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US Air Force to spend $1.5 billion retro-fitting gifted Qatari plane for Trump use.
(www.abc.net.au)
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Oh look. Another violation of our Constitution.
Hope everyone is well aware that our Constitution is basically toilet paper now.
The collapse of our democracy is imminent.
Is there a list of every time he's violated the US Constitution?
Points wildly everywhere
Isn't that part of the problem and his tactic in all this, as you can't just point to a list and say "all these things here", as there's so much dead catting going on, you can't keep up.
*ongoing
Imminent?
Hmm.. I think it has already happened and we are just in there awkward lull as we await the consequences to start rolling in...
This is what the enemies of American democracy want you to think so that you stop voting, stop fighting, stop caring, and just submit.
That American Democracy has failed is debatable.
That it can be revived is not.
I would not advocate surrender to authoritarianism - but I would urge we all take an unflinchingly look at the systemic failures within our existing governmental system that allowed it to take root and (ultimately) to come to power. We are better equipped to resist after assessing our current situation and understanding how it was that we came to be here.
So now I guess Trump really is a billionaire?
This is EXACTLY why we ELIMINATED my Child's EDUCATION! So we can Afford THIS!
And food and health assistance for the most at-risk Americans.
(You do know our tax dollars still go to this when "the poors" get arrested or die in the streets, right?)
Fuck this country.
And since the plane gets transferred to Trump's actual ownership after his term, Trump gets a free $2billion plane..
That's ok because he won't ever leave office again so technically the people will still own it
/s
The military is already ordered to strip it again when they are don't with it, meaning he gets all the work done for free.
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Hey. I thought he was supposed to be cutting costs.
Taxpayers spending billions to accept a bribe that's a fraction of the cost.
America cant even do bribing right.
I wonder how many better planes could be built for that price.
You are missing the point. They are using these defence contracts to funnel themselves money.
Well considering the current contract for the two 747s Boeing is currently converting for the government is a fixed cost contract that's already paid for technically infinite I guess?
The Air Force awarded Boeing a $3.9 billion contract in 2018 for two new Air Force One planes, updated VC-25B models based on the newer 747-8I. Delivery originally was slated for 2024 but currently they are looking at 2027.
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for scale ... how much is that in little girl dolls ?
30 dolls ? 100 dolls ?
Ten million
See, that's what government efficiency looks like!
trump the ever moron, thought he was getting a steal, when in fact that 400million jet had a very expensive upkeep. it was mostly like costing QATARIS to even having sit in an airplane hanger in thier country before "gifting" it to trump.
spend our money. to corporations. for this shit.
Hey, if you can figure out a cheaper way for the president to accept bribes they'll be happy to ignore it
How I learned to stop worrying and love the grift
OP, I think you just linked ABC's home page instead of the article
Well that’s embarrassing, updated now thanks.
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