Tim Miller reacts to reports that Donald Trump is officially accepting a luxury jet from Qatar to use as his version of Air Force One, and eventually donate to his presidential library.
Everyday the American taxpayer is being grifted by the POTUS and none of our elected officials care or do anything to stop it. This country is screwed and we now live in a society where laws only apply to some people and not others if you’re on the right side.
And all this money is being spent of the plane, which will barely be finished before he's out of office, and since he's taking it with him more money will still need to go into other planes for future presidents! This is so insane.
Aparently there is a new poll from Impact Research showing that voters think Dems are *more* corrupt than Reps (49% to 44%)! I'm dying. I can't find the poll or anyone really talking about this except a Rolling Stone article. Will someone from the Bulwark talk about this?
What do I want to hear more of? News and commentary on successes states are having holding Trump Administration accountable to the rule of law - like DOE releasing the funds they tried to withhold thanks to State AGs obtaining a court order mandating the funds be released. Hearing some positive news helps!!!!
Hey, you were all for the gaudy gold Oval office redo. Why are you hating on the gold adorned plane from the oil barons? I mean trump has never flown in or rented planes from questionable sources before. He just appreciates that someone in this world is showing him proper thanks. I need laptop emojis here to put in the pukey face.
Another reason Trump can't allow the Democrats to take control of the House. There's just no way Trump can allow the Democrats to start having wide ranging hearings into the Qatari-gate and all the other over the top actions of these first two years
Funds diverted from barracks renovations, dependent care facilities, and other troop welfare programs for an expanded border wall in New Mexico. Really? Now, if it's proven that funds are being diverted from nuclear triad upkeep to Trump's flying, gold mylar encrusted pleasure dome, it's time for everyone, including MAGA folks, to wake up and grab their pitchforks and torches.
You know Trumpster. "The king of debt" who loves to spend other people's money. In this case, over 900 million from Pentagon to retrofit an aging Boeing to satisfy his vanity.
Someone needs to provide a running tally of the “expenses” this presidency is incurring. Golf outings, planes, and ALL the other grifts. Maybe another spreadsheet with totals for grifts and business start ups, and projects, directly due to his use of the office.
Just so folks are clear: We all will spend $1B on retrofitting that plane, which will be used for a year or so, then spend untold millions stripping is all down, then again spend probably $2B to get a new AFO.
It's worth remembering that Trump complains about the current AF1's, while himself owning a plane that's only a year younger. A plane that was previously owned by Epstein no less.
Had Trump spent money on moving up the production time on the two AF1's instead of spending money on refitting the Qatari gift, that would have ultimately have meant less taxpayer expenses.
Well, that would make sense if he cared a whit about spending taxpayer funds. As someone else stated above, he just LOVES spending other people's money!
I want my gilded plane in the air before my term ends
Let's hand it to MAGA: I didn't actually know it was possible for a country to dane-geld itself. And yet.
(https://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poem/poems_danegeld.htm)
How many airports can that gifted plane land in?
As Stephen Colbert said "BIGFATBRIBE." Congress needs to pass a law to make HIM pay for the refit if he intends to keep it for his "library."
Everyday the American taxpayer is being grifted by the POTUS and none of our elected officials care or do anything to stop it. This country is screwed and we now live in a society where laws only apply to some people and not others if you’re on the right side.
And all this money is being spent of the plane, which will barely be finished before he's out of office, and since he's taking it with him more money will still need to go into other planes for future presidents! This is so insane.
Aparently there is a new poll from Impact Research showing that voters think Dems are *more* corrupt than Reps (49% to 44%)! I'm dying. I can't find the poll or anyone really talking about this except a Rolling Stone article. Will someone from the Bulwark talk about this?
What do I want to hear more of? News and commentary on successes states are having holding Trump Administration accountable to the rule of law - like DOE releasing the funds they tried to withhold thanks to State AGs obtaining a court order mandating the funds be released. Hearing some positive news helps!!!!
Hey, you were all for the gaudy gold Oval office redo. Why are you hating on the gold adorned plane from the oil barons? I mean trump has never flown in or rented planes from questionable sources before. He just appreciates that someone in this world is showing him proper thanks. I need laptop emojis here to put in the pukey face.
Another reason Trump can't allow the Democrats to take control of the House. There's just no way Trump can allow the Democrats to start having wide ranging hearings into the Qatari-gate and all the other over the top actions of these first two years
Funds diverted from barracks renovations, dependent care facilities, and other troop welfare programs for an expanded border wall in New Mexico. Really? Now, if it's proven that funds are being diverted from nuclear triad upkeep to Trump's flying, gold mylar encrusted pleasure dome, it's time for everyone, including MAGA folks, to wake up and grab their pitchforks and torches.
You know Trumpster. "The king of debt" who loves to spend other people's money. In this case, over 900 million from Pentagon to retrofit an aging Boeing to satisfy his vanity.
Someone needs to provide a running tally of the “expenses” this presidency is incurring. Golf outings, planes, and ALL the other grifts. Maybe another spreadsheet with totals for grifts and business start ups, and projects, directly due to his use of the office.
Just so folks are clear: We all will spend $1B on retrofitting that plane, which will be used for a year or so, then spend untold millions stripping is all down, then again spend probably $2B to get a new AFO.
It's worth remembering that Trump complains about the current AF1's, while himself owning a plane that's only a year younger. A plane that was previously owned by Epstein no less.
Had Trump spent money on moving up the production time on the two AF1's instead of spending money on refitting the Qatari gift, that would have ultimately have meant less taxpayer expenses.
Well, that would make sense if he cared a whit about spending taxpayer funds. As someone else stated above, he just LOVES spending other people's money!
GAZA is starving.