This will cascade. International airlines would sooner stop international flights to the US entirely han reschedule them to the whims of a dipshit.
Hot_Ambition_6457 on
Remember when international travel was down due to Covid and didnt bounce back for a few years. Remember how conservatives made a talking point of how that was Bidens fault for not resolving it faster?
Turns out nah they’ll literally cancel the international flights themselves if its an excuse to win political points
Next_Rip7462 on
Let them try
There’s going to be so much blowback from this they’re going to wish they had never even thought of it.
It’s also more likely them trying to play hardball with their stupid fart of the deal.
If they do this, there are going to be so many unintended consequences, including most hardware stores will have a hayday selling pitchforks, and likely there will be a massive sale on torches.
Even without their threat coming true, this ought to happen.
BluWake on
Do it, crash the economy further and piss off all three major carriers at once. Right before what is supposed to be a huge international event. Shit idea (from Miller) presented by a plumber.
noprophecies on
Oh look, page 35 of the abusive spouse playbook :/ “lock them in the house”. Right after “15 ways to isolate them from their friends and family”
F-Cloud on
The headline should read: “Trump team conspiring to attack the airline industry, disrupt legitimate travel, and impose logistical problems delivering air freight to American cities.”
theory_of_me on
What major international airports are in Republican cities?
spamtardeggs on
These fucks really hate America.
Hornpipe_Jones on
>The Homeland Security chief singled out Democrats in [Newark, New Jersey, due to recent clashes](https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/delaney-hall-ice-protest-hunger-strike-b2983980.html) between law enforcement and protesters at Delaney Hall, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center. Other sanctuary cities—which limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities— whose airports could be impacted by the plans include Boston, Denver, Philadelphia, Chicago, **Los Angeles**, **New York City**, **Seattle and San Francisco**.
So….stopping international flights to literally the four biggest international flight destinations in the country. The Trump admin really does wanna wreck the economy.
Standard-Square-7699 on
Just in time for the World Cup.
Pockydo on
Isn’t tourism down like across the board?
This will help
jedrider on
Most cities are Democratic so maybe > 95% of air traffic will be on the chopping block, which is absurd.
AnotherMisanthrope on
This administration hates the country it oversees
noplaywellwithothers on
The theme is changing from Idiocracy to Gilead.
RetireWithRyan on
Would be easier to do if the cities people wanted to visit were in red states.
MarsTellus13 on
Honestly this is kind of brilliant. By brilliant I mean evil and fucking stupid.
They’d be imposing jet fuel demand destruction / fuel rationing to address the impending shortage they created by calling it a crackdown on illegal immigration.
Ulrich_Von_Urikon on
What kind of horseshit is this
frekinghell on
They really have Homelander levels of pettiness.
I really hope they realise what is coming for them.
Villification.
QushingFleens on
This is a test balloon, they won’t go thru with this. They probably want airlines to assist with something so they lead with the threats. It’s all this fuckhead admin knows how to do, threaten, withhold. Until shit blows up and they backtrack.
epochwin on
Does he mean cities in states with democratic majorities? Because most cities especially economic powerhouses are mostly Democratic. Including Texas, Florida, Georgia, the DMV area.
phoenix823 on
Do it. Fuck with the people coming for the World Cup. I dare you. I double fucking dare you.
zirky on
aren’t most international hubs in blue cities?
sxyaustincpl on
Cities are all Democratic, because that’s where educated, intelligence people live and work
And educated, intelligent people aren’t Republicans
DFu4ever on
Let’s call it like it is…
The Republican Party is doing this. Let’s stop normalizing headlines that say “Trump does this”, and start addressing the reality that these are the actions of the Republican Party.
If they didn’t approve of what Trump is doing, they could stop it. They choose not to, thus they approve.
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This will cascade. International airlines would sooner stop international flights to the US entirely han reschedule them to the whims of a dipshit.
Remember when international travel was down due to Covid and didnt bounce back for a few years. Remember how conservatives made a talking point of how that was Bidens fault for not resolving it faster?
Turns out nah they’ll literally cancel the international flights themselves if its an excuse to win political points
Let them try
There’s going to be so much blowback from this they’re going to wish they had never even thought of it.
It’s also more likely them trying to play hardball with their stupid fart of the deal.
If they do this, there are going to be so many unintended consequences, including most hardware stores will have a hayday selling pitchforks, and likely there will be a massive sale on torches.
Even without their threat coming true, this ought to happen.
Do it, crash the economy further and piss off all three major carriers at once. Right before what is supposed to be a huge international event. Shit idea (from Miller) presented by a plumber.
Oh look, page 35 of the abusive spouse playbook :/ “lock them in the house”. Right after “15 ways to isolate them from their friends and family”
The headline should read: “Trump team conspiring to attack the airline industry, disrupt legitimate travel, and impose logistical problems delivering air freight to American cities.”
What major international airports are in Republican cities?
These fucks really hate America.
>The Homeland Security chief singled out Democrats in [Newark, New Jersey, due to recent clashes](https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/delaney-hall-ice-protest-hunger-strike-b2983980.html) between law enforcement and protesters at Delaney Hall, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center. Other sanctuary cities—which limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities— whose airports could be impacted by the plans include Boston, Denver, Philadelphia, Chicago, **Los Angeles**, **New York City**, **Seattle and San Francisco**.
So….stopping international flights to literally the four biggest international flight destinations in the country. The Trump admin really does wanna wreck the economy.
Just in time for the World Cup.
Isn’t tourism down like across the board?
This will help
Most cities are Democratic so maybe > 95% of air traffic will be on the chopping block, which is absurd.
This administration hates the country it oversees
The theme is changing from Idiocracy to Gilead.
Would be easier to do if the cities people wanted to visit were in red states.
Honestly this is kind of brilliant. By brilliant I mean evil and fucking stupid.
They’d be imposing jet fuel demand destruction / fuel rationing to address the impending shortage they created by calling it a crackdown on illegal immigration.
What kind of horseshit is this
They really have Homelander levels of pettiness.
I really hope they realise what is coming for them.
Villification.
This is a test balloon, they won’t go thru with this. They probably want airlines to assist with something so they lead with the threats. It’s all this fuckhead admin knows how to do, threaten, withhold. Until shit blows up and they backtrack.
Does he mean cities in states with democratic majorities? Because most cities especially economic powerhouses are mostly Democratic. Including Texas, Florida, Georgia, the DMV area.
Do it. Fuck with the people coming for the World Cup. I dare you. I double fucking dare you.
aren’t most international hubs in blue cities?
Cities are all Democratic, because that’s where educated, intelligence people live and work
And educated, intelligent people aren’t Republicans
Let’s call it like it is…
The Republican Party is doing this. Let’s stop normalizing headlines that say “Trump does this”, and start addressing the reality that these are the actions of the Republican Party.
If they didn’t approve of what Trump is doing, they could stop it. They choose not to, thus they approve.
Fuck all of these pieces of shit.