Is this the biggest bribe in history ?

[Stalin]

"...Donald Trump is reportedly ready to accept a luxury plane described to be a “palace in the sky” being offered to the US president as a gift from Qatar’s royal family, almost immediately igniting accusations of bribery and corruption as well as commensurate criticism.

A statement from Qatar on Sunday acknowledged it had held discussions with the US about “the possible transfer” of a plane to be used temporarily by Trump as his presidential aircraft, usurping Air Force One. But the emirate’s statement denied a final decision over the transfer had been made – or that it was a gift.


On Sunday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter, ABC reported that the Trump administration was girding itself to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8, a jumbo jet from the Qatari royals that was estimated to be about $400m. Trump would then use the 13-year-old plane as the new Air Force One until shortly before the conclusion of his second Oval Office stint, at which point it would be transferred to his presidential library foundation no later than 1 January 2029.

Trump reportedly prepared to accept ‘palace in the sky’ as gift from Qatar

News of present from royal family ignited accusations of bribery and corruption, as well as criticism against president

www.theguardian.com

this plane will make a useful addition to the collection of comics and colouring books in the library..

it will be used for...er..what precisely will it be used for...

comrade stalin
moscow

 

[Stalin]

parody site on the currently non-existent frump presidential library

https://djtrumplibrary.com/

comrade stalin
moscow

 

[Gabriel_Bell]

How is this NOT an illegal emolument?

 

[Stalin]

The view from abroad

"..If you’re familiar with your folklore, you’ll know the story of The Emperor’s New Plane, in which some barely-even-wily out-of-towners turn up with an offer to give a vain and selfish leader a new $400m Boeing 747-8. The merits of accepting this “flying palace” are invisible only to those who are stupid or incompetent, which means the emperor would literally be an idiot not to take it, right?

Right? And so it is that Donald Trump is STUNNED that anyone could be so dumb as to not think he should accept the offer of a state-of-the-art griftliner from the Qatari royal family. This will supposedly become Air Force One, with that other candelabra-free dumpster presumably pensioned off to ferry someone tasteless and irrelevant. (Eric Trump?)

Then, when the second Trump imperium finishes – and please be assured that a guy who would take a freebie plane off a petrostate autocrat could not possibly have any more respect for the two-term constitutional limit – the plane will be transferred to Trump’s presidential library and become his personal property. Trump calls this entire deal with a foreign government “very transparent” – and I think we can probably agree on that. You’d have to be wearing a lead blindfold not to see right through it. In many ways the most opaque thing about it is the notion that Trump is even planning a presidential library. I thought he kept all his most precious papers behind a shower curtain or stacked next to the toilet in a Mar-a-Lago bathroom that a realtor might describe as “a wonderful opportunity for updating”. In this reading, the term “presidential library” simply functions as one of those twee euphemisms for the guest loo. “I wonder if you could show me to the presidential library?”

Anyway, Trump’s inclination to accept a freebie plane from a foreign state has even given pause to some of his Maga faithful. There are suggestions that his endless promises to drain the swamp are in fact not delivered on by instead flying over the swamp in a lavishly appointed $400m sleazemobile.

Meanwhile, because his opponents still feel they have to go through the motions of the old world, of the bygone American century, a number of leading critics have issued appalled statements. And clearly, the president should beware Qataris bearing gifts. Yet the fact is he can’t help himself. Literally the only reason you wouldn’t be able to wheel a giant wooden horse straight through the security gates of the White House without even having to scan it is that Trump only likes elaborate repro gilt, and would find this particular equine aesthetic too hideously rough-hewn and low-key.

The weird thing about the luxury jumbo jet is that it isn’t even the most eye-catching present to Trump we’ve got a look at in the past month alone. That honour probably belongs to the portrait sent to the president by Vladimir Putin, which, its Russian artist recently revealed, Putin had personally told him was a vital step in repairing Russia’s relationship with the US. Again, because people can’t see a nice gesture from an expansionist autocrat without having to read something deep into it that simply isn’t there … there has been a certain amount of consternation that Trump would accept a portrait from Putin.

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For many, it’s becoming hard not to think that Trump is being played by his gifters. Imagine if you had petrostate money, and all you needed to spend to have the president of the United States fly around openly advertising his own corruption was $400m. It’s insanely cheap at the price.

Except, at the same time, it’s increasingly hard to experience the feeling of outrage at Trump’s behaviour as much more than the occasional twitch of a phantom limb. This, of course, is because the most useful thing Trump was ever gifted, possibly by a fairy at his christening, is the 21st century’s greatest superpower. Namely, a complete inability to feel shame. Almost nothing is more valuable, certainly not a mere $400m plane or a bad-art portrait. It would be good to think the emperor was naked – but unfortunately, only his corruption is.

Poor Trump: you can’t even accept a luxury jet from Qatar without being called corrupt these days | Marina Hyde

Even his Maga pals are questioning the lavish gift. Don’t they know not to look a wooden gift horse in the mouth, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

www.theguardian.com

comrade stalin
moscow

 

[Stray Bullet]

Well if it causes him to betray Israel in any way then I’m all for it. I’m sure Qatar doesn’t have their best interest in mind when making this deal with Trump. So if it saves Palestinian lives then in a way I’m for it. It’s so obviously corrupt though and definitely breaks the law but Trump always gets away everything.

 

[Stalin]

not anymore

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/13/politics/trump-middle-east-business-invs

comrade el-stalin
the gulf

 

[DarthCervantes]

Nothing was accepted yet. Trump is trolling you again. Stop taking the bait! It's so sad to watch. I'll tell you what, if Trump accepts it and actually uses it for the next air force one, I'll join ya'll in a post or 2 to make fun of him for it, but like I said, he's trolling you

 

[Stalin]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha


this plane will never become air force one..it is yet another scam from the greatest con man in history


comrade stalin
moscow

 

[the annoying thing]

"...Donald Trump is reportedly ready to accept a luxury plane described to be a “palace in the sky” being offered to the US president as a gift from Qatar’s royal family, almost immediately igniting accusations of bribery and corruption as well as commensurate criticism.

A statement from Qatar on Sunday acknowledged it had held discussions with the US about “the possible transfer” of a plane to be used temporarily by Trump as his presidential aircraft, usurping Air Force One. But the emirate’s statement denied a final decision over the transfer had been made – or that it was a gift.


On Sunday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter, ABC reported that the Trump administration was girding itself to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8, a jumbo jet from the Qatari royals that was estimated to be about $400m. Trump would then use the 13-year-old plane as the new Air Force One until shortly before the conclusion of his second Oval Office stint, at which point it would be transferred to his presidential library foundation no later than 1 January 2029.

Trump reportedly prepared to accept ‘palace in the sky’ as gift from Qatar

News of present from royal family ignited accusations of bribery and corruption, as well as criticism against president

www.theguardian.com

this plane will make a useful addition to the collection of comics and colouring books in the library..

it will be used for...er..what precisely will it be used for...

comrade stalin
moscow

You're really more stupid than I thought you know full well any gifts given to the president have to be reported if they're over $480 and they stay with the government playing will not be Donald Trump it will be the government he did want to put it in his Presidential Library on display that would be technically illegal but I don't see anything wrong with that.
You cried about Biden now trump your a woke anti American waste of skin

 

[Gabriel_Bell]

Trump is a grifter and this is an example of mega grift.
Trump need to be impeached, tried, removed, convicted and imprisoned, The foul sumbitch is wrecking our country, imbecile!

 

[the annoying thing]

Trump is a grifter and this is an example of mega grift.
Trump need to be impeached, tried, removed, convicted and imprisoned, The foul sumbitch is wrecking our country, imbecile!

you morons know he has to give the plane to the govermentr he cant keep it for his private use only as president can he. but you nut bars keep up the conspiracy posts

 

[Boris Norris]

"...Donald Trump is reportedly ready to accept a luxury plane described to be a “palace in the sky” being offered to the US president as a gift from Qatar’s royal family, almost immediately igniting accusations of bribery and corruption as well as commensurate criticism.

A statement from Qatar on Sunday acknowledged it had held discussions with the US about “the possible transfer” of a plane to be used temporarily by Trump as his presidential aircraft, usurping Air Force One. But the emirate’s statement denied a final decision over the transfer had been made – or that it was a gift.


On Sunday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter, ABC reported that the Trump administration was girding itself to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8, a jumbo jet from the Qatari royals that was estimated to be about $400m. Trump would then use the 13-year-old plane as the new Air Force One until shortly before the conclusion of his second Oval Office stint, at which point it would be transferred to his presidential library foundation no later than 1 January 2029.

Trump reportedly prepared to accept ‘palace in the sky’ as gift from Qatar

News of present from royal family ignited accusations of bribery and corruption, as well as criticism against president

www.theguardian.com

this plane will make a useful addition to the collection of comics and colouring books in the library..

it will be used for...er..what precisely will it be used for...

comrade stalin
moscow

From what I've read it's unconstitutional, not that that has ever worried him.

 

[the annoying thing]

From what I've read it's unconstitutional, not that that has ever worried him.

wrong just like egg the empty head that means bideb acepted gifts 200000 for a diamond .he didnt get to keep it or should I say jill.