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Trump faces serious GOP questions over Air Force One Qatar plan
The Hill ^ | 05/18/25 5:00 PM ET | by Al Weaver

Posted on 05/19/2025 9:31:43 AM PDT by RandFan

President Trump has returned from the Middle East to mounting questions about whether it’s appropriate for him to accept a luxury Qatari jet to serve as the next Air Force One, including from Republicans increasingly dubious that the move is a smart and worthwhile idea.

Republicans have given the president a wide berth on a multitude of issues throughout his first four months in office as they push to enact his agenda. However, very few are rushing to his defense after he made clear he plans to accept the $400 million gift.

“It’s an unnecessary distraction,” one Senate Republican told The Hill about the GOP conference’s mood about the potential transaction.

Many Republicans believe the gift will not really be free given how long it will take to make the plane safe and secure enough to fly. That will also take a lot of time, leaving some Republicans saying Trump might be lucky to even fly on the plane at all before his term is over.

“This is like a combination of ‘Fixer Upper’ and ‘Pimp My Ride,’” the source said. “It’s going to cost a lot of money.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Conspiracy
KEYWORDS: alweaver; cinos; enemieslist; enemyjournalist; fakefreepers; fakenews; nohedoesnt; qatar; randpaulisatraitor; randpaulsucks; republicants; rinofan; rinopaul; rinos; rupaul; theshill; zot
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To: RandFan
So sad to see Rand Paul devolve into a Drama Queen. Trump is receiving nothing personally. The U.S. is. BTW Rans, where are your investigations into Fauci's crimes against humanity?

That is far more serious then this airplane that Qatar wants to gift to the U.S., Rand.

21 posted on 05/19/2025 10:04:25 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: rdcbn1

> This is all about Trump trolling Boeing. <

There’s a lot of folks huffing and puffing about this issue (that includes me). I never considered what you said there. It all could be part of Trump’s plan to light a fire under Boeing’s feet.

👍🏻


22 posted on 05/19/2025 10:05:41 AM PDT by Leaning Right (It’s morning in America. Again.)
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To: RandFan

As I understand it, there are only 2 VC-25 aircraft that we call Air Force One. These aircraft are 35 years old. Having a second backup would probably be a good idea since Boeing seems inept in getting the new ones off the line.


23 posted on 05/19/2025 10:06:58 AM PDT by gunnut
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To: RandFan

On schedule, the Leftist “The Hill” parrots the left stream media democrat talking points.


24 posted on 05/19/2025 10:08:51 AM PDT by falcon99 ( )
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To: Fester Chugabrew

Touché.


25 posted on 05/19/2025 10:16:09 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: RandFan
"He’s very active lately"

Criticizing President Trump and voting with the RATS. That's his latest activity.

26 posted on 05/19/2025 10:27:33 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Leaning Right

I thought the USAF had a high tech plane that could serve the President, the 747 E4 “Nightwatch”


27 posted on 05/19/2025 10:27:49 AM PDT by Quickgun (I got here kicking,screaming and covered in someone else's blood. I can go out that way if I have to)
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To: Quickgun

And, the “nightwatch” can re-fuel in air


28 posted on 05/19/2025 10:29:18 AM PDT by Quickgun (I got here kicking,screaming and covered in someone else's blood. I can go out that way if I have to)
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To: RandFan

See tagline. Hint, it’s a paraphrase from Shakespeare.


29 posted on 05/19/2025 10:29:39 AM PDT by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: RandFan

It would be interesting to hear from someone closer to the
Real issue.
The problem is not the air frame, the problem is all the contractors and vendors modifying that air frame to AF1
standards and capabilities.
They are not performing per contract.
Don’t blame Boeing, blame, the Government.


30 posted on 05/19/2025 10:32:44 AM PDT by rellic (No such thing as a moderate Moslem or Democrat )
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To: Leaning Right
I suspect that President Trump is paving the way for imposing a Defense Emergency Expedite order on Boeing to light a fire under their non performing asses.

The current Air Force One is totally inadequate for the current reality of presidential transportation.

Especially given the history of assassination attempts on President Trump and the number of Stinger missiles that have went missing in Ukraine..

Lots of people would like to see this guy dead and Trump is taking his life in his hands every time he flies in the old AF1

31 posted on 05/19/2025 10:35:20 AM PDT by rdcbn1 (TV )
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To: falcon99

Trump faces serious GOP questions over Air Force One Qatar plan
5/19/2025, 9:31:43 AM · by RandFan · 28 replies
The Hill ^ | 05/18/25 5:00 PM ET | by Al Weaver
Hey RandFan, knock the crap off. Anyone who follows politics closely knows that The Hill is not worth a buck of spit. Why pollute FR?


32 posted on 05/19/2025 10:41:14 AM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: RandFan

Rand Paul is against everything. He’s acting like he’s the GOPe designated McCain stand in this time around.


33 posted on 05/19/2025 10:43:58 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie ("We want no Gestapo or Secret Police. F. B. I. is tending in that direction." - Harry S Truman)
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To: pepsi_junkie

He just tweeted this:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4317912/posts


34 posted on 05/19/2025 10:52:09 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: pepsi_junkie

I have begun to doubt Rand Paul’s independence streak. He seems to want to detonate the GOP agenda.


35 posted on 05/19/2025 10:52:59 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: RandFan

What was the plan?


36 posted on 05/19/2025 11:13:15 AM PDT by TonyM (Score Event)
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To: SkyDancer

Send the Statue of Liberty back to France. They have asked for it back, I think. Dems must play by all rules.


37 posted on 05/19/2025 11:17:13 AM PDT by chopperk (airhiger)
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To: chopperk

Yeah, chop it up into little medallions and attach them to all the American soldier’s graves in France.


38 posted on 05/19/2025 11:34:54 AM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: RandFan

If Boeing got off it’s lazy ass none if this would be an issue time to find another contractor ASAP.

AF1 is 30 years old


39 posted on 05/19/2025 11:36:48 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: RandFan
So they were fine with it when Biden began the negotiations? You don't hate the Senate GOP enough.
40 posted on 05/19/2025 12:33:39 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (Everyone that voted Trump/R in '24 needs to show up in '26.)
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