph777]

36. A Bin Laden style farewell?

Bin Laden would be put to shame by the number of Americans Terrorist In Chief has killed - a 9/11 per day for months!

[wnylib]

97. More like Pinochet, I think.

[kurtcagle]

62. Preferably at 30,000 ft

nt

[BlueIdaho]

11. I think he deserves

A participation medal.

[DonaldsRump]

13. Hopefully, the plane won't get cleared for departure until around 1205pm on January 20

They can find some reason like "weather", or too much air traffic to hold it back.

Then the DC AG can serve him with target letter for criminal incitement.

The plane can then take off, but be diverted to Atlanta for fuel, and the Fulton Co DA can serve him the criminal election interference charges for the interference calls with the Georgia Secretary of State on January 2.

Don and his gang can then be cleared direct to Palm Beach for the start of their exile and preparation for multiple trials and investigations facing nearly all of them.

And this would only cover the first week of January 2021, but it's a start!

[Smackdown2019]

26. Nice thought, but wont happen.

Only weather issues will ground Air Force 1, any other reason comes second to the Protection of a US President... meaning an over-ride. Dont forget, AF1 is a military plane, therefore the Chief Commander is the President. So if we all need hope for him not use AF1 on Wednesday, pray for ICE that morning!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

29. Okay, he doesn't get a military band, but what about ...

... just the tuba and trombone sections? They can play "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall", all the verses, then open AF1's door to let him board.

[DonaldsRump]

30. Good one...and to mix it up, every now and then, they can do a few "womp, womps"!

[lagomorph777]

38. If he's still in the air at noon, a new commander in chief calls the shots.

Say, a landing at Gitmo?

[Girard442]

16. "We're sorry, Mr. President. Air Traffic Control is delaying our takeoff...

...because of unexpected potrzebie!”

[pbmus]

17. This .... is finally happening

v

[Baclava]

20. So, out of the WH by 7 am? Works for me!!!

[demigoddess]

25. they do need to fumigate the place, and it is going to take forever.

[lagomorph777]

39. Scan it thoroughly for bugs, clean feces off the walls, have the bomb squad sweep it...

It's gonna be a long time before it's safe to move in.

[kurtcagle]

64. Biden will be in Blair House

My guess is that the White House will not be fit for habitation for months.

[Lasher]

70. Is that official?

Last I heard he was going to stay in a hotel. Blair House would be great but it needs fumigated too.

[LeftInTX]

78. Tuesday night, he's at Blair House

[llmart]

99. Slinking out under the cover of darkness like so many crooks do.

Good riddance to bad rubbish. Lest we forget, he NEVER won the presidency to start with and this is what happens when you cheat, lie, steal to get something. Karma comes and bites you in your large, orange ass.

Oh, and take the porn star with you. She's not done one thing for our country. By the way, how do you say fuck off in six different languages because that's all I would do for her.

[bluestarone]

21. Maybe Graham could give him the

UNITED STATES MEDAL OF DISGRACE!!!!!!!

[Aerator]

27. They need a media blackout of his dear leader pity party ,let him tweet it

[Chainfire]

28. He is failing at planning yet again.

At 8:00 in the morning his cult are are not sufficiently over their hangovers to travel yet.

[karynnj]

41. Not to mention 8 am EST - think how early it will be in states where he has the most support!

[dixiegrrrrl]

57. Gonna be real interesting to see if anyone shows up to wave him off.

Besides Rudy.

[Cozmo]

59. He'll pay them just like he did for his elevator descent crowd

[Marie Marie]

56. I didn't think he could get his lard ass out of bed that early.

[Lasher]

68. They won't get jet lag.

They are all on the no fly list.

https://9gag.com/gag/aV7Odo8

[KewlKat]

31. I doubt he'll be on time...has he ever? Let's hope no one covers this loser.

[Mr.Bill]

33. So I'm guessing there will be no Nobel Peace Prize

in his future.

[COL Mustard]

37. Of Course He'll Do That At A Military Base

I guarantee you no one will boo or do anything else disrespectful, no matter what they may actually be thinking.

[AZ8theist]

40. Hopefully, he's using the same party planner that Anwar Sadat used....

[marie999]

43. It is a military base so his followers won't be there.

[Lasher]

55. The White House has sent out invitations.

I'm sure Horn Man and Podium Guy got one.

[marie999]

76. No problem, cavity search them all.

[TNNurse]

45. Will there be photos for facial recognition purposes???

We need all the IDs possible from Jan.6.

[nwduke]

47. A parachute may be needed

if he doesn't land by 12:01 PM!

[Harker]

52. It's like me singing "Happy Birthday" to myself.

A swift kick in the arse would be better.

[Miigwech]

54. Get lost party

[ailsagirl]

61. Only a mega narcissist would throw his own farewell ceremony

"FORGOTTEN BUT NOT GONE"

[Lasher]

65. That's just what he is.

And it's just what he's doing.

[ailsagirl]

66. I hope no one attends-- that would be amusing

Will all the turncoat repugs be there? To honor the worst "president" ever??

I'll conveniently be busy.

[marble falls]

63. Just so long as he's out by 10:00am. If he don't get the space policed and ship shape when ...

... shoves off, he won't get his deposit back.

If he doesn't get it now that he screwed up royal, he'll never get it.

[turbinetree]

69. Tell him the planes have a mechanical issue prior to departure for "all" the planes

and then at 12:01 let him fucking walk out the gate and then be arrested for treason along with his fucking "family that will be walking out of the gate ..........and then tell that the FAA hasn't cleared his flight plan to put a stop to that shit show .............

[Hekate]

71. We know he really wants a red carpet, a double line of troops, jets flying overhead...

I wonder how much of this nonsense his bootlicking sycophants will be able to provide? I’ll be curious to find out.

This miserable excuse for a man desperately wants to be a banana republic dictator.

[keithbvadu2]

73. Have the sewage truck pumping out the plane as he approaches.

Have the sewage truck pumping out the plane as he approaches.

[Maeve]

79. I thought he wanted a 21-gun salute

Of course, with our luck, they'd all miss...

(That was a joke, not a serious wish for his death by firing squad, fitting tho that might be...)

[aggiesal]

80. How could the DOD hold a traditional Armed Forces farewell tribute when ...

all the forces are protecting the Capitol Building against his Wing-Nut-Crazed cult?

Who would attend anyway, after calling them "Suckers & Losers"?

[Lasher]

82. Joint Base Andrews is active duty. Attendance will not be optional for those troops.

Those guarding the inauguration are National Guard.

[TeamPooka]

81. I seriously think he wants someone to hand him a Bestest President medal.

[mdbl]

84. Do they have a giant door to hit him in the ass on the way out?

he loves it bigly.

[Turbineguy]

86. It's sad really

Nobody here wanted him to fail. But he did.

[llmart]

87. I just hope the regular mainstream media doesn't cut into Biden's inaugural to show this.

One last shit show from the TWO-TIME IMPEACHED WORST PRESIDENT EVER. He'll forever be referred to as that, at least by me.

[Lasher]

88. My guess is, Fox will and CNN won't

But who knows?

[yellowdogintexas]

98. Quite frankly, I wish they would black it out completely

and not show it at all.

[JohnnyRingo]

92. Antifa should go.

Smuggle signs in and stand there giving him the finger. "Goodbye asshole!!"