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[–] Nay@feddit.nl 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

If you're a Qatari prince, $400m is trivial. If anyone would give a genuinely free jet, they would.

That being said, this one is not a gift. It's manipulation. Stroke Trump's ego and pretend you like him and he'll do whatever you want, as long as you make him think it's his idea.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago

He's already excluded gas and oil from his stupid tariffs. And his family's heavily invested in SA. So, yes.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 8 points 2 months ago
[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Its why he us such a bitch about it too. All angsty on his fancy bbs. This is a thing that should never die. Like a rash that wont go away. President 747

[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Qatar is not Saudi Arabia. Way to drive the point that you can't tell Arabs apart. Also Qatar is merely paying tributes and concessions, also bailing out Boeing.

[–] Nay@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah, that was my bad. I'll edit it.