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Tanuki

(15,521 posts) Sat Jan 25, 2025, 11:02 AM Saturday

Deportation flights are draining military resources, up to $852k each

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"Trump's deportation flights are draining military resources—costing up to $852,000 each, far more than DHS alternatives. With no reimbursement, the Pentagon is forced to divert funds from other critical priorities. This waste will have real consequences."

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Deportation flights are draining military resources, up to $852k each (Original Post) Tanuki Saturday OP

As planned. Lars39 Saturday #1

Where's Eloon? jls4561 Saturday #2

That's not why Eloon is there. He and the other billionaires are there to... CousinIT Sunday #8

And 2 flights yesterday had only 80 people on them Ritabert Saturday #3

This is likely why they discontinued international financial support payments,... magicarpet Saturday #4

Bluesky CousinIT Saturday #5

Is there some way to embed a bluesky post here Tanuki Saturday #6

I don't think the DU admins have figured out the BlueSky embedding stuff yet. nt CousinIT Saturday #7

No problem. kentuck Sunday #9

That stateside deployment of 10,000 (all white male) troops indefinitely is going to be pricey too. Hugin Sunday #10

Lars39

(26,282 posts)

1. As planned.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 11:07 AM

Saturday

Everything they’re implementing is a cascade of events.

jls4561

(1,881 posts)

2. Where's Eloon?

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 11:08 AM

Saturday

Doesn’t he realize that this could severely impair our ability to conquer Greenland?

CousinIT

(10,761 posts)

8. That's not why Eloon is there. He and the other billionaires are there to...

Reply to jls4561 (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 26, 2025, 08:54 AM

Sunday

...get their tax cuts and get rid of regulations they don't like.

Ritabert

(844 posts)

3. And 2 flights yesterday had only 80 people on them

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 11:18 AM

Saturday

Makes no sense financially. All for show.

magicarpet

(17,446 posts)

4. This is likely why they discontinued international financial support payments,...

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 11:20 AM

Saturday

... to help advance Democracy, except payments to Egypt and Israel. These frozen funds will enable Team trDUMP to get his deportation plans into high gear. They will just divert federal funds to their pet projects. Capture, arrest, move to tent cities, toss on military cargo jets and deport.

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