Posted on 05/11/2025 7:34:38 AM PDT by george76
So the US President is going to use a plane supplied by Qatar. Is this true? Why would we trust anything of such magnitude from Qatar?
“concluded it would be “legally permissible” for the donation of the aircraft to be conditioned on transferring its ownership to Trump’s presidential library before the end of his term,”
So it’s not being given to used as Air Force One.
It’s going to him .
“ Qatar isn’t exactly our friend. Can the plane be trusted to not be sabotaged or have a kill switch?”
L3Harris will gut the plane and put in their configuration. Trump wants the 747-800.
I feel more secure for Trump’s safety in this plane, that will be tested from one end to the other and top to bottom, over and over again, than in a 35 year old airplane fleet that has to be incredibly depressing to fly in, as well as worked on by Democrats for many of those years, and DEI ones in more recent years. I’m assuming that any plane built for the rich to ride will already have a lot of the defensive devices and electronics that would be built for any president, including Trump.
He’ll sleep better in the new plane and will do some major networking there with the people he invites for rides.
And I’m thrilled to be reading SOMETHING about a Trump library. I was getting worried after Trump’s first term that the Dems were going to find a way to give Trump another first - first modern president with no presidential library or one run by the old Smithsonian progressive Democrats as a memorial of disrespect. Looking forward to the competition to have the library hopefully in a red state that will appreciate it.
Exactly...I wouldn’t fly in it for espionage possiblities .
“sources” = 100% bullshit ...
Asking for a friend.
How does this compare with...... oh, I don’t know, making a $1 billion
payment to Ukraine ...contingent on the firing of a certain prosecutor?
Private Jet .................... Price
1. The U.S. President’s Air Force One $660 million
2. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal al-Saud’s Airbus A380 $600 million
3. Alisher Usmanov’s Airbus A340-300 $600 million
4. Boeing 747-8 VIP $367 million
5. Joseph Lau’s Boeing 747-8I VIP $367 million
6. Airbus ACJ350 Custom $326 million
7. HNA Group’s Boeing 787-8 BBJ $324.6 million
8. The Sultan of Brunei’s Boeing 747-430 $220 million
9. Roman Abramovich’s Boeing 767-33A/ER $170 million
10. Tyler Perry’s Gulfstream III $125 million
11. Airbus ACJ319Neo $101.5 million
12. Donald Trump’s Boeing 757 $100 million
13. Qatar Amiri Flight’s Boeing 777-300ER $100 million
14. Bombardier Global 7500 $73 million
15. Larry Page’s Gulfstream G650ER $70 million
Politely refuse.
Too great a chance of sabotage and/or spying.
NO.
“”””Trump toured the plane, which is so opulently configured it is known as “a flying palace,” while it was parked at the West Palm Beach International Airport in February.”””””
I’m going to guess that Trump liked it a lot.
“Opulence......I has it!”
If I recall properly, the jet was at/near completion and customization but not yet delivered into Qatar possession. The jet Trump ordered and paid for the last time is nowhere near ready.
So the Big Guy dropped by the plant to check on his lost order. Lo and behold - there is a sweet ride sitting right there. And the lavish interior is even over his top. He looked good sitting in the flying caravan prepared for a king(?).
Perhaps I watched Lawrence of Arabia and old movies too many times, but I think a selfie from a royal chamber is a checkmate.
The gift of the jet is a way to save face in defeat.
I think the new crew can handle the security. In fact there may be less risk taking ownership this late in the process.
Let him blast those thrusters with pride and leave gold sparkled trail.
This corruption, regardless of who does it.
Qatar funds terrorism and is hosting the leaders of Hamas, in the same city where Trump is visiting. They have funded the vile anti-American and Jew-hating mobs on college campuses. They have given American universities BILLIONS to create “Islamic studies” departments with radical Islamists - one of whom Trump’s own DOJ posted a video of calling for the “destruction of America” as his group’s goal. Is Trump unaware of this? Or is he looking the other way because Qatar bought a Steve Witkoff property for $1 billion and because his sons have massive business deals with Qatar?
it should be produced by an American company.
a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet
Still an American company right?
If JC were to become president, that plane would be the least of our problems!
Bad idea!
Zero. F—ks. Given.
AGREED
Sources plus ABC News it must be true.
The bait stores must be getting low on stock.
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