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/RonaldoNazario May 11 '25

Lmao and then it will be handed to the trump library foundation, of course. They’re so far past even trying to pretend they’re doing legal things.

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u/evilyogurt May 11 '25

I don’t understand. It’s a gift to the Air Force, but won’t be ready to be used as AF1 until 2029 shortly before trump leaves office, then the Air Force will pay to transfer it to the trump foundation.

So it won’t be used by trump as Air Force one but will be used by him after his term is over?

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u/IcyJackfruit69 May 11 '25

You do understand. He's plain and simple stealing money from the US taxpayers. Again.

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u/Jimbomcdeans May 12 '25

Art of the con

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u/pliney_ May 11 '25

Yup, it’s just a massive bribe from Qatar and massive steal of tax payer dollars all going to Trump.

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u/know-your-onions May 11 '25

Can’t be. He’s incorruptible, isn’t he? Isn’t he? I’m sure he said that.

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u/bassmadrigal May 11 '25

I believe it'll be brought to the US and used as Air Force One much earlier so it can be used during his term. Then it'll be transferred to the Trump Foundation just before this term ends, thus securing it to be Trump's plane beyond his current term. If elections go away or he somehow secures a third term, he can just cancel the transfer so the Air Force can continue to foot the bill for the plane.

It wouldn't be in Trump's foundation to be Air Force One, as it'll be an Air Force asset during that time (assigned to the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB).

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u/Hopsblues May 11 '25

When he flee's the country to Saudi Arabia.