I don't know why anyone thinks that Trump is more likely to spill state secrets to a listening device installed on Air Force 1. Qatar could just give him money and he will tell them whatever he wants to tell them, probably for a lot less than the cost of an aircraft. We should assume all state secrets are compromised.
this post was submitted on 11 May 2025
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More specifically, this lets them eavesdrop on phone calls with other world leaders in flight, conversations he might have onboard, and email/cell communication onboard. All of which the Qatari government will be selling to the rest of OPEC, I'm sure.
Watch for more "gifts" like this from EU countries as they try to close the intel gap.
True, but do any world leaders really expect privacy when they have calls with Trump? Like if you met Donald Trump for the first time, knowing absolutely nothing about the guy, how long do you think it would take for you to realize that you shouldn't share secrets with him?
Look at this lovely wooden horse.
Expressly forbidden by the Constitution:
Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:
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.
No presents without Congressional approval. We know Congress is a bunch of spineless removed, but they have not given permission. Nor should they.
Wasn't he already having a new one built? Are we just going to scrap that, and waste all that money?
It’s all laundering anyway. The money was never going anywhere good with this administration.
Wake up, America… Please… poke
two, he's having boeing make two of them
Hey jackass You're not allowed to take the Air Force One plane with you.
He shouldn’t be able to but he is definitely going to take it with him.
Just openly breaking policy and laws and no one is going to care never mind do anything.
Wait a 747? Isn’t the current Air Force 1 already a 747? I thought it’d at least be a chonky A380 or something.