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alt-dea.altgov.info • 17 hours ago

'Very bad idea': Republicans revolt over Trump scheme to get $400 million plane from Qatar

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-gop-bad-idea-qatar/

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primal-id.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Unless Fox News says it isn't news

adrianney.bsky.social•12 hours ago

I feel like what’s going to happen is he’s going to throw out some story about how he never really intended to accept it and then slide in more shady stuff while everyone is up in arms upset/defending him.

alt-dea.altgov.info•12 hours ago

Yup, that seems to be his MO.

shadowandlight.bsky.social•10 hours ago

There’s a jet on the tarmac—bought by Qatar, handed to a Trump. And we’re supposed to call that diplomacy? It’s not a gift. It’s a transaction. And we are the ones being sold. 🌓✨

https://open.substack.com/pub/shadowan...

snowfolk.bsky.social•11 hours ago

But the closeup of his hat says everything:

rolfr.bsky.social•17 hours ago

If he gets this we are going to invest more millions into fitting it with electronic countermeasures, faraday shielding, MAGA paint job and on and on. I hope the Air Force keeps a good list so we can strip this down when he leaves office and his “library” takes possession.

ongoingslaughter.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Lol...leaves office.
Dude. We are going to have to drag him out with our hands! Sooner better than later.

rolfr.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Keeling over dead tomorrow would be my preference.

ongoingslaughter.bsky.social•10 hours ago

That won't happen. Dude isn't going to die.

ongoingslaughter.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Unless you mean me. I would rather go out in a hail of bullets.

altairforce.altgov.info•16 hours ago

For some context - fed employees can’t even accept a SANDWICH when having a meeting with non-feds. But yeah, sure this isn’t a problem AT ALL 🙄

qibhom.bsky.social•13 hours ago

When I worked for the US Courts, it was explained to me that if a vendor brought donuts for a meeting, I could eat one (and only one). But, if the vendor knew I liked double chocolate donuts, and made sure there was at least one double chocolate donut, I could not eat any of them.

scoutmom422.bsky.social•14 hours ago

The rules have loosened some over the last 26 years. When I first started we couldn't accept coffee and donuts if they were brought to a meeting by a contractor. If they are brought just for an individual employee or small group they still are not allowed, usually.

scoutmom422.bsky.social•13 hours ago

My comment at the time was if I can be influenced by a Dunkin Donuts donut there are bigger problems going on. I don't drink coffee so the Box of Joe was never an issue.

guillermomom.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Why did I even file my Form 450 every year?

altairforce.altgov.info•10 hours ago

Because that $5K of stock in any one company will definitely probably influence you to offer them preferential treatment. Despite the dozens of checks and balances in place 🙄

orangecat99.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Not to mention how fed employees are supposed to be aware of things like how easy this will make it for other countries to gather intelligence information from all the compromised equipment that will be on that plane

elaineraleigh99.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Fox news will be along to tell them what to think shortly.

pauliegrrl.bsky.social•17 hours ago

It's not a 'gift to the United States' it's a g(r)ift to the Bloated Buffoon. Do you honestly believe he'd surrender it once he's finished squatting in the People's House?

rolfr.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Doesn’t have to. There’s a provision it’s turned over to his “library” when he leaves office.

joeldawson.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Wait, are they surprised?

alt-dea.altgov.info•14 hours ago

😆

humboldthunnybunny.bsky.social•10 hours ago

This is the last straw? Not abducting innocent people, not sending people to prison in El Salvador for being brown, not throwing all trans enlisted people out of the military, not arresting mayors, not firing thousands of gov employees, not allowing a bunch of frat boys to steal our data?
A plane?

b-korb.bsky.social•9 hours ago

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

madelyn68.bsky.social•1 hour ago

1. New Trump Golf Course, $5.5 Billion Beachside Project Announced for Qatar
Newsweek 4/25/25.
2. Pam Bondi was a registered foreign agent for Qatar, earning $115,000 monthly as a lobbyist starting in 2019.
Bondi authorized the gift (Grok)

vhabrainwitch.altgov.info•17 hours ago

This? This is what they revolt over? I mean, it’s better than never revolting, but…this is what pushed them over the edge?

isiparksblog.bsky.social•14 hours ago

It's never what you think it will be. It's always something stupid and random.

alt-dea.altgov.info•14 hours ago

It will be forgotten by tomorrow. The buckshot of bullshit will be reloaded with new, well, bullshit.

cave-malum.bsky.social•12 hours ago

I kinda miss the old days when Dick Cheney actually shot his hunting buddy with buckshot.

alt-dea.altgov.info•12 hours ago

😂

vhabrainwitch.altgov.info•13 hours ago

“Buckshot of bullshit” may become one of my favorite phrases ever.

altstategov.altgov.info•13 hours ago

Log it in our catalogues. Its official now. Buckshot of Bullshit.

It'll be a classic along with this golden potion.

finn-cak.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Vernors! Was great then bought, now it’s not. :(

altstategov.altgov.info•11 hours ago

The inevitable cycle of great original products. Just a matter of how long.

Those independents that make it in the food and beverage world are the best kind of unicorns

alt-dea.altgov.info•12 hours ago

😆

altstategov.altgov.info•12 hours ago

You have such a way with words

alt-dea.altgov.info•13 hours ago

As far as I know, I am the creator of the phrase. It works so well with this #shitministration. You are welcome to it!