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pfitz59

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1. It is far from 'free'

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 08:10 PM

Jul 26

Estimates are $1 billion to strip it to the airframe and convert it to AF1 standards. Also 3 -4 years of work. Secondly the caveat it will be donated to the 'Trump Library' smacks of emoluments. Bad deal all around.

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Trump Is Days Away From Securing His Questionable Air Force One Jet From Qatar [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 26 OP

It is far from 'free' pfitz59 Jul 26 #1

I'd insist "Don't Convert it" slightlv Jul 26 #9

It's totally not a bribe LearnedHand Jul 26 #2

New name for the plane. Dem2theMax Jul 26 #3

Qatar hoodwinks Trump. FuzzyRabbit Jul 26 #4

Disgusting mdbl Jul 26 #5

Our hard earned tax dollars going vapor2 Jul 26 #6

He's Baby Epstein... littlemissmartypants Jul 27 #13

It could easily cost a billion to outfit it popsdenver Jul 27 #15

raises legal, ethical and national security concerns progressoid Jul 26 #7

Sure hope those Air Force maintenance jockeys remembered to tighten all the bolts during their retrofit. LudwigPastorius Jul 26 #8

I'm just hoping to get have enough parachutes on board for everyone minus one. cstanleytech Jul 26 #11

Questionable? It's an outright bribe. cstanleytech Jul 26 #10

I hope someone... littlemissmartypants Jul 26 #12

Or BumRushDaShow Jul 27 #17

In addition to him, his entourage and the crew? littlemissmartypants Jul 27 #18

His sycophants! BumRushDaShow Jul 27 #19

More than we first believed, apparently! They keep showing up everywhere! littlemissmartypants Jul 27 #20

I hope in his honor they refurbish it with lots and lots of Buddyzbuddy Jul 27 #14

The plane is needed to escape when F45 pardons Maxwell. Then, during the ensuing uproar he F45 in2herbs Jul 27 #16