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MontanaMama

(24,640 posts) Tue Jun 10, 2025, 06:06 PM Jun 2025

JD Vance is in Butte, MT [View all]

and apparently headed to the little town of Dillon, MT. His trip here to Missoula was cancelled at the last minute last Saturday. At least here in Missoula, we’ve got a luxury resort that’s a draw…Dillon? Not so much. It’s a little cowboy town. Crypto scheme? Peter Thiel’s data center? Curious.

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/air-force-2-lands-in-butte-vp-enroute-to-dillon

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JD Vance is in Butte, MT [View all] MontanaMama Jun 2025 OP

Hmmmm..... lastlib Jun 2025 #1

lol! MontanaMama Jun 2025 #19

OMG! Grim Chieftain Jun 2025 #44

Not much going on in Dillon. Population around 4000. Small University and a talc mine. BluesRunTheGame Jun 2025 #2

Yes! MontanaMama Jun 2025 #4

Is the talc mine deep underground? Safe from nukes and what all? mucholderthandirt Jun 2025 #24

I've been there to pick up product and as far as I can tell it's a surface mine. BluesRunTheGame Jun 2025 #29

Small University? Hmmm. ReRe Jun 2025 #31

Teachers College BluesRunTheGame Jun 2025 #37

You're right. Still, I hope he is protested right out of town. ReRe Jun 2025 #40

Whatever he is up to, it is no good. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #3

That's for sure. MontanaMama Jun 2025 #5

Well one possibility is something I can not post in detail. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #25

That is a sure thing with this crowd! Initech Jun 2025 #39

I spent a week in Dillon one afternoon! A HERETIC I AM Jun 2025 #6

Wouldn't that be something? MontanaMama Jun 2025 #7

I flew into Butte a couple times during the pandemic A HERETIC I AM Jun 2025 #10

I drive through Butte all the time. MontanaMama Jun 2025 #12

We've driven that pass in the winter cilla4progress Jun 2025 #27

Overthrowing the government? travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #8

That's my vote. MontanaMama Jun 2025 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jun 2025 #11

Well...I'm definitely NOT a YS fan. MontanaMama Jun 2025 #14

Same.. cilla4progress Jun 2025 #28

Guess they heard that the "Legends of the Fall" boys were there, Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #13

THAT MontanaMama Jun 2025 #16

Never been to Montana, but I would like to visit.... Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #21

Brad has a place north of Missoula MontanaMama Jun 2025 #23

WTaF. Dillon Montana? And then boom, out befoer it gets dark? Maru Kitteh Jun 2025 #15

Yes. MontanaMama Jun 2025 #17

Can't believe I'm hoping it's "just" run-of-the-mill grift and corruption Maru Kitteh Jun 2025 #22

Same! MontanaMama Jun 2025 #43

Montana ought to put a tariff on landing fees BlueSpot Jun 2025 #18

I approve this message. MontanaMama Jun 2025 #20

My bet is on crypto. gab13by13 Jun 2025 #26

There's a huge crypto mine planned for Butte. MontanaMama Jun 2025 #30

News story says a military cargo plane also landed in Butte suegeo Jun 2025 #32

The C17 that accompanied AF2 MontanaMama Jun 2025 #33

Coup headquarters? spanone Jun 2025 #34

That seems to be the suspicion. MontanaMama Jun 2025 #35

My brain initially read, "JD Vance is a butt." Reader Rabbit Jun 2025 #36

Always trust your first instinct. BluesRunTheGame Jun 2025 #38

That's definitely true! Initech Jun 2025 #41

This plot has thickened so much, you could stand on it. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #42

You can just feel it in the air. MontanaMama Jun 2025 #46

The plot thickens. I swear: I didn't know someone had already said that. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 #45