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riversedge

(77,992 posts) Sun Jul 27, 2025, 10:34 AM Jul 27

Hmm. So it looks as if it might cost something close to $1 billion to turn Qatar's gift plane into Trump's Air Force One

When this plane lands in the Trump Presidential Library--will Trump just be able to claim it as his??

Hmm. So it looks as if it might cost something close to $1 billion to turn Qatar's gift plane into Trump's Air Force One--and the taxpayer-funded work will be completed and the plane ready around the time Trump completes his term and the plane goes to his presidential library.

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Hmm. So it looks as if it might cost something close to $1 billion to turn Qatar's gift plane into Trump's Air Force One (Original Post) riversedge Jul 27 OP

The classic white elephant gift - Ocelot II Jul 27 #1

Obscene. Passages Jul 27 #2

That's really going to take a bite out of the tariff rebate checks... Hugin Jul 27 #3

Air Force should use it for target practice Johonny Jul 27 #4

Well, that is never going to happen, anyhow. MineralMan Jul 27 #5

Qatar's white elephant has become America's white elephant, but only for expense. Norrrm Jul 27 #6

Idea from a culturally imbibed person... Kid Berwyn Jul 27 #7

This means the cost will be at least $2 billion VMA131Marine Jul 27 #8

Ocelot II

(127,457 posts)

1. The classic white elephant gift -

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 10:37 AM

Jul 27

something that ends up costing more to own than the gift was ever worth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant

Passages

(3,641 posts)

2. Obscene.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 10:38 AM

Jul 27

Like everything about him.

Hugin

(36,902 posts)

3. That's really going to take a bite out of the tariff rebate checks...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 10:40 AM

Jul 27

So, maybe mere millionaires won't get them. The cutoff will be deci-millionaires.

Johonny

(24,783 posts)

4. Air Force should use it for target practice

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 10:45 AM

Jul 27

MineralMan

(149,825 posts)

5. Well, that is never going to happen, anyhow.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 10:56 AM

Jul 27

It never was. Just more bullshit from Trump. Dead in the water from day one.

Norrrm

(3,054 posts)

6. Qatar's white elephant has become America's white elephant, but only for expense.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 11:00 AM

Jul 27

Trump gets to keep and control it.

Close to $1 billion for Donald's ego.

Kid Berwyn

(22,006 posts)

7. Idea from a culturally imbibed person...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 11:17 AM

Jul 27

…take the 747, skip the billion in gold-flake and security upgrades, park it at the museum-casino of his choice, strip it of anything useful, and then tell traitor orange it’s done.

He’ll never know, just like the Supreme Court Six who let him take all the bribes he can find.

VMA131Marine

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8. This means the cost will be at least $2 billion

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 12:36 PM

Jul 27

There’s going to be so much found with this plane that has to be modified the initial estimates will be way low. Plus, and perhaps more importantly, it will not be finished before the end of Trump’s term.

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