'A mockery': Trump bulldozes all ethics, accepts luxury aircraft as a gift from Qatar - Deadline - MSNBC

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Glenn Thrush, New York Times Justice Department Reporter, and Marc Elias, Voting Rights Attorney and Founder of Democracy Docket, join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline: White House with reaction to the news that Donald Trump will accept a luxury, 747 aircraft from the Government of Qatar to replace Air Force One, and how it flies in the face of all ethics rules for government officials. - Aired on 05/12/2025.

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1. It's austerity by example

Trump isn’t taking seven 747s, he’s content with only one. Akin to only three dolls.

Apparently the 59 year old, twice divorced Bondi is unconcerned with her reputation amongst peers. Steve Miller hands her something and tells her to sign it. Don’t read it just sign it. See the AG has reviewed and approved of this offer.

And Alcatraz would make a great trump library. Already themed. But where to put that damn 747.

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2. My first thought was the emoluments clause, but if TFG is unaware of it, I guess it doesn't count

And Bondi sure has turned out to know little about the actual law, instead of maintaining DOJ independence, she's taking direction from TFG and Stephen Miller...

As for Alcatraz, I agree that TFG should turn it into his future "library," also sounds perfect to me...

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3. And Alcatraz isn't near as tacky as Mara Lago

Me and five shipmates went for a tour of Alcatraz in 91. Very interesting and very scary. You were given headsets to wear and follow where the directions sent you. Like, where you are standing is where so and so was standing when murdered by three fellow inmates. Lots of history.

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4. Yikes! Sounds scary to me as well! And not terribly well run at the time if inmates murdered inmates.

I love visiting historic places, my grandmother took my cousin, brother and me to numerous local Revolutionary War sites and to Grant's Cottage (where General Grant spent his last days, she knew the caretaker) when we were kids, but I think I'll skip Alcatraz...