{"id":66231,"date":"2025-05-12T13:41:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=66231"},"modified":"2025-05-12T13:41:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:41:43","slug":"scaredy-trump-attacks-reporter-to-dodge-questions-about-his-400-million-gift-plane-from-qatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=66231","title":{"rendered":"Scaredy Trump Attacks Reporter to Dodge Questions About His $400 Million Gift Plane from Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"

The most predictable response by Donald Trump to any question more probing than how handsome he is, will almost always be an attack on the reporter as “fake news”<\/em> or simply a “low IQ”<\/em> person. It’s his simple-minded method of avoiding having to justify the latest atrocity he has thrust onto the nation.<\/p>\n

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Trump is seriously deluded if he believes that insulting journalists actually constitutes a rational reply to a substantive inquiry on subjects that the American people care about. But that’s how he operates, and he seems to be convinced that it satisfies the public. Never mind that most recent surveys show that the people are far from satisfied.<\/p>\n

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Yet another growing controversy of Trump’s own creation emerged over the weekend that reveals his intention to accept<\/a><\/strong> a gift 747 plane, from his dear friends in Qatar, that he can use to replace the current Air Force One. And naturally, the Qataris are doing this purely out of the kindness of their hearts with no ulterior motive whatsoever, because that’s just how they are.<\/p>\n

There are numerous problems with such an arrangement, including the obvious ethical breach, the flagrant violation of the Constitution\u2019s Emoluments Clause<\/a><\/strong>, and matters of national security related to a such a critical mode of transportation possibly being technologically compromised. So it it was not surprising that Trump would be asked about it in his next press avail, which took place Monday morning. He engaged in the following exchange with ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott…<\/p>\n

Scott:<\/strong> What do you say to people who view that luxury jet as a personal gift to you?
\nTrump:<\/strong> You’re ABC fake news, right? Let me tell you – you should be embarrassed asking that question. They’re giving us a free jet. I could say “No, no, no. I want to pay a billion or $400 million” or whatever it is. Or I can say “Thank you very much.” […]<\/p>\n

It’s not a gift to me. It’s a gift to the Department of Defense. And you should know better, because you’ve been embarrassed enough. And so has your network. Your network is a disaster. ABC is a disaster.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Reporter: \u201cWhat do you say to people who view that luxury jet as a personal gift to you?\u201dTrump: \u201cYou're ABC fake news right?\u2026 You should be embarrassed asking that question. They're giving us a free jet.\u201d<\/p>\n

— The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com)<\/a> 2025-05-12T16:16:02.317Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n