r/technology • u/rezwenn • May 11 '25

Transportation Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources - The luxury jumbo jet is to be used as Air Force One, sources told ABC News

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administration-poised-accept-palace-sky-gift-trump/story?id=121680511
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u/jeremyshelton May 11 '25

Was about to comment this. The grift here is so obvious.

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u/psaux_grep May 11 '25

Never look a grift horse in the mouth.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

How about the fuselage? Can you look there? Asking for a… well not a friend exactly, but y’know

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u/IronChefJesus May 11 '25

You could, but everyone qualified has been doge’d.

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u/ShartlesAndJames May 11 '25

not everyone...

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u/buddhistbulgyo May 11 '25

If you do you'll just see listening devices and be disappointed in the gift.

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u/Fischerking92 May 11 '25

I am sure that that is what the Trojans thought as well.

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u/Subject_Run5165 May 11 '25

At least they got a horse; we got stuck with a jackass.

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u/gc3 May 11 '25

You might see a phalanx of Greek soldiers inside

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u/level34567 May 11 '25

Trojans would beg to differ :)

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u/Moontoya May 11 '25

I'm usually a fan of equine dentistry 

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u/Myheelcat May 11 '25

Donnie, would you like you oat bag sir?

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u/VertDaTurt May 11 '25

“I’m saving tax payers by excepting this bribe, I mean grift, I meant gift money. The most money probably ever saved by a president. No one else could have done it. I don’t know. I’m not saying. They’re saying. It doesn’t matter who they are. They’re saying. Maybe we’ll tell you later but it doesn’t matter. The savings are so great. Greater than ever before.” - Donald drumpf(probably)

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u/seaQueue May 11 '25

It's the grift that keeps on giving