Life in Post Democracy Era: The Trump 2/Elon Dictatatorship

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Trump is said to be planning to accept a luxury 747 from Qatar for use as Air Force One.

The Trump administration plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 plane as a donation from the Qatari royal family that will be upgraded to serve as Air Force One, which would make it one of the biggest foreign gifts ever received by the U.S. government, several American officials with knowledge of the matter said.

The plane would then be donated to President Trump’s presidential library when he leaves office, two senior officials said. Such a gift raises the possibility that Mr. Trump would have use of the plane even after his presidency ends.

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Sounds like a huge security issue. The thing will probably be bugged to the hilt, and god knows whether they will have any remote equipment onboard. That and the fact that it is corrupt as hell to accept that kind of gift.
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Trump envoy relied on Kremlin interpreter in meetings with Putin to end war in Ukraine

Using the Kremlin’s interpreter was “a very bad idea” that put Witkoff “at a real disadvantage,” Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, told NBC News.

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