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localroger

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4. It's only worth $400M if someone is willing to pay...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat May 17, 2025, 03:05 PM

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...four hundred million dollars for it. I've been thinking this since the whole thing blew up. If the jet is really something nobody wants and giving it to Trump is really an alternative to paying to have it scrapped, then well that's just a typical Trump deal for you.

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Probably get more for scrap metal?? riversedge Saturday #6

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It's only worth $400M if someone is willing to pay... localroger Saturday #4

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Used. May require some repairs. Ping Tung Saturday #8

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I would too. I actually have a hood for it. FadedMullet Saturday #26

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A Sucker AND A Loser!!!!! BurnDoubt Saturday #16

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It's a pile of junk!! California Kid Saturday #22

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We keep obsessing about it because some his base can actually understand. Girard442 Saturday #25

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It was their garbage...grump was their garbage man... MiHale 23 hrs ago #36

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When King Putin makes Qatar the 57th state... Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #41