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imanamerican63

(16,594 posts) Fri Jul 10, 2026, 10:12 AM Friday

Wondering they flew 2 planes to Turkey for the NATO Summit? [View all]

Hog wash that he wanted to show off his new remodel old used up plane which cost millions of taxpayer dollars, but yet AF1 was flown to Turkey also!

If he concerned about his safety? That means the grifted plane wasn’t up to security standards?

Iran has put a bounty on him and I’m pretty certain that other countries have too?

No matter the reason? They should always fly on AF1? Well maybe not him?🤔

Also, I can’t imagine what the cost of flying 2 planes ?

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Wondering they flew 2 planes to Turkey for the NATO Summit? [View all] imanamerican63 Friday OP

Point by point... roscoeroscoe Friday #1

I get all that and yet they try to glorify everything! imanamerican63 Friday #4

I am not sure that the Iran bounty claim is fake. wnylib Friday #7

Iran has had a bounty on him since 2020 LeftInTX Friday #15

I heard this morning The Qatari plane does not Captain Zero Friday #2

I heard this morning The Qatari plane does not Captain Zero Friday #3

It's my understanding they frequently fly multiples as decoys Maru Kitteh Friday #5

So the old Air Force One is better than the newer Air Fraud One. Sneederbunk Friday #6

Someone I know well used to fly in the squadron that flies POTUS. 3catwoman3 Friday #8

Good point! imanamerican63 Friday #9

I'm told a smaller jet is also part of the usual equipment... 3catwoman3 Friday #12

"Iran has put a bounty on him" Talitha Friday #10

Respectfully, I dont think it's good for any American president to be threatened Texas_Blue_Dem Friday #13

As always, YMMV. Talitha Friday #17

Your morality may vary... YMMV WarGamer Sunday #19

Certainly a waste of taxpayer dollars... kentuck Friday #11

AF1 never flies alone DetroitLegalBeagle Friday #14

I was in the Havana airport on the glorious day 9+ years ago that Obama arrived RockCreek Friday #16

White House goes berserk at 'fraud' Pulitzer-winning reporter's Air Force One swap story LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #18