South African President Calls Out Trump: 'I'm Sorry I Don't Have a Plane to Give You'
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President Donald Trump claimed white South Africans were being systematically murdered during a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
  • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    “I wish I had a plane to give you,” a seemingly exasperated Ramaphosa said at one point.

    “I wish you did. I would take it,” Trump responded. “If your country offered the United States Air Force a plane, I would take it.”

    “The EU hasn’t given me even one plane,” Trump added meaningfully. “Our talks there aren’t going anywhere either.”

    • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
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      7 hours ago

      It used to be a million bucks, but now it looks like a big flashy plane is the new baseline for acceptable bribes.

      The EU hasn’t offered a plane, and a few days later they get hit with a 50% tariff.