Melania Trump Took Government Plane To Florida For Weekend During Shutdown

First Lady Melania Trump attends the conference on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, in Philadelphia, PA, on October 17, 2018. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto)
First Lady Melania Trump attends the conference on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, in Philadelphia, PA, on October 17, 2018. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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First lady Melania Trump took a government plane to fly to Florida for the weekend, Politico Playbook reported, after it was flagged by a Twitter account that monitors civilian and military air travel.

The trip is notable given President Trump’s recent decision to bar Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) from using military aircraft to fly to Brussels and Afghanistan — effectively canceling the trip to visit troops — citing the government shutdown.

Most see the move as a petty retaliation against Pelosi for asking him to postpone the State of the Union until after the government is reopened.

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  1. “I really don’t care. Do you?”

  2. Avatar for mames5 mames5 says:

    I think with that much silicone, she technically is considered cargo and not a passenger, so it is okay.

  3. Avatar for tsp tsp says:

    How appropriate for the FBOTUS (First Bitch of the United States).

    Your time is very limited, sweetie. Very limited!

  4. Avatar for gonzoc gonzoc says:

    Umm, most see it as a petty move by the Whiner in Chief because IT WAS.

  5. We already knew she was a feckless…something. The word’s on the tip of my tongue…(?)

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