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29. Half that cost was to remove the cameras and microphones...

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Sat Jan 27, 2018, 11:26 PM

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WTH.......2 new refrigerators on Air Force One costs HOW MUCH??? [View all] a kennedy Jan 2018 OP

A total WTF! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2018 #1

They're very nice. gibraltar72 Jan 2018 #2

How much do you suppose will go into trumps pocket? shraby Jan 2018 #3

the kicker is mercuryblues Jan 2018 #4

I read they are refrigs designed to hold 3000 meals so not yours and my kind of fridge. CurtEastPoint Jan 2018 #5

Aren't they replacing Air Force One soon too? Generic Brad Jan 2018 #6

Replacements not for 8-10 years unc70 Jan 2018 #17

Why do they need to be able to refrigerate 3,000 meals??? unblock Jan 2018 #7

He plans to pull a Snowden??? rogue emissary Jan 2018 #10

Af1 needs to be functional airborne for weeks in the event of a nuclear emergency. unblock Jan 2018 #16

I know. rogue emissary Jan 2018 #22

Because Donnie gets hungry. Marie Marie Jan 2018 #15

Nuclear war. NickB79 Jan 2018 #19

See post #16. Yes, but they can eat other things. unblock Jan 2018 #20

That's a lot of Big Macs! FSogol Jan 2018 #47

Well, technically AF-1 is two aircraft so it's 4 new refrigerators Xipe Totec Jan 2018 #8

70 cu ft is not actually all that large lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #12

Yeah! I would think that would be the price of the fucking plane. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #9

Be nice to know kacekwl Jan 2018 #33

Boeing got the contract. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #40

My guess Boeing pocketed 20 million kacekwl Jan 2018 #57

Mexico will pay for them. rzemanfl Jan 2018 #11

You don't understand. They're the stainless steel ones. LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #13

LOL. Yeah gotta have SS, Or no deal! nt Ilsa Jan 2018 #35

So they're replacing the ones with Avocado paint? Excellent! JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2018 #41

The stainless steel kind that doesn't leave fingerprints! FSogol Jan 2018 #48

Meh. Stainless steel shows fingerprints and magnets don't stick to it. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #51

Remember AF1 is a military command center unc70 Jan 2018 #14

There are 2 AF1 aircraft. oneshooter Jan 2018 #18

As others have noted, as well as myself, let them eat MRE if everything turns to shit. hunter Jan 2018 #24

You know, we'd all have to put up with more tweets if Ilsa Jan 2018 #36

Nonsense , sounds like a used car sales pitch. kacekwl Jan 2018 #34

tRump probably ordered them in gold. appleannie1943 Jan 2018 #21

The responses in this thread are ridiculous VMA131Marine Jan 2018 #23

Shelves would be less expensive. hunter Jan 2018 #25

Correct, and well said. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2018 #27

Don't harden it against EMP to save space money on the microwaves. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2018 #31

It seems odd that Obama would actually say such a thing. That would be out-of-character for him. NurseJackie Jan 2018 #37

As noted in the article, an adviser to Obama, Eric Schultz, said that. Not Obama. George II Jan 2018 #45

You're correct. Obama did NOT say that. It's definitely not Obama's style to say things like that. NurseJackie Jan 2018 #50

Yes, and of course he said that facetiously. George II Jan 2018 #53

Obama never said that. George II Jan 2018 #43

Actually, It Wasn't PBO Who Said That Me. Jan 2018 #46

It would have shown poor judgement if Obama had actually said something like that... NurseJackie Jan 2018 #52

Quite Me. Jan 2018 #54

You doubt very much chief traitor had "anything" to do with it? Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #59

Well you've got yourself a Sunday project. Research it and let us know. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2018 #60

You are the one who claimed that he had nothing to do with it. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #61

You are the one who claimed you wanted to know more about it. Knockyerself out. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2018 #62

No, he didn't say that. ehrnst Jan 2018 #65

Yes. Came back to find Trump's refrigerator was twisted Hortensis Jan 2018 #66

That's simply not true. I worked in the aerospace industry for 16 years supplying components.... George II Jan 2018 #42

Comparing commercial procurement to military VMA131Marine Jan 2018 #58

If it's being manufactured by a FAA approved and certified company (most likely a Boeing... George II Jan 2018 #63

The military has its own requirements and inspectors VMA131Marine Jan 2018 #64

The design... wcmagumba Jan 2018 #26

GMTA, see post #29...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #30

Getting AF-1 ready for pre-midterm N Korea invasion Submariner Jan 2018 #28

Half that cost was to remove the cameras and microphones... Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #29

They're expensive because they're buying the refrigerators at Best Buy instead of Costco. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2018 #32

The reason for the cost is very simple NewJeffCT Jan 2018 #38

Heh! demmiblue Jan 2018 #39

You don't want Comrade President to drink warm Diet Coke, do you? nt Buns_of_Fire Jan 2018 #44

How much would it cost to build a secure flying McDonalds? FSogol Jan 2018 #49

Ive got a fridge in my garage Ill donate for free Canoe52 Jan 2018 #55

12 million each is really stiff. WhiteTara Jan 2018 #56