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Chris Murphy: “Why would we ask the American taxpayer to spend upwards of $1 billion on a plane that would then only be used for a…”

On the recordJuly 29, 2025
Why would we ask the American taxpayer to spend upwards of $1 billion on a plane that would then only be used for a handful of months and then transfer directly to the president?
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
thedailybeast.com
Jul 29, 2025

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Senator Murphy questions the financial implications of the plane donation to Trump.

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