The Trump administration plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 plane as a donation from the Qatari royal family that will be upgraded to serve as Air Force One, in possibly the biggest foreign gift ever received by the U.S. government, four people with knowledge of the matter said. The plane will then be donated to President Trump’s presidential library when he leaves office, two senior officials said. Democratic lawmakers and good government groups expressed concern over the conflicts the proposal presents. The plan raises substantial ethical issues, given the immense value of the lavishly appointed plane and Mr. Trump’s intention to use it after he leaves office. Sold new, a commercial Boeing 747-8 costs in the range of $400 million.
A level of blatant corruption unseen in generations.
That thing has to be like 25% listening devices by weight. Maybe a couple remote kill switches too.
Reminds me of some story I heard a long time ago about a condom company making a wooden animal or something as a gift. I don’t know why I just thought of that, but somehow this seems weirdly similar.
Oh that’s definitely not naked pure corruption.
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Not an American, so honest question here: Is this a valid target for civil forfeiture since it’s proceeds from crime?
You know, instead of the usual $300 cops usually find suspicious in someone’s wallet.
As with all of his crimes that would require someone to hold him accountable, so not really.
That plane gonna be more bugged than a Motel 6
More bugged than a 90s windshield after a long summer drive
Like those Israeli beepers.
Foreign bribery made legal by the supreme court.
But…but…but it’s not for him! It’s for his “libary”
The Trump library will be a shelf with one slightly sticky book of Hitler’s speeches and a 747 parked out back.
Post-Presidency Travel
His mind already seems gone; what kind of travel will this asshat need to do, assuming he leaves office after his second failed term?
Fleeing to a non-extradition country like Assad did.
“donation” you mean he is someone else’s bitch now?
poo poo pants.
possibly the biggest foreign gift ever received by the U.S. government
Wouldn’t that be the Statue of Liberty?
That said, this is possibly the biggest personal gift received by a sitting US president, that’s true.
If you’re thinking cost wise, I’m pretty sure even adjusted for inflation the statue of Liberty was less than $15 million dollars.
Out of curiosity I looked it up and I guess when it was built, the Statue of Liberty cost ~$250,000, which is only about $7.8 million in today’s money. And it costs about $6 million a year to maintain.
