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Is it legal for a foreign country to gift a $400 million plane to the President of the United States for his personal use? Not according to the Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:

No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.

The prohibition against foreign gifts to the President or other office holder, absent Congressional approval, is "the only ethics and conflicts rule that was put directly in the Constitution by the founders and the framers."

 And yet, according to reports, Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) has concluded that the transfer of the plane from Qatar to the Defense Department and then to the Trump Presidential Library is legally permissible.

 How did Bondi come to this conclusion? Her rationale has not been publicly released. But we do know that, before joining Trump's political operation, Bondi represented the Qatari Government as a foreign agent in a $115,000 per month contract between Qatar and Bondi's former employer, the Trump-connected lobbying firm Ballard Partners.

If Qatar transfers the plane to Trump, the complex process of outfitting the plane with the security features to serve as Air Force One will reportedly go to L3Harris, a military contractor. L3Harris recently hired Ballard Partners to lobby the federal government on its behalf for "business development."

https://open.substack.com/pub/popularinformation/p/why-qatar-is-bribing-trump?r=7dnqz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

When Comer starts looking into THIS ****....
 
 

@Harper Lee  


Can you tell everyone what Pam Bondi did that was worth 115,000/mo.?

Blackvegetable » Today, 6:06 am » wrote: ↑

Today, 6:06 am

Is it legal for a foreign country to gift a $400 million plane to the President of the United States for his personal use? Not according to the Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:

The prohibition against foreign gifts to the President or other office holder, absent Congressional approval, is "the only ethics and conflicts rule that was put directly in the Constitution by the founders and the framers."

 And yet, according to reports, Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) has concluded that the transfer of the plane from Qatar to the Defense Department and then to the Trump Presidential Library is legally permissible.

 How did Bondi come to this conclusion? Her rationale has not been publicly released. But we do know that, before joining Trump's political operation, Bondi represented the Qatari Government as a foreign agent in a $115,000 per month contract between Qatar and Bondi's former employer, the Trump-connected lobbying firm Ballard Partners.

If Qatar transfers the plane to Trump, the complex process of outfitting the plane with the security features to serve as Air Force One will reportedly go to L3Harris, a military contractor. L3Harris recently hired Ballard Partners to lobby the federal government on its behalf for "business development."

https://open.substack.com/pub/popularinformation/p/why-qatar-is-bribing-trump?r=7dnqz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

When Comer starts looking into THIS ****....

Hey COCKBREATH, it was LEGAL for Reagon to have HIS OLD 707 in his Presidential Library, seeing how it's actually OWNED BY THE US GOVERNMENT as is the LIBRARY under the control of the SMITHSONIAN!!

Sucks for you that YOUR HATE is so overwhelmingly deep that you can't see the REAL FACTS behind TRUTH!!

It's NOT A GIFT TO TRUMP, DICKSUCK!! Because it's NOT HIS TO CLAIM, but the US GOVERNMENT'S.

As a FYI, there are 2 787's in production for use as AF1, that haven't been completed NOR close to delivery. And if memory serves, won't be until 2028 or 2029. The CURRENT AF1 is over 40 years old and in massive need of refurbishing and air frame inspections and probable repair. The COST to build new planes is FAR LESS. The backup AF1 is out of service due to structural issues, so this PLANE BEING GIVEN TO THE US GOVERNMENT is going to be the backup to the current AF1.

Sucks you are SO **** STUPID TO GET ANY FACTS to EXPOSE YOUR **** LIES!!

Blackvegetable » Today, 6:06 am » wrote: ↑

Today, 6:06 am

Is it legal for a foreign country to gift a $400 million plane to the President of the United States for his personal use? Not according to the Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:

The prohibition against foreign gifts to the President or other office holder, absent Congressional approval, is "the only ethics and conflicts rule that was put directly in the Constitution by the founders and the framers."

 And yet, according to reports, Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) has concluded that the transfer of the plane from Qatar to the Defense Department and then to the Trump Presidential Library is legally permissible.

 How did Bondi come to this conclusion? Her rationale has not been publicly released. But we do know that, before joining Trump's political operation, Bondi represented the Qatari Government as a foreign agent in a $115,000 per month contract between Qatar and Bondi's former employer, the Trump-connected lobbying firm Ballard Partners.

If Qatar transfers the plane to Trump, the complex process of outfitting the plane with the security features to serve as Air Force One will reportedly go to L3Harris, a military contractor. L3Harris recently hired Ballard Partners to lobby the federal government on its behalf for "business development."

https://open.substack.com/pub/popularinformation/p/why-qatar-is-bribing-trump?r=7dnqz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

When Comer starts looking into THIS ****....

Oh, and COCKBREATH, this plane "transfer" was under negotiation by the BYE-DUH Administration BEFORE they transferred it to the TRUMP DOJ!!

!!

*Beekeeper » 45 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

45 minutes ago

Oh, and COCKBREATH, this plane "transfer" was under negotiation by the BYE-DUH Administration BEFORE they transferred it to the TRUMP DOJ!!

Oops!!

Notice how I provide a citation.


 

Blackvegetable » 39 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

39 minutes ago

Notice how I provide a citation.

Notice how your CITATION IS DEAD *** WRONG and nothing more than an OPINION by some **** IDIOT LIKE YOU!!

!!

*Beekeeper » 47 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

47 minutes ago

Hey COCKBREATH, it was LEGAL for Reagon to have HIS OLD 707 in his Presidential Library, seeing how it's actually OWNED BY THE US GOVERNMENT as is the LIBRARY under the control of the SMITHSONIAN!!

Sucks for you that YOUR HATE is so overwhelmingly deep that you can't see the REAL FACTS behind TRUTH!!

It's NOT A GIFT TO TRUMP, DICKSUCK!! Because it's NOT HIS TO CLAIM, but the US GOVERNMENT'S.

As a FYI, there are 2 787's in production for use as AF1, that haven't been completed NOR close to delivery. And if memory serves, won't be until 2028 or 2029. The CURRENT AF1 is over 40 years old and in massive need of refurbishing and air frame inspections and probable repair. The COST to build new planes is FAR LESS. The backup AF1 is out of service due to structural issues, so this PLANE BEING GIVEN TO THE US GOVERNMENT is going to be the backup to the current AF1.

Sucks you are SO **** STUPID TO GET ANY FACTS to EXPOSE YOUR **** LIES!!

You can't read.

*Beekeeper » 37 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

37 minutes ago

Notice how your CITATION IS DEAD *** WRONG and nothing more than an OPINION by some **** IDIOT LIKE YOU!!

Oops!!

Your assertion doesn't trump my citation. 

**** idiot.
 

Blackvegetable » 39 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

39 minutes ago

Notice how I provide a citation.

ALL you need to know about the "aiuthor" of your "citation"!!

Judd Legum (born December 8, 1978) is an American journalist, lawyer, and political staffer. He is the founder and former editor of the progressive website ThinkProgress, and author of the political newsletter Popular Information.


What a **** JOKE of a "citation" from another "I HATE TRUMP AT ALL COSTS" ASSHOLE LIKE YOU!!

                 

Blackvegetable » 36 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

36 minutes ago

Your assertion doesn't trump my citation. 

**** idiot.

YOUR CITATION is from some **** "attorney" that NEVER tried a case in any courtroom, EVER!! Not even a BACK BENCHER of a lawyer.

Bondi is MORE than better qualified and EDUCATED than this jerk ever will be, ASSHOLE!!

Damn, that's gonna leave a mark!!

         

*Beekeeper » 33 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

33 minutes ago

YOUR CITATION is from some **** "attorney" that NEVER tried a case in any courtroom, EVER!! Not even a BACK BENCHER of a lawyer.

Bondi is MORE than better qualified and EDUCATED than this jerk ever will be, ASSHOLE!!

Damn, that's gonna leave a mark!!

       

Tell everyone who YOU are, Fondler..

I get the sense that you're a Limbaugh Dead Ender...


 

Blackvegetable » Today, 6:06 am » wrote: ↑

Today, 6:06 am

Is it legal for a foreign country to gift a $400 million plane to the President of the United States for his personal use? Not according to the Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:


The prohibition against foreign gifts to the President or other office holder, absent Congressional approval, is "the only ethics and conflicts rule that was put directly in the Constitution by the founders and the framers."

 And yet, according to reports, Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) has concluded that the transfer of the plane from Qatar to the Defense Department and then to the Trump Presidential Library is legally permissible.

 How did Bondi come to this conclusion? Her rationale has not been publicly released. But we do know that, before joining Trump's political operation, Bondi represented the Qatari Government as a foreign agent in a $115,000 per month contract between Qatar and Bondi's former employer, the Trump-connected lobbying firm Ballard Partners.

If Qatar transfers the plane to Trump, the complex process of outfitting the plane with the security features to serve as Air Force One will reportedly go to L3Harris, a military contractor. L3Harris recently hired Ballard Partners to lobby the federal government on its behalf for "business development."

https://open.substack.com/pub/popularinformation/p/why-qatar-is-bribing-trump?r=7dnqz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

When Comer starts looking into THIS ****....
 
 

 

Not good when an OP starts with a lie

Is it legal for a foreign country to gift a $400 million plane to the President of the United States for his personal use? Not according to the Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:

The truth:


The luxury Boeing 747 gifted to the U.S. government by Qatar is standing by at the San Antonio, Texas, airport, awaiting a specialized overhaul from a defense contractor so that President Trump can use it as the next Air Force One.


https://www.npr.org/2025/05/19/nx-s1-53 ... gift-plane

I thought your mom was the whore of the Swedish titled families?

*Huey » 22 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

22 minutes ago

Not good when an OP starts with a lie

The truth:

The luxury Boeing 747 gifted to the U.S. government by Qatar is standing by at the San Antonio, Texas, airport, awaiting a specialized overhaul from a defense contractor so that President Trump can use it as the next Air Force One.

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/19/nx-s1-53 ... gift-plane

I thought your mom was the whore of the Swedish titled families?

What lie?

I thought

That never ends well.

your mom was the whore of the Swedish titled families?

QED

I bet the PTSD from your combat experience is nothing compared to the recurring nightmares of Aug, 2017.

Unless you are inviting a side by side mom comparison, you should probably work harder to suppress them.
 

Blackvegetable » 14 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

14 minutes ago

What lie?


That never ends well.


QED

I bet the PTSD from your combat experience is nothing compared to the recurring nightmares of Aug, 2017.

Unless you are inviting a side by side mom comparison, you should probably work harder to suppress them.
 

 

This lie:

Is it legal for a foreign country to gift a $400 million plane to the President of the United States for his personal use? Not according to the Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:

I don't have PTSD. Nor recurring nightmares, particularly of Aug 2017.  
 

*Huey » 14 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

14 minutes ago

This lie:

Is it legal for a foreign country to gift a $400 million plane to the President of the United States for his personal use? Not according to the Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:

I don't have PTSD. Nor recurring nightmares, particularly of Aug 2017.

They cite the Constitution in support...

What have you got?

Other than PTSD.
 

Blackvegetable » Today, 6:06 am » wrote: ↑

Today, 6:06 am

Is it legal for a foreign country to gift a $400 million plane to the President of the United States for his personal use? Not according to the Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:


The prohibition against foreign gifts to the President or other office holder, absent Congressional approval, is "the only ethics and conflicts rule that was put directly in the Constitution by the founders and the framers."

 And yet, according to reports, Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) has concluded that the transfer of the plane from Qatar to the Defense Department and then to the Trump Presidential Library is legally permissible.

 How did Bondi come to this conclusion? Her rationale has not been publicly released. But we do know that, before joining Trump's political operation, Bondi represented the Qatari Government as a foreign agent in a $115,000 per month contract between Qatar and Bondi's former employer, the Trump-connected lobbying firm Ballard Partners.

If Qatar transfers the plane to Trump, the complex process of outfitting the plane with the security features to serve as Air Force One will reportedly go to L3Harris, a military contractor. L3Harris recently hired Ballard Partners to lobby the federal government on its behalf for "business development."

https://open.substack.com/pub/popularinformation/p/why-qatar-is-bribing-trump?r=7dnqz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

When Comer starts looking into THIS ****....
 
 

Because your faith in social consensus says that is possible and you sure as hell don't navigate living naturally alive so far.

*Beekeeper » 40 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

40 minutes ago

ALL you need to know about the "aiuthor" of your "citation"!!

Judd Legum (born December 8, 1978) is an American journalist, lawyer, and political staffer. He is the founder and former editor of the progressive website ThinkProgress, and author of the political newsletter Popular Information.

What a **** JOKE of a "citation" from another "I HATE TRUMP AT ALL COSTS" ASSHOLE LIKE YOU!!

               

What is your problem with that?

The word "Progress"?


 

Blackvegetable » 5 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

5 minutes ago

What is your problem with that?

The word "Progress"?

There is no progress in correcting systemic corruption flowing through every last generation gap born, one at a time now.

Blackvegetable » 5 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

5 minutes ago

What is your problem with that?

The word "Progress"?

What's wrong with PROGRESSIVISM?? which is what "Think Progress" promotes. AKA, SOCIALISM in TOTALITY!! It has NOTHING to do with "progress" but everything to do with a MASSIVE TAKEOVER OF AMERICA BY FORCE AND LIES!! Same as your boy Adolf did in the 1930's.

Why is it that COMMON SENSE AMERICANS understand that this plane is going into the DOJ inventory for use BY THE PRESIDENT, same as the current AF1 is. It's NOT a DIRECT GIFT TO TRUMP and NOT AN EMMOLUMENT OF ANY KIND!! Yet, you JERKOFFS can't seem to fathom those FACTS AND TRUTHS!!

Go **** YOURSELF and POUND SAND. 

Nod.

Blackvegetable » Today, 6:06 am » wrote: ↑

Today, 6:06 am

Is it legal for a foreign country to gift a $400 million plane to the President of the United States for his personal use? Not according to the Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:


The prohibition against foreign gifts to the President or other office holder, absent Congressional approval, is "the only ethics and conflicts rule that was put directly in the Constitution by the founders and the framers."

 And yet, according to reports, Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) has concluded that the transfer of the plane from Qatar to the Defense Department and then to the Trump Presidential Library is legally permissible.

 How did Bondi come to this conclusion? Her rationale has not been publicly released. But we do know that, before joining Trump's political operation, Bondi represented the Qatari Government as a foreign agent in a $115,000 per month contract between Qatar and Bondi's former employer, the Trump-connected lobbying firm Ballard Partners.

If Qatar transfers the plane to Trump, the complex process of outfitting the plane with the security features to serve as Air Force One will reportedly go to L3Harris, a military contractor. L3Harris recently hired Ballard Partners to lobby the federal government on its behalf for "business development."

https://open.substack.com/pub/popularinformation/p/why-qatar-is-bribing-trump?r=7dnqz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

When Comer starts looking into THIS ****....
 
 

Not looking beyond vocabulary.