Trump says, "Screw you! I'm taking the gift!"

[kentuck]

It is being reported that Trump has decided to take the gift from the Qataris. Nobody will stop him. Even though he knows it is illegal and unconstitutional. He tries to get around it by saying it is being gifted to the Defense Department, who will then gift it to his library, who will then gift it to him.

What will the Republicans do? Not what will the Republicans say?

They should all be kicked to the curb.

[Emile]

1. Then he should pay the taxes on the gift.

[unblock]

2. I would not want to fly in that thing. It's surely bugged, and just imagine what's in the software

Aside from the blatant corruption, it's just incredibly stupid to actually ever use it.

[kentuck]

3. He wants a gaudy plane to fly around in once he is no longer in the White House...

And he wants the taxpayers to fix it up for him before he leaves.

[vapor2]

4. Why should our taxes pay to debug and maintain this grift?

CALL EVERY REPUBLICAN ON THIS

[C_U_L8R]

5. He can take the bribe if he wants

But no fucking way will the United States have a Palace.... flying, golden or otherwise.

This grift belongs all to criminal Trump.

[gab13by13]

8. Thank you for calling it what it is, a bribe.

[gab13by13]

6. Please stop calling it a gift

it is a bribe.

We Democrats are horrible at messaging.

Chuck Schumer went on national TV (good on him for holding up judicial appointments, but) what he said was text book from the Democratic lingo. Chuck said it will give us time to debate this.

[Traildogbob]

7. What will they do?

Not a fucking thing, nor a fucking thing about the golf course
2025 is the constitution. There are NO laws for GQP at any level. But Blondi sure got some laws for us.

[Rebl2]

9. Should say

Screw you I am taking the GRIFT!

[al bupp]

10. The plane is apparently somewhat old

And may require repairs. Who knows, in an ironic twist, the problems may lead to a dire malfunction and unforseen consequences.

[RobinA]

16. From What I Read

yesterday it would have to be torn down and rebuilt to meet Air Force presidential standards. I think the Air Force just park it and refuse to get involved. If Trump wants to accept a 747 from some country, illegal as that may be, he can just deal with it himself. Air Force - Not our plane, not our problem. Where do you want this parked, Donnie?

I will say, the livery on that plane is first rate.

[struggle4progress]

11. ...

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. Trojans said "Screw you! We're taking the gift!"

"What could go wrong with a huge, beautiful wooden horse?"

[CTyankee]

13. GMTA!

[flvegan]

14. When was it ever a question if he would?

He doesn't give a shit about any sort of alleged Constitution, optics, who pays for it. Worst, he knows nobody's gonna do a fucking thing about it. Our congress is completely useless and our courts are pretty damn close.

We can drone breathlessly here for days, on and on, couple new OPs a day with speculation about this 'n that, call him names, CALL THE REPUBLICANS NOW! nonsense. At the end of the day, ANGH except Tubby McBribeface is getting a new (old) plane.

No consequences, ain't nobody with spine enough to do anything on the R side. Dems with nothing but strongly worded letters and fist shaking.

[republianmushroom]

15. Where is our law and order party about this ?