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9. Trump administration formally accepts gift jet from Qatar

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Wed May 21, 2025, 01:08 PM

May 21

trump really wants his palace in the sky

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/21/trump-qatar-boeing-jet.html

The Trump administration has formally accepted a Boeing 747 jet that was gifted to the U.S. by the government of Qatar, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accepted the luxury plane “in accordance with all federal rules and regulations,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement to CNBC.

The Department of Defense will work to ensure that the jet, which President Donald Trump wants to use as the new Air Force One, fulfills “proper security measures and functional-mission requirements,” Parnell said.

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Pentagon accepts luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One [View all] LetMyPeopleVote May 21 OP

Unbelievable. yardwork May 21 #1

Totally unsurprising. Moostache May 21 #4

NOPE: "This ends in disaster for the planet and too many in Europe and Asia are ignoring that fact" Hekate May 21 #17

My thoughts as well bluestarone May 21 #5

And the evil starts at the top--with the Trump Oval Office-and Repugs are helping him-and themselves!! riversedge May 21 #20

trump is a decoy, it is deeper than that. When trump's usefulness runs out he will be place on the side. Escurumbele May 21 #35

We make the rules, roscoeroscoe May 21 #2

He brings our whole country into his sleazy dirty grifting... what a pathetic loser... bsiebs May 21 #3

Let Musk redo it. gab13by13 May 21 #6

Now that's -- an idea Hekate May 21 #18

Best comment of the day! PatSeg May 21 #23

Great. So Fatass gets his whorehouse in the sky and we have to pay for the upgrade. jls4561 May 21 #7

Are we surprised, NO! republianmushroom May 21 #8

Actually, I'm a little surprised PatSeg May 21 #24

It's not even practical. forgotmylogin May 21 #48

It is definitely one of Trump's dumber ideas, PatSeg May 21 #50

Trump administration formally accepts gift jet from Qatar LetMyPeopleVote May 21 #9

Right now the 2 new AF-1's are expected to be delivered in 2027. patphil May 21 #10

Dear Gawd sagetea May 21 #11

Maybe Melanoma will pose for the camera on the new airplane. generalbetrayus May 21 #12

Her kidneys will probably need a retrofit, too. mnhtnbb May 21 #41

It's not a gift, it's a bribe. gab13by13 May 21 #13

Call it The Madcap May 21 #55

The other corruption story not being talked about: Trump's $2 Billion Middle East crypto deal. sop May 21 #14

trump not happy LetMyPeopleVote May 21 #15

Good God in Butter what is going on with the mantle in the White House? Botany May 21 #22

Trump was upset that reporter talked about his jet rather than south African subects. Also he said that riversedge May 21 #25

White elephant bribe, solicited by the pasty white elephant in chief. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 21 #16

They don't call him "Needy Amin" for nothing muriel_volestrangler May 21 #19

Dangerous incompetence and corruption at the highest levels of government Mysterian May 21 #21

New York Times: mahatmakanejeeves May 21 #26

This Will Blow Up in His Face Aghast May 21 #27

It's not a gift. It's a tip and therefore, not taxable! Kind of looks like Shamu the Killer Whale, but all white, 'natch LaMouffette May 21 #28

How is it legal for Whiskey Pete to accept this bribe on behalf of Krasnov? gab13by13 May 21 #29

Hey everyone - Let's play guess how many bugs there are in the new plane! Earthrise May 21 #30

That's a bit of a lie, it was already accepted a few weeks ago and has been D. Spaulding May 21 #31

Fix a bus up for him. Let him use that. twodogsbarking May 21 #32

Stomach-turning sleaziness. Paladin May 21 #33

Hey, DOGE, where you at? Found your waste and fraud for you. Karasu May 21 #34

From Boeing's perspective BidenRocks May 21 #36

No words. orangecrush May 21 #37

What really pisses me off is taxpayers will now spend hundreds of thousands of dollars or more Vinca May 21 #38

Budget over runs and delays BidenRocks May 21 #42

Did they say where they hid the Kill Switch? BurnDoubt May 21 #45

At least $1 billion, from what I've heard. subterranean May 21 #52

Officially a poor state now.... Hope22 May 21 #39

And the jet is 13 years old and has been for sale for several years with no takers. TheRickles May 21 #40

Slap some lipstick on it and give it to him. Buddyzbuddy May 21 #43

Any mention of who... BurnDoubt May 21 #44

A lot of trouble to go through because "cullud peepull" used it. BurnDoubt May 21 #46

but you little girls need to stick to your two dolls Skittles May 21 #47

Maddow Blog-Trump admin accepts jet from Qatar, ignoring legal restrictions and bipartisan pushback LetMyPeopleVote May 21 #49

jeezus...not a day goes by stillcool May 21 #51

Diarrhea Donny will take your gold guilded garbage Blue Owl May 21 #53

We are putting our president angrychair May 21 #54

It's Moby Dick Pachamama May 21 #56

So bdamomma May 21 #57

So Republican corruption is okay now. Emile May 21 #58

Exact location of Trump's library has yet to be determined Emile May 21 #59

Codenames probably BribeOne. cstanleytech May 21 #60