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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/44680792

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/39318509

The President previously touted that he “could buy” an aircraft “from another country, perhaps.”

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[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Well color me shocked as shit!

[–] PalimpsestNavigator@midwest.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I hope they rig that plane to… glow…

[–] klu9@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

I heard Trump abolished the penny. I wonder what's going to happen to all that old pocket change.

By the by, here's a story about what happens when someone throws coins into a jet engine.

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

On one hand its not violating the Emoluments clause now I guess. On the other? Christ it looks cheesey.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

... or they're lying right now, to pretend it wasn't a bribe.