Is this any more corrupt or obvious than the Qatari bail out of the Kushner property at 666 5th Avenue???
The problem is the for rich, white guys there is rarely accountability.
Our grift loving SCOTUS ruled on Title 18, Section 666, that "bribes" before an act are illegal, but call them "gratuities" and accept them AFTER the quid pro quo act - that's legal. 🙄
Makes me wonder what did Trump for Qatar to be able to accept their "gratuity"?
It's safe to assume the Trump regime will soon start rolling out fake economic numbers (GDP, inflation, unemployment, etc) to keep people from seeing reality. The question is, when?
By all normal standards, no, they wouldn't.
I was at Boeing Wichita while the current AF-1s were being designed and built. (modified from 'green' airplanes). You couldn't even enter the hanger where the aircraft were without credentials.
By the SS has coopted itself. Anything for Trump.
Question for a qualified pilot who's joked a lot about exfil plans... how many non-extradition countries are within range of a fully laden* Qatari Sky Palace?
*presuming that it will be carrying one lardass and as many gold bars from Ft. Knox as they can haul.
No doubt there's cells in the hold for slave girls, and a promise to keep it well stocked for Trump.
Of course it's a bribe, and certainly a violation of the emollients' clause. But his weaponize the DoJ chief has given it her blessing.
Air Force One is a special built aircraft built to specifically keep the US President save while he travels. It has built in protections against EMP, air strikes and who knows what else. It is a flying command center. Now he wants to fly in a “gift” from a foreign government? NO! This is a bribe.
Trump was raised by a man who was as corrupt as they come. He learned it all at his daddy's knee. Trump is corrupt. He is worthless as a human being. Look at our country. #EverythingTrumpTouchesDies.
Hatch Act, Logan Act and Emoluments are all toothless and clearly need to be removed off the books. Why bother if the one guy who breaks them all on the daily is not subject to them?
It’s not just blatant bribery it is also a national security nightmare. We might as well give the ambassador of Qatar his own chair in the Situation Room.
I’m actually shocked Israel isn’t protesting but they know the only way they could get Trump to stop is to give him a 450 million dollar plane
As we go through this Administration the next years you may hear big talk from Trump about people who have given him gifts, but he will always provide what they want, plus more.
What I've learned over these years is that men, white men specifically (and, yes, a good chunk of white women), are entirely okay with corruption- they're fine with it!! So long as, A) you do it openly, and B) you're 100% a white supremacist.
Where is the Bribe “clock”
I would be willing to help fund a Running bribe sign in Times Square or DC … @kenmartin.bsky.social @klobuchar.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @governorwalz.mn.gov @maddow.msnbc.com
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The problem is the for rich, white guys there is rarely accountability.
Makes me wonder what did Trump for Qatar to be able to accept their "gratuity"?
"It is the most VULGAR thing you've ever seen
This is NOT a gift, it's NOT a loan, it's NOT a deal –– it's a BRIBE.
And we need to just recognize how transactional & CORRUPT this is"
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-qatar-gift/
I was at Boeing Wichita while the current AF-1s were being designed and built. (modified from 'green' airplanes). You couldn't even enter the hanger where the aircraft were without credentials.
By the SS has coopted itself. Anything for Trump.
Extortion?
Ignoring court rulings?
Lying to judges?
Extrajudicial action against Americans, legal immigrant, really…anyone?
SCrOTUS says “fine, fine…nothing to see here”. Executive supremacy.
*presuming that it will be carrying one lardass and as many gold bars from Ft. Knox as they can haul.
Wonder what the tariff is on a 400 million plane from Qatar?
Of course it's a bribe, and certainly a violation of the emollients' clause. But his weaponize the DoJ chief has given it her blessing.
🙃
I’m actually shocked Israel isn’t protesting but they know the only way they could get Trump to stop is to give him a 450 million dollar plane
THIS IS BLATANT BRIBERY!!!
Unless you're a totally corrupt, wildly unqualified, sycophantic toady of an AG.
Every last one a craven opportunist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines
I would be willing to help fund a Running bribe sign in Times Square or DC … @kenmartin.bsky.social @klobuchar.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @governorwalz.mn.gov @maddow.msnbc.com
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Geezus, man... You built this.
Own up.
This is what the forefathers fought for...right...to have a faux real estate developer rape and pillage the country.