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NYETNYET

(237 posts)
Tue May 20, 2025, 11:29 PM May 2025

Whatever the price, double it.

As everyone talks about trumps new plane, they talk about modifying it to carry a president. We cannot forget that everything would need to be removed at the end of his term. Bad actors would be more than willing to spend a lot of money to know the secrets of Air Force #1. The person in charge of the plane might be inclined to accept a large amount of money or even a quid pro quo.
Something to think about.

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Silent Type

(12,412 posts)
1. Nowadays, a Boeing employee, flight crew, mechanics, etc., could spy on a Prez. Bet they sweep plane routinely with
Tue May 20, 2025, 11:48 PM
May 2025

sophisticated devices.


Norrrm

(3,993 posts)
2. Putin could tell Donald to give the contract to a Russian company - save money.
Wed May 21, 2025, 12:14 AM
May 2025

After all, the new meme of Trump's earlier four years was: Russia is our friend.

His cult would love it. Even his SecDef and Intel chief.

Tanuki

(16,296 posts)
3. Who can forget Trump's bid last time around to form an "impenetrable
Wed May 21, 2025, 01:10 AM
May 2025

joint cybersecurity unit" with Putin?
https://www.reuters.com/article/world/trump-says-discussed-forming-cyber-security-unit-with-putin-idUSKBN19U0HU/

..."Putin & I discussed forming an impenetrable Cyber Security unit so that election hacking, & many other negative things, will be guarded and safe," he said following their talks at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany."

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