Rand Paul on Fox Biz: "I do think the jet probably sends the wrong signal, and I don't like the look or appearance of it, so I would hope he would reject it. The Constitution specifically says you can't take gifts from foreign leaders."
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If one thing became clear after qatar itself pushed back saying it was inaccurate to call it a gift, it's that trump likely asked them for the plane in the first place. They didn't just offer it.
To be clear, it's tge fact there are ongoing negotiations. If it'd been offered as a gift, you'd imagine things on Qatari side would've been settled before offering it. Only ledt for US to figure out how/if.
So... negotiations over WHAT, exactly, are ongoing?
Wow, Rand Paul almost sounds, probably right and he’s maybe sending the right signal and maybe he’s appearing to care about the constitution and how brave of him hoping maybe Don says no because people maybe might think he’s A FRIGIN GRIFTING MONEY HUNGRY EMBARRASSMENT TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT !!
Does Rand Paul remember what the corrupt SCOTUS said about this stuff? They get to decide what the constitution actually means. "Call it a gratuity. Perfectly fine."
He will only turn it down if he thinks "the people" are appalled by it. He is sensitive to appearances. And if that happens, he will be so very angry, it might eat him alive.
Hey Rand Paul, would you be willing to impeach this corrupt motherf&cker if he does accept the 747? Unless you are willing to back up this teensy amount of courage you’ve gathered to run your mouth in public with an actual vote to impeach Dump, spare us the politicking.
I'm starting to get a little concerned. I find myself agreeing with Rand Paul on another issue. Or, should I welcome this because it means that Americans who love our country and our Constitution have more in common that we originally thought?
If you listen to Rand’s exact words, he says, “I would hope that he rejects it.” Translation: he’s not going to lift a finger if Trump keeps the jet. This is the core rot of today’s GOP, mild disapproval wrapped in total complicity. They talk about principle but do nothing to stop the corruption.
They know he’s bad news but they’ll do anything to be in power. Now look at the disaster as far as just being competent we have “running” the country into the ground.
EXACTLY. Congress makes the laws; they could pass something to stop this, the tariffs too. It's long past time for them to join the Dems and DO SOMETHING.
The Constitution, this, the Constitution that... everyone knows this administration bends the Constitution to their whims. This practice is the backbone of Leonard Leo's domestic terrorist cell, the Federalist Society.
You know it's in Article 1 of the US Constitution which is: "CONGRESS". So it doesn't matter what he wants, you CAN MAKE IT NOT ALLOWED BY A SIMPLE VOTE. But you won't because you guys are all cowards.
Ok, Rand Paul is correct here, except "...I hope he would reject it." The problem is "they" have taken so many paths to justify and rationalize accepting the plane and claiming it's not a gift.
I’m asking when will God get enough of the cruelty from a bunch of “good Christians”, I’ve asked my MAGA Bible and Gun toting brother, he just looks at me.
couldn't you guys complain AFTER he does the crime, so he can be punished? If every time he says he's going to do a huge crime everyone's reactions warn him not to do it, you'll never have grounds to punish him.
Wrong signal? Paul is being too soft here. It's a blatant violation of the emoluments clause and should be said as such - the common phrase is ... "That's a bribe."
Equating Hamas with Qatar is like calling Switzerland the Taliban for hosting peace talks. Lazy racism, which Trump did first, and louder (before happily accepting their gold-festooned "gift")
What a joke. Cowards, the whole lot of them. The orange one doesn't give a damn about the appearance of it. He's a crook who's going to keep right on crooking.
Rand Paul’s Emoluments Clause detector must’ve been on airplane mode during Trump’s D.C. hotel days-guess the grift only counts when it comes with a runway and a gift receipt. #FlyingFiasco ✈️
Members of Congress are already fleecing the public. That is why so many of them are now millionaires when they weren't when they were first elected. They have access to insider info from businesses that they use to make stock trades.
Once again Rand Paul is making sense which is a sentence I never thought I’d be saying. But damn the Republican Party has fallen so far down if he is the logical one
Exactly. He's pandering to his voters because he's up for reelection, so he's pretending. He's not actually going to do anything, and he'll continue to vote right along party lines. The only time he would vote against them is if he knows that it won't make any difference.
Trump has no regard for what The Constitution specifically says. His oath to the constitution was merely play acting in order to trick his maga-dunces.
He thinks he will get away with it, since he didn't place his hand on a bible while he was taking the Presidential Oath to uphold the Constitution. He is a Criminal President who schemes to enrich himself.
It’s a little weird that they want to gift a plane to be used as an Air Force one plane. The US government already provides one. A country that has the highest net worth in the world. Even weirder that the president of the US would accept that such a gift.
I never thought I would agree with Rand Paul. But here it is. But you know that drumpf will not do the right thing unless he's absolutely forced to. He has no moral underpinning.
Trump in that photo looks exactly as we, the American people, want our presidents to look . . . bad posture, half-dead, bored, uncomfortable . . . Just kidding. We don't want what we see there.
So now Rand Paul - of all people - is starting to make sense.
The simple fact of the matter is that 47 doesn't care who he pisses off. The only 'side' he's on is his own. His only 'ideology' is to get away with as much as he can, no matter who it hurts or how much.
The elected officials are, at least. They hide behind the Conservative label when, for most of them, the correct label is "Fascist". Most of the voters are disinformed by right wing "media".
“So I would hope he would reject it.” Really? YOU HOPE??? Hoping doesn’t DO anything. Come on, grow a spine and stop this! Congress has the power…USE IT!!!!!!!!
News flash Rand Paul… the president of the United States of America doesn’t give a shit about what the constitution says and neither do you republicans who are so week and pathetic that your afraid to stand up to a pants shitting man-baby!
Even in their attempt to criticize Krasnov, these MAGA stooges sound so weak with their selective wording. They are the human equivalent of invertebrates.
Right, why isn’t he buying a new wife and dressing better his grungy golf uni is an embarrassment, not to his office but to golfers everywhere…I hate trash with cash, such a waste !!
I'm glad Mr. Paul objects but that isn't going to affect anything in this facist regime. Trump will get his golden plane, and the gun & war material contractors will make billions and billions for their bank accounts. He does absolutely nothing for the country & has gotten away with every crime.
"I would hope" is pretty weak from all these jacked up a-holes who claim they are the sole arbiters of patriotism & ethics (always been laughable & false, but here you can see how utterly performative & w/out substance it is).😡🤦♀️🙄
That sounds rather wishy-washy on Rand Paul's part. "probably sends the wrong signal?" Gee, ya think Rand Paul??
Does Paul also know that even he can't accept gifts of $20 or more from anybody, even companies, not just foreign leaders, and said gift is to be disclosed?
Come on where are your balls! You’d all be yelling from the rooftops if this was any other president. Come on really that’s all you got wtf?!!!! Impeach him are y’all not tired of looking and sounding so incredibly fucking stupid!!!!
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He's not going to turn it down.
So... negotiations over WHAT, exactly, are ongoing?
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Trump himself can pick the next outrage to throw into the news cycle, like chum to sharks.
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When an uppity n****r is accused of it...it's a "culture" of corruption.
Y'know? *Their* culture says it's okay to steal.
#FuckRandPaul
Less than nothing.
Is this "the way"? 🤔
You know it's in Article 1 of the US Constitution which is: "CONGRESS". So it doesn't matter what he wants, you CAN MAKE IT NOT ALLOWED BY A SIMPLE VOTE. But you won't because you guys are all cowards.
Ah, yes... A spine would be needed.
Feckless jellyfish in fucking suits.
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But...go ahead..
2026 is barreling at us.
Teump is there for Life .. he’s already a dictator.
He’s now claiming Dem policies as his- tax the 1%, lower Rx costs .. protect Medicare
Repubs quickly forget the damage.
Nov 2026- either a reset or the end. No need to wait for 2028.
Unless that's in the next six months.
But that's entirely up to him.
He can "eyeball" Alcatraz all he wants. 🤣
All current actions - and worse -
INACTIONS
Leads me to be very pessimistic
If only we had something like
Checks & Balance
Or .. I don’t know
Like a hmmmm like a bunch of judges who use the Constitution to hmmmm
Point out illegal / unconstitutional acts! 🫣
You really think Americans will just "accept" all this shit and put up with it for the next three and a half years??
I doubt it.
It’s not true and it’s stupid to even make that statement
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No Dick crap Tracy
He doesn’t care
He loves rubbing our noses in it
the plane would be such a slam dunk. come On.
“if the shoe fits?”
It worked out well for Cinderella.
Rand Paul has to be right once every decade.
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It is highly illegal!
its like it has a life and will of its own
Business is distant second to the politics
Whining.
Don't keep waiting for any Republican to step up and do the right thing.
Join us in #USProtests
#FOTUS #NotMyPresident
So efn sick of it
It shouldn't be this impossible to say that something wrong is wrong.
The simple fact of the matter is that 47 doesn't care who he pisses off. The only 'side' he's on is his own. His only 'ideology' is to get away with as much as he can, no matter who it hurts or how much.
Peak Narcissistic Asshole.
The Republican "Fuck It All - We Do What We Want While the Criming is Hot"- Memo
A: Oh, Lord no! That would require a spine…
But here we are...
Rand always talks a big game but his voted never back them up.
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#Congress
#GOPSpinelessCowards
Does Paul also know that even he can't accept gifts of $20 or more from anybody, even companies, not just foreign leaders, and said gift is to be disclosed?
I'm being Paul-Pilled.
We really are fucked. Scary when you think Rand Paul could have been an improvement as a President in another timeline.
Fuck me.