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pro tip: if you supported trump because he promised to clean up corruption in washington, but are content for him to accept a $400 million bribe from qatar because he's just so great, you don't actually care about corruption, you just care about people you like being able to benefit from it. it's the height of hypocrisy.

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GAC06 said:

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This forum would have lost its mind if Biden accepted a plane from some Arab king.

This is different though.

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Of course we would. We would also lose our minds if Trump accepted a plane from some Arab king. But since he's not, I don't know why we have to pretend to have these conversations.

Old McDonald said:

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we went from four years of "10% for the big guy" outrage to "it's actually good for trump to accept bribes because he deserves it and it saves money" in less than 100 days. orwellian doublethink in action.

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So Trump tried to hide all this? Really? Please explain it to us.

Tulsi Gabbard from the top rope

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Tulsi Gabbard from the top rope

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Time travel is real!?

Pretty shot of the old gal. Saudi, and then Qatari F-15's escorted AF1 this week. First foreign fighter escorts for POTUS since Reagan I read.

A view from above as F-15QA Multirole Strike Fighters of the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) escort Air Force One into Qatar🇺🇸🇶🇦 pic.twitter.com/nzpk2L8Cds

— Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) May 14, 2025

More on Boeing deal from Doha;

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The agreement, signed in Doha during Trump's Middle East tour, includes the purchase of 210 Boeing jets by the state-owned Qatari carrier.

Speaking in Qatar, Trump said the deal was for 160 airplanes and worth over $200 billionthough the White House later issued a fact sheet stating it was for up to 210 jets and worth $96 billion.

For Trump, the Doha signing was not merely about promoting U.S. manufacturing. It also underscored his personal fascination with aviationa realm where his roles as businessman, President, and self-styled dealmaker seamlessly intersect. The President has long branded his own Boeing 757 as "Trump Force One" and is now contemplating an even grander airborne symbol of his influence: a luxury jet offered by Qatar to serve as a temporary Air Force One.

Trump has floated the idea of accepting a Qatari-owned 747-8 jet, lavishly outfitted and previously used by a senior Qatari politician, as an interim replacement for the aging presidential aircraft. The proposal, which Trump enthusiastically defended as a cost-saving measure, has stirred controversy in Washington, where critics have raised ethical, legal, and security concerns.

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As the article notes, Trump has long had a bit of a fascination with aviation/airlines. Anyway, they didn't even discuss it today.

Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani addressed gifting the U.S. Department of Defense a luxury Boeing 747-8 to be used as Air Force One.

“I see this story is making a big story in the news. Look, we’ve always been there for the U.S. We’ve been a… pic.twitter.com/uYkH2MlzQd

— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) May 14, 2025

The left including their CM brethren simply cannot accept truth that is inconvenient to their hate of Trump.

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"I see this story is making a big story in the news. Look, we've always been there for the U.S. We've been a reliable ally of the U.S."

"Unfortunately, I see that this story is taking a different direction and is being politicized while it's a normal government-to-government deal." - Qatari PM

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ABC News creating a fake story resulting in 12 pages of one side trying to report facts, proper context and another side filled with REEEEE and TDS boils bursting with hateful pus.

I surely agree, but it's still good to see this play out. Lies about everything from the plane's actual value, need to get a replacement, costs to put some radio's in this plane, it's all pretty comical, really.

Oh, and AF1 just got a third foreign fighter escort, this time into the UAE (also some Mirage 2000's but F-16's shown here):

🚨 NOW: President Trump is being escorted into Abu Dhabi by Emirati F-16s

This is the THIRD country in THREE DAYS to welcome 47 with fighter jet escorts

The respect for our President is TOTALLY unprecedented 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/cMvFKSqRgO

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 15, 2025

No clue what this little ceremonial head shaking thing represents but it made me laugh:

🇺🇸🇦🇪 President Trump’s having a GREAT time with all the welcoming ceremonies—this time in Abu Dhabi

“What a beautiful thing! I love it!”

Nobody deserves this more than President Trump. pic.twitter.com/pjNMWy2q8J

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 15, 2025

Trump seems to be quite popular among the Arab sheikhs. I think they like that he is getting Iran to back off and that this will also end the insanity with Hamas etc.

FWIW, the plane in question is sitting at the San Antonio airport.

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/qatar-trump-plane-20323411.php

Probably a D-check. Outside ST Engineering hangars. They know how to inspect it for re-delivery.
https://stengg-aero.us/our-businesses/san-antonio-aerospace/

GAC06 said:

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This forum would have lost its mind if Biden accepted a plane from some Arab king.

This is different though.

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Biden accepted numerous expensive gifts during his term. So did Obama, GWB, Clinton, GHWB, Reagan...Washington.

Hell, the desk that sits in the oval office (the Resolute Desk) was a gift from Queen Victoria to President Hayes.

These gifts are accepted by the POTUS on BEHALF OF the United States government.

This is not a new concept.

It's just being blown out of proportion because Orange Man Bad.

Hell, Trump has already EXPLICITLY STATED that HE is not getting a plane...it's the Department of Defense that is getting the plane. He will never own the airplane. EVER. It's not TRUMP's new plane, it's AMERICA's new plane.

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GAC06 said:

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This forum would have lost its mind if Biden accepted a plane from some Arab king.

This is different though.

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Biden accepted numerous expensive gifts during his term. So did Obama, GWB, Clinton, GHWB, Reagan...Washington.

Hell, the desk that sits in the oval office (the Resolute Desk) was a gift from Queen Victoria to President Hayes.

These gifts are accepted by the POTUS on BEHALF OF the United States government.

This is not a new concept.

It's just being blown out of proportion because Orange Man Bad.

Hell, Trump has already EXPLICITLY STATED that HE is not getting a plane...it's the Department of Defense that is getting the plane. He will never own the airplane. EVER. It's not TRUMP's new plane, it's AMERICA's new plane.

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Between this and the Trump meme coin the left is really scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Old McDonald said:

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we went from four years of "10% for the big guy" outrage to "it's actually good for trump to accept bribes because he deserves it and it saves money" in less than 100 days. orwellian doublethink in action.

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When is Trump accepting a bribe? He hasn't received anything from anyone and he isn't going to receive anything from anyone.

So, exactly what is this bribe you're talking about?

My question is what are we giving up in return?

Nothing is free.

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Old McDonald said:

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we went from four years of "10% for the big guy" outrage to "it's actually good for trump to accept bribes because he deserves it and it saves money" in less than 100 days. orwellian doublethink in action.

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When is Trump accepting a bribe? He hasn't received anything from anyone and he isn't going to receive anything from anyone.

So, exactly what is this bribe you're talking about?

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Waiting for the response to this one.

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Ag with kids said:

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Old McDonald said:

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we went from four years of "10% for the big guy" outrage to "it's actually good for trump to accept bribes because he deserves it and it saves money" in less than 100 days. orwellian doublethink in action.

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When is Trump accepting a bribe? He hasn't received anything from anyone and he isn't going to receive anything from anyone.

So, exactly what is this bribe you're talking about?

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Waiting for the response to this one.

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The leftie loons have no response to this

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Between this and the Trump meme coin the left is really scraping the bottom of the barrel.

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There will be a new "scandal" either late this evening or tomorrow so they'll have something new (and fake) to rage about on the Sunday talk shows. There is pretty clearly a schedule the dems and their propaganda arm follow every week.

Despite it being obvious, and the same thing playing out over and over and over throughout Trump's first and now second term, the same bots will continue raging over fake news at least until he is out of office. You would think they would learn and wait 48 hours, but it's much more important to stir up outrage about something that didn't even happen.

I don't think much of my tax money has been spent on the resolute desk

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My question is what are we giving up in return?

Nothing is free.

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Peace on Earth and good will towards men (and women presumably, or maybe not with Qatar).

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I don't think much of my tax money has been spent on the resolute desk

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After the Musk toddler put some boogers on it, Trump is having it refurbished. I imagine thats at least a $1MM project.

Ellis Wyatt said:

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Between this and the Trump meme coin the left is really scraping the bottom of the barrel.

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There will be a new "scandal" either late this evening or tomorrow so they'll have something new (and fake) to rage about on the Sunday talk shows. There is pretty clearly a schedule the dems and their propaganda arm follow every week.

Despite it being obvious, and the same thing playing out over and over and over throughout Trump's first and now second term, the same bots will continue raging over fake news at least until he is out of office. You would think they would learn and wait 48 hours, but it's much more important to stir up outrage about something that didn't even happen.

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I haven't watched it in years but I wonder if David Muir is starting each broadcast with "Bombshell tonight, blah blah blah Trump blah blah blah. We now turn it over to our senior White House correspondent for more gaslighting bull****." At least that's what they did daily during Trump's first term.

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I don't think much of my tax money has been spent on the resolute desk

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Well your tax money is being spent on Boeing that will be years late in delivering the new AF-1.

Ellis Wyatt said:

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Between this and the Trump meme coin the left is really scraping the bottom of the barrel.

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There will be a new "scandal" either late this evening or tomorrow so they'll have something new (and fake) to rage about on the Sunday talk shows. There is pretty clearly a schedule the dems and their propaganda arm follow every week.

Despite it being obvious, and the same thing playing out over and over and over throughout Trump's first and now second term, the same bots will continue raging over fake news at least until he is out of office. You would think they would learn and wait 48 hours, but it's much more important to stir up outrage about something that didn't even happen.

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The Trump coin is blatant corruption. To say it's 'scraping the bottom' and call it 'fake' tells more about you and your own bias than anyone elses.

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The Trump coin is blatant corruption. To say it's 'scraping the bottom' and call it 'fake' tells more about you and your own bias than anyone elses.

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OK, buddy.

Ellis Wyatt said:

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The Trump coin is blatant corruption. To say it's 'scraping the bottom' and call it 'fake' tells more about you and your own bias than anyone elses.

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OK, buddy.

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An untraceable deposit account directly to Trump. 'ok buddy'

I won't re-hash the Bidens' ciriminal history. I'll just note that you were silent.

Ellis Wyatt said:

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I won't re-hash the Bidens' ciriminal history. I'll just note that you were silent.

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Whatabout, Whatabout
Ignore corruption and shout 'Whatabout!'
Whatabout, Whatabout
Truth walks in, they walk out!

So let me get this straight the plane that was a gift from Qatar was actually a conversation that was started a year ago by the Biden administration with the Qataris? You literally can’t make this stuff up. pic.twitter.com/LDjs2yR5NK

— Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) May 15, 2025

BOOM; all the Dem outrage wasted on a non-issue that's been rendered moot- LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!