ccunning comments on US orders travelers on Air Force One to throw away gifts, pins, and burner phones after China trip

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 148 points 5 months ago (9 children)

One of the most sensible things I’ve seen from the administration.

Kinda surprised Trump was OK with it tbh…

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 163 points 5 months ago (6 children)

Oh you know he didnt have to throw his special gifts away..,

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[–] leoj@piefed.social 74 points 5 months ago

Right? I was gonna say, there is no way he isn't keeping is 44k gold plated listening device.

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[–] vpol@feddit.uk 32 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Did China gift him kids?

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[–] db2@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

China called him out by having a bunch of little kids cheering, the kids were the only group he stopped to be creepy at.

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[–] vpol@feddit.uk 9 points 5 months ago (1 child)

FR?

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[–] emmanuel_car@k.fe.derate.me 12 points 5 months ago

I love/hate that we even have to ask.

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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago

If they don't want it on the plane, you can always just post it home.

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[–] JamieDub86@piefed.social 30 points 5 months ago

Probably had to tie him down cause he thought that they loved him so much.

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[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago

I didn't think they had anyone with half a brain still working there

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