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Summary

Trump lashed out at bipartisan critics after reports revealed he plans to accept a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One.

In a Truth Social post, Trump dismissed concerns as “world class losers” complaining about a transparent gift. Qatar stated the plane is under legal review between its Ministry of Defense and the Pentagon.

Critics, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Chris Murphy, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, accused Trump of corruption and violating the Constitution.

Even allies like Laura Loomer led the MAGA pushback to the jet deal.

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[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Traitors to the Constitution & rule of law applied universally should get only gifts of a short rope and a long drop

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A short drop and a sudden stop is the phrase I believe

[–] Don_alForno@feddit.org 1 points 18 hours ago

Short drops are also more entertaining for the audience, or so I've heard.

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 105 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Toddlers don't like hearing the word "no"

[–] PotatoLibre@feddit.it 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This can be applied to everything he does, it's the begin end the end of all the issues with that man. His ego. And it's just going worse every day.

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

But millions of stupid people in America think it's him showing strength...

This is why the rest of the world holds America in contempt.

Because it deserves it.

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[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 21 points 1 day ago
[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 3 points 21 hours ago

Cannot lose what you don’t have …

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He's losing a lot of support....

One of the joys of living in a red state, is plenty of uninformed people voted for him. A shit ton of them are saying they're not voting again.

But with an actual impartial DNC chair, once we get a candidate (especially if it's a charismatic one who's economically progressive) it's gonna be easy to get them to vote D like with Obama.

But with the dnc's track record, them not voting is the best we can have right now.

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Don’t be fooled. They will fall in line again. They will vote for Trump again if they have to. They’ll have to stop [insert boogeyman here].

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[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago

Hear me out… what if this is them doing the us a “favor”

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 27 points 1 day ago

We all know that he can't stand to the slightest bit of criticism. He's a narcissist, that's part of what narcissists are.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Let him have the plane. Its probably sabotaged anyway.

[–] miraclerandy@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (10 children)

I’d guess it would be less dramatic than that. Probably mics and bugs throughout it so they can get some good data on him.

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[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

Ah. What a guy. Calling his constituents, who he pledged to protect, "losers"

He's the best. Everyone's saying it. Some say he's the best ever.. And, listen, some of the world's best people have said so. He's awesome.

/S

Was that a decent imitation of that orange moron?

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago

Toddler throws a tantrum.

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