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Mon May 12, 2025, 01:00 AM

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May 21st is the anniversary of Orb Day underpants May 2025 #1

witchcraft in public view WhiteTara May 2025 #60

It's tradition for a new president to make his first foreign trip to our closest neighbor and ally, Canada Rhiannon12866 May 2025 #78

Their "our" is different from our "our" underpants May 2025 #89

I completely agree with you! Rhiannon12866 May 2025 #90

I think it's an offer to the office but ... underpants May 2025 #91

This is just wrong. Blues Heron May 2025 #2

Word for word, my exact thoughts!! bluestarone May 2025 #38

I believe there's a clause in the US Constitution prohibiting Vogon_Glory May 2025 #56

I believe thats part of why it's been declared the new Air Force One Stryst May 2025 #77

A Royal barge is NOT AF1 with all the security and protection Bengus81 May 2025 #3

Isn't Boeing already building AF 1? What happens to that plane? Wasted taxpayer dollars? Lonestarblue May 2025 #7

Yeah, but that one's not a bribe. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2025 #17

Remember 50+ years ago when we thought Nixon was corrupt to no end?? Bengus81 May 2025 #41

Trump gets the big fancy plane after his term. forgotmylogin May 2025 #52

You assume there's going to be a next president jmowreader May 2025 #72

Yes, I know. forgotmylogin May 12 #97

Trump doesn't get to keep that one after he leaves office. SomewhereInTheMiddle May 12 #95

I wonder if it will be equipped with little robots serving drinks, like R2-D2 on colorado_ufo May 12 #93

A security risk? SARose May 2025 #4

That is what I was thinking too. Dem4life1970 May 2025 #37

They'd have to gut it and start from scratch including in flight refueling capability Bengus81 May 2025 #43

Given my life-long obsession and interest of USAF VIP aircraft... Dennis Donovan May 2025 #5

Sickening. For once I can't think of the words to express my disgust. groundloop May 2025 #6

For once?! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2025 #18

Another crime Trump has normalized: Bribes and payoffs are legal as long as they're accepted publicly. sop May 2025 #8

And I'm sure an Executive Order will decree that Presidential Libraries can loan anything to the former president muriel_volestrangler May 2025 #9

OH, I do expect that this luxury plan WILL be available for Trump as long as he lives-at some one's else riversedge May 2025 #16

His library will be filled with historical artifacts and dioramas jayschool2013 May 2025 #30

Hopefully Delarage May 2025 #40

Whorehouse in the sky. jls4561 May 2025 #10

Memo to press (the stenographers): It's an Emolument Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #11

I seem to remember reading that there's a clause about that somewhere in the Constitution. TheRickles May 2025 #24

Agree. They are using a dodge but it is clearly for one person, so I think normally that dodge would fail. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #26

They have programmed it to ram tall buildings, like Trump Tower. twodogsbarking May 2025 #12

This my friends is what the majority of America wanted - that is the sad reality. walkingman May 2025 #13

and I am sure that Karoline Leavitt and other Repugs will shout that from the rooftops day after day. riversedge May 2025 #20

No, it's what the plurality of voting Americans agreed to Maeve May 2025 #23

No, the one and a half percent "majority" whathehell May 2025 #83

"If this were a Democrat..." angrychair May 2025 #14

I'm betting it will be pre-loaded with explosives. Mawspam2 May 2025 #15

There is one little detail they might want to take into account DFW May 2025 #19

And their wheeze is in the article: given to the nation until shortly before Trump's term ends, then to his "Library" muriel_volestrangler May 2025 #31

I can remember all the way back to Chump's first term FakeNoose May 2025 #67

A foreign regime gifting a jet to a former president. It's bribery in broad daylight. LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #21

This is the stuff they don't bother to hide. Irish_Dem May 2025 #58

It's a whore house in the sky. LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2025 #22

May one of the mechanics changing the oil have to go really bad...... Montauk6 May 2025 #25

Two Doll Donny Coolgoober May 2025 #27

Illegal.Period. Ferrets are Cool May 2025 #28

Nope, not the Onion. Buddyzbuddy May 2025 #29

One of the reasons presidential aircraft are so expensive VMA131Marine May 2025 #32

A good friend from my carpet installation days installed all the carpet on the AF1 now in use Bengus81 May 2025 #46

Qatar funded Hamas IbogaProject May 2025 #33

Hopefully it goes down with him in it. 🙏🏽 live love laugh May 2025 #34

We get Vance then as President which isn't any better to be honest. cstanleytech May 2025 #36

It's a start. live love laugh May 12 #94

Bullshit!!! It clearly violates the law if he's taking it with him after he leaves office. cstanleytech May 2025 #35

Then his library will get the aircraft?? So we're supposed to believe that $400M 747 will just Bengus81 May 2025 #39

You're kidding Cherokee100 May 2025 #42

This story needs to go viral in all it's grfting glory. No one will like this obvious bribe and security threat. ms liberty May 2025 #44

There could be all kinds of surveillance equipment on that palace in the sky... Trueblue Texan May 2025 #45

Will have a lot of gold in it. Sneederbunk May 2025 #47

Flying Spy Palace pfitz59 May 2025 #48

When i read "tRump Presidential Library", I see this Goat-0125 May 2025 #49

We will go back to it being illegal for presidents to accept gifts when the next Democratic president gets an office oldmanlynn May 2025 #50

And the 'grift' goes on.. Joinfortmill May 2025 #51

Dear Qatar, rubbersole May 2025 #53

Isn't their more than one? Mosby May 2025 #54

Another case of it's ok if you are republican IOKIYAR kimbutgar May 2025 #55

Puts a whole new meaning to the words bluestarone May 2025 #57

Air Faust One! taxi May 2025 #59

I think the Air Force will have a say in this.... Historic NY May 2025 #61

Fully equipped with the most up-to-date surveillance devices Sogo May 2025 #62

This is theonly reason he wanted to be President Figarosmom May 2025 #63

What does a presidential library want with a jumbo jet? eggplant May 2025 #64

The Reagan Library has one of the 707s Ronnie used jmowreader May 2025 #73

This can't be used as the official one we currently have. BUT any plane the president is aboard is designated as "AF-1" Cheezoholic May 2025 #65

Trojan Horse... ultralite001 May 2025 #66

Probably would be riddled with Qatari bugs, step-bugged by Russia. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #87

No doubt in my mind whatsoever... ultralite001 May 12 #92

Why Does A Library RobinA May 2025 #68

Hopefully the palace in the sky drops like a stone in the water. Buddyzbuddy May 2025 #69

Really crappy lawyers Picaro May 2025 #70

What is left of America? SupportSanity May 2025 #71

Why would a Presidential Library need a huge plane? Norrrm May 2025 #74

They don't even hide the graft and corruption anymore Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 #75

This is not a matter of opinion -- see Article I, Section 9, Paragraph 8 of the U.S. Constitution Pinback May 2025 #76

May he fly like icarus Clouds Passing May 2025 #79

Rules.. ellise May 2025 #80

An emolument and a way for Qatar and the Saudis to spy on mango Mussolini JT45242 May 2025 #81

Bondi is the one who signed off on this deal but she has serious conflicts of interest LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #82

Complete with the latest in tracking and listening devices. Oopsie Daisy May 2025 #84

I Refuse to pay for a Qatar Jet for American Air Force 1 mkp May 2025 #85

Welcome to DU, but the plan (not confirmed by Qatar) is a gift (emolument), not a purchase. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #86

An then it will cost $4 Billion to modify the aircraft VMA131Marine May 12 #96

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote May 12 #98

What could possibly go wrong? orangecrush May 2025 #88