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Donald Trump’s campaign requested military aircraft for Trump to fly in during the final weeks of the campaign, expanded flight restrictions over his residences and rallies, ballistic glass pre-positioned in seven battleground states for the campaign’s use and an array of military vehicles to transport Trump, according to emails reviewed by The Washington Post and people familiar with the matter.

The requests are extraordinary and unprecedented - no nominee in recent history has been ferried around in military planes ahead of an election. But the requests came after Trump’s campaign advisers received briefings in which the government said Iran is still actively plotting to kill him, according to the emails reviewed by The Post and the people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive discussions. Trump advisers have grown concerned about drones and missiles, according to the people.

In the emails over the past two weeks from campaign manager Susie Wiles to Ronald L. Rowe Jr., the head of the Secret Service, she expressed displeasure with the Secret Service and said the campaign recently had to cancel a public event at the last minute because of a “lack of personnel” from the Secret Service - instead only putting Trump in a small room with reporters. Wiles said Trump’s campaign is being hampered in its planning because of threats expects to hold far more events in the final weeks of the campaign.

  • RaoulDook@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    They should send him a quote for how much it would cost to run all that shit and ask for payment up front.

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    3 months ago

    [C]ampaign manager Susie Wiles … said the campaign recently had to cancel a public event at the last minute because of a “lack of personnel” from the Secret Service …

    Your decision to cancel a public event was your decision, and no one else’s.

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    3 months ago

    I think Trump needs those F-35s we sent to Israel protecting him. A bunch of those 2000 lb bombs too, just in case. Maybe an aircraft carrier or two?

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    3 months ago

    I request Trump speak from his default position: with his head up his ass.

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    3 months ago

    Project 2025 needs Vance in power for full implementation, trump is just a useful idiot to achieve their goals. The threats are coming from inside the house.

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    3 months ago

    I get that there are verifiable threats here, but giving that piece of shit military vehicles and air transport – which he would point to as his ‘right’ as President-elect – would almost kill any chance of him losing the election.

    America is FUBAR’d. :/