Critics Condemn Trump Plan to Accept Lux Plane From Qatar as ‘Comically Corrupt’ – “This is spectacularly corrupt, a level of greed and depravity that is breathtaking, even for Trump.”

https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-air-force-one

29 comments

  1. This is so humiliating. Can’t believe they thought it was a good idea.

  3. I was once at a software review where some military types showed up that had doughnuts with a voluntary donation box next to them. Part of the way through the review the ranking officer got up and told the military guys that the hadn’t donated enough to avoid any perception of impropriety and they all got up and threw in some more money.

    The title is correct, Trump’s corruption truly is breathtaking.

  4. Article I Sedtion 9:

    No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.[^([3])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Emoluments_Clause#cite_note-3)

    In other words, no gifts may be accepted

  5. April 1st was over a month ago, but with this administration every day seems like an Onion article.

  6. The same Trump who literally stole USAID money from starving African babies? 

    There are babies who got AIDS because Trump stole the money to prevent that too. 

    So…why was this where you thought he’d draw the line? 

    He’s an entertainer who entertains criminals and sociopaths and idiots alike. 

    He won’t do anything unless it crosses the line at least twice.

  7. “A level of greed and depravity even for trump”

    So, like, we just gonna take child diddling off the table of uber depravity?

  9. He’s in his “shoot a person in broad daylight” phase which had previously only been a hypothetical about his plot armor.

  10. “Even for trump”? Are you kidding… its exactly what to expect.

  11. I’d ABSOLUTELY accept a plane to use as Air Force One , what could go wrong ? Wait , quick edit- I say they accept it and fly into Newark immediately.

  12. Joke’s on you, there is no level of greed and depravity that is below Trump.

  13. It should be noted that this would be brazenly illegal, and the next US president will just order the seizure of the jet.

  14. “Critics condemn…” Meaning: Not one fucking Republican.

  15. Oh come on. It’s only one measly little sky palace. Who hasn’t been given a luxury jet by a foreign dictator at one time or another? How else is a self respecting strongman going to cruise above the peasants in style?

    Next time they’re going to throw a fit over the totally above board real estate deals, or the helpful contributions by those nice oligarchs, or the few small multi-million dollar pump and dump schemes, or the fake university, …

  16. Haven’t we learned anything about messaging?

    “… Spectacular…! Breathtaking…! Even for Trump!”

    Quit using superlatives that you can ellipsis into a cherry picked quote that sounds like praise.

    Replace with:

    “Depraved! Corrupt! Immoral! Illegal! Must be stopped!”

  17. “Critics”… FUCK THE LOT OF YOU. This is a blatant violation of the constitution. You don’t need to be a “critic” to condemn the plan. You just need to be any rational human. This kind of coverage is why this pus-ghoul exits.

  18. The price for purchasing Trump is getting higher every day. But the price of buying the US has gone down to really cheap.

  19. Breathtaking, yes.

    For Trump, no.

    The convicted felon launched not one but two crypto currencies in the first weeks of his precidency for crying out loud.

    It’s like an official ”gofundme – money laundry and bribes for the US president”.

  20. How on earth is anyone, and I do mean anyone, surprised by any of this? It’s laughable at this point to continue being surprised, aghast, shocked, or appalled. 45 is a despostic moron with delusions of dictatorship, and he’s actually pulling it off. Stop clutching your damn pearls. DO SOMETHING

  21. This administration is so confident that nothing is going to happen to them that they’re openly wiping their ass with the emolument clause.

  22. Oh wow – you Americans are so delusional – nothing, nothing is below Trump – Fools🤨

  23. National security risk as well. Air Force one is designed and built from scratch in a federally controlled, National security environment…not some used plane from a foreign government, retrofitted.

  25. I want MAGA to explain what corruption means if receiving a $2-3B gift for personal use while holding the office and then planning to keep it after leaving does not qualify.

  27. It’s insane how far the US has fallen in just a couple of months

  28. MAGA pre-election: He’s so rich, no one could ever bribe him and he wouldn’t accept it.

    MAGA post election: Corruption makes liberals cry so I stand with the orange clown in breaking the constitution.

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