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RiverStone

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35. The real question to ask is why does he keep the plane after he leaves office!! Link below

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon May 12, 2025, 02:05 PM

May 12

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-qatar-plane-air-force-one-2070761

After millions of tax dollars goes to upgrading etc.

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Trump to reporter: "you should be embarrassed asking that question..." Asking such questions is his job. [View all] Dennis Donovan May 12 OP

A gimme jet? sop May 12 #1

He's full of shit. spanone May 12 #2

As always. pandr32 May 12 #12

I am wondering if that "gift" might have some electronic thing to spy on where it is located, etc Stargazer99 May 12 #3

Of course! It has Trojan Horse written ALL over it. FailureToCommunicate May 12 #22

I had the same thought. Remember when Russian contractors built the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow? It was.... FadedMullet May 12 #23

"When they give you a bribe, you put it in your pocket and move on to the next one." Midnight Writer May 12 #4

That golf analogy was so lame. sop May 12 #11

He takes the gimme and never counts the stroke. Bev54 May 12 #19

I'm sure he's very proud of his analogy. n/t forgotmylogin May 12 #32

Someone, talk to trump like that: You should be embarrassed having so many felonies... [or] cheating on your taxes... lostnfound May 12 #5

"embrrassed?" rampartd May 12 #6

Exclusive: Trump's first real estate project in Qatar to be announced by Qatari Diar, Dar Global SARose May 12 #7

Sleazy greazy grifty -- the core G.O.P values BoRaGard May 12 #8

Because they are white people SARose May 12 #9

You neglected to mention "rich." BobTheSubgenius May 12 #38

Bob you are a genius SARose May 12 #39

I wish large amounts of slack for you! BobTheSubgenius May 14 #41

More evidence for malaise May 12 #10

Well is is just a small bribe, I mean tip. republianmushroom May 12 #13

Ethics is hard. Johonny May 12 #14

Says the world's biggest cheater. rickyhall May 12 #15

The man is corrupt. Professionally and in his personal life - corrupt. Solly Mack May 12 #16

That was a good question Wild blueberry May 12 #17

Yes, the reporter should be embarrassed to that that question needed asking William Seger May 12 #18

I once read that if a reporter isn't pissing somebody off,they are not doing their job. BattleRow May 12 #20

Worst Person in the Americas. maxsolomon May 12 #21

"They're giving us a free jet ... " dchill May 12 #24

"I'm embarrassed the question has to be asked. Sir." tanyev May 12 #25

With "leaders" like fat boy, we wonder why America's children aren't succeeding maspaha May 12 #26

This country is a joke orangecrush May 12 #27

They aren't giving "us" a damn thing. LudwigPastorius May 12 #28

Why doesn't he just fucking die already? Orrex May 12 #29

Oh! now getting "free stuff" is OK. Where's the fake outrage from the right wing? Denvermosaic May 12 #30

When you elect a putz he will be a putz each and every day IbogaProject May 12 #31

Except it's a violation of the Constitution AllyCat May 12 #33

The press corps needs to tell him, "No, you should be embarrassed that I HAVE to ask that question!" hamsterjill May 12 #34

The real question to ask is why does he keep the plane after he leaves office!! Link below RiverStone May 12 #35

Actually he should be embarrassed... Dem4life1970 May 12 #36

I want to see a reporter, or any other person in a public setting, respond to a Trump insult like this with a Gary 50 May 12 #37

I can not imagine WH correspondents of yore senseandsensibility May 12 #40