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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,957 posts)
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 08:10 PM Aug 2019

Trump's helicopter left 'scorch marks' on the lawn of Buckingham Palace

President Donald Trump is known for making an entrance everywhere he goes - but he left the wrong impression when his helicopter scorched the Queen's lawn at Buckingham Palace, according to a new report in The Sunday Times.

In the first week of June, Trump traveled to the United Kingdom for an official state visit to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, which took place on June 6, 2019.

Trump's presidential helicopter, Marine One, reportedly burnt the grass upon landing at Buckingham Palace two times in the same day.

The Queen then complained about the damage to the grass to another state leader, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, a source close to Morrison told The Times.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/royals/its-ruined-queen-elizabeth-complained-that-trumps-helicopter-left-scorch-marks-on-the-lawn-of-buckingham-palace/ar-AAGlMzk?li=BBnbcA0

You can dress Trump up but you can't take himout.

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Trump's helicopter left 'scorch marks' on the lawn of Buckingham Palace (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2019 OP
You sure that wasn't from True Dough Aug 2019 #1
Yep. Dagstead Bumwood Aug 2019 #5
Yep SaintLouisBlues Aug 2019 #23
It's so symbolic True Dough Aug 2019 #24
Is that pic for real? Owl Aug 2019 #25
No essme Aug 2019 #29
trump was just marking his territory... nt albacore Aug 2019 #2
This isn't lady-like of me, but then again...🙂 sprinkleeninow Aug 2019 #3
How does his helicopter get there, when he flew by jet? FakeNoose Aug 2019 #4
It's usually carried by military transport Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2019 #9
"Marine One" Cadfael Aug 2019 #10
Well, yes and no jberryhill Aug 2019 #14
They often use the S-60 when overseas A HERETIC I AM Aug 2019 #19
. jberryhill Aug 2019 #12
wouldn't it be interesting to see the accounting detail for that trip? nt Grasswire2 Aug 2019 #21
Actually, if you remember (and I'm sure... 3catwoman3 Aug 2019 #6
That's right! 2naSalit Aug 2019 #30
More likely sulfur scorching the virgin grass. no_hypocrisy Aug 2019 #7
Trump's underwear has "scorch marks", burn marks, ass cheek friction marks... LuckyCharms Aug 2019 #8
+1000 posted similar. nt UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #15
No,... you can't dress him up either.... magicarpet Aug 2019 #11
Just like his fucking underwear. nt UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #13
+1 LuckyCharms Aug 2019 #16
He must've really pissed her off Blue_playwright Aug 2019 #17
Who is he? Thor? Initech Aug 2019 #18
Get off my lawn!! nt chowder66 Aug 2019 #20
As I think any large helicopter would? ThreeDimensional Aug 2019 #22
With an ass like that, I'm sure he leaves skid marks where ever he goes. George II Aug 2019 #26
Ok. Pretty sure this was actually not Trump's fault Freethinker65 Aug 2019 #27
I recall that W trashed the palace grounds as well but worse. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2019 #28

FakeNoose

(32,637 posts)
4. How does his helicopter get there, when he flew by jet?
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 08:16 PM
Aug 2019

Do they carry the copter in the hold of Air Force One? For that matter how does he get all the limos over to England, or wherever he's flying? It must be an entire fleet of Air Force One jets taking all this stuff around with him - including the entire Chump family and most of the White House employees.

Cadfael

(1,296 posts)
10. "Marine One"
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 08:23 PM
Aug 2019

Is like “Air Force One”....it is the designation of any helicopter carrying the president. At least I think that’s the case... They don’t have to schlep a particular helicopter around with them.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,368 posts)
19. They often use the S-60 when overseas
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 09:04 PM
Aug 2019

Because the blades are hinged and can be folded back.

The VH3D Sea King in the picture you used has had its rotor blades removed.

It’s a much bigger pain in the ass to take the Sea King than it is to take the S-60.

Also it should be remembered that GW Bush landed on the palace lawn as well, so Trump isn’t the first

3catwoman3

(23,975 posts)
6. Actually, if you remember (and I'm sure...
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 08:19 PM
Aug 2019

...you do) how horrid he looked in the white tie disaster, you can't even dress him up, let alone take him out.

LuckyCharms

(17,425 posts)
8. Trump's underwear has "scorch marks", burn marks, ass cheek friction marks...
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 08:21 PM
Aug 2019

sweat marks, hamburger marks, special sauce marks, and holes caused by internal explosive action. .

magicarpet

(14,148 posts)
11. No,... you can't dress him up either....
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 08:27 PM
Aug 2019

That was the ill fitting tuxedo trip where his cummerbund/vest was nearly down to his knees to cover up his piggy belly.

Blue_playwright

(1,568 posts)
17. He must've really pissed her off
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 08:48 PM
Aug 2019

HM is known to treat everyone with a formal kindness and the utmost civility. You seldom hear of her badmouthing anyone. I don’t recall hearing more than one other occasion when she called someone an odious little man. 🤣

 

ThreeDimensional

(11 posts)
22. As I think any large helicopter would?
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 09:46 PM
Aug 2019

Did he land there without permission? Was there some way to land the helicopter without scorching the grass?

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,490 posts)
28. I recall that W trashed the palace grounds as well but worse.
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 10:55 PM
Aug 2019

Seems the security people damaged a bunch of the Queen's shrubbery in her gardens. My memory is very vague but I recall they complained.

One would think we could be more respectful of our allies......

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