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Aristides

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  1. In 2017 Trump was blasting Qatar for "funding terrorism at a very high level". Just shows how easily he can be bought with a shiny object. And how quick his faithful are to justify it.
  2. I'm not in favour of chemical or surgical intervention before puberty. I think people should go through it before making any decisions regarding physical changes. I'm not supporting this bill, I'm just saying that it doesn't say what the OP claims it says.
  3. https://www.defensenews.com/air/2025/05/12/experts-qatar-gifted-air-force-one-may-be-security-upgrade-disaster/ This is purely a vanity exercise by Trump at the expense of national security. The existing B747-200's are still very serviceable and even though old, would be very low time compared to commercially operated 747's.
  4. I read the bill you posted. and it doesn't say anything about what West and others are claiming. https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1312 https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2025a_1312_signed.pdf
  5. Carney now says they will table a budget in the fall
  6. No he can't. The only thing an AF1 has in common with a regular 747 is its airframe and engines. You should really do a little more research into what it takes to turn an aircraft into an AF1. Things like secret security, communications, defensive systems and inflight refuelling capabilities that make it an airborne command centre capable of staying airborne for days are not small or cheap modifications. He isn't even allowed to use his personal 757 as long as he is president. If you want to talk about wasting money, taking years and hundreds of millions to convert an aircraft just so it can end up in a museum in a couple of years is as wasteful as it gets.
  7. If you don't think Churchill was ambitions, you don't know much about the man.
  8. Show me someone who wants to be PM that isn't ambitious. Nothing wrong with ambition.
  9. No, you are just confirming that you have nothing to backup the bullshit you are trying to flog and neither does West.
  10. As president he can't use it for anything unless it meets AF1 standards and it never will while he is in office. They will have to let it sit there until it goes into a museum unless they can lease it out in the meantime. Either that or it will have remain in service for years as an AF1 for years or it will just be a giant waste of money. Up to a billion dollars to convert it just so it can go into a museum. Get real, the aircraft is already 13 years old. This is nothing more than manipulation of Trump's giant ego and he doesn't give a crap what it costs the taxpayers. Ya we have and you don't care how much Trump games the system right in front of your nose.
  11. Well if it is not going to be ready for use during his presidency, what use is it other than as a personal aircraft. It's nothing more than Qatar stroking Trump's massive vanity by giving him a gift that can never be used as AF1. The AF1 at the Reagan library had been used by 7 serving presidents. This thing won't even get used by one. What massive amounts of money did the Biden's pocket. Most of Biden's money was made from book deals and speaking engagements between his stints as VP and Potus. Unlike Trump who goes to great lengths hide his personal finances, had to shut down scams like his so called university and bogus charity, Biden's tax returns have always been public.
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