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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Mon Sep 9, 2019, 07:32 PM Sep 2019

New: Air Force crews have stayed at Trump's resort at least 4 times since 2018 (w/ airport shuttles)




NEW: Air Force crews—totaling more than 60 service members—have stayed overnight at Turnberry on least 4 occasions, 2 more than previously reported. Prestwick Airport arranged for free rides to & from the resort—and packed lunches!—on at least 1 occasion. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/09/air-force-lodged-trump-turnberry-1487662
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New: Air Force crews have stayed at Trump's resort at least 4 times since 2018 (w/ airport shuttles) (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Sep 2019 OP
One was an ANG plane/crew from Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage. trof Sep 2019 #1
The real scam was for the Air Force to refuel at Prestwick... targetpractice Sep 2019 #2
This is fucking incredulous. yet what is congress going to do? triron Sep 2019 #3
Corrupt AF Blue Owl Sep 2019 #4

trof

(54,256 posts)
1. One was an ANG plane/crew from Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage.
Mon Sep 9, 2019, 07:34 PM
Sep 2019

Best route would have been Elmendorf to Ramstein AFB Germany and on to Kuwait.
Lots cheaper quarters and fuel.

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)
2. The real scam was for the Air Force to refuel at Prestwick...
Mon Sep 9, 2019, 07:36 PM
Sep 2019

...a Trump org partner... To keep it afloat. Millions of $$ in fuel with profits to the airport. The cost of the hotel stays were inconsequential. Trump needed the airport to stay in business to keep Turnberry viable.

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