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Author: wzambon 🐝🐝 HONORARY
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Number: of 48439 
Subject: Oopsie!
Date: 03/05/2025 5:41 PM
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President Donald Trump’s plan to use the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to detain 30,000 immigrants has been hitting major legal, logistical and financial hurdles ever since he surprised many in his own administration by announcing it. Now, as agencies spar over responsibility for operations there and over blame for what has gone wrong, there is a growing recognition within the administration that it was a political decision that is just not working.

Among the major issues, especially as the Trump administration works to slash spending throughout the government, is the cost. Taking detained immigrants to Guantánamo means flying them there, and the administration has sometimes chosen to use military planes that are expensive to operate.

On Tuesday of last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on hand at Guantánamo when a military C-130 carrying nine immigrants landed at the base. The Defense Department calculates the cost per flight hour to operate a C-130 at $20,756, so for a trip of five to six hours, it cost the Pentagon $207,000 to $249,000 round trip, or $23,000 to $27,000 per detainee.


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Author: ges 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Oopsie!
Date: 03/05/2025 6:19 PM
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there is a growing recognition within the administration that it was a political decision that is just not working.

Power corrupts, too much power in the hands of a narcissist who believes he is smarter than everyone else and knows more about any topic than anyone else, makes for corrupt and thoroughly STUPID decisions

Chaos ensues.

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Author: LurkerMom   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Oopsie!
Date: 03/05/2025 6:20 PM
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Reading your article..

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“Trump administration rethinking Guantánamo immigrant detention plan amid cost issues and power struggles
Trump still wants to use the base for detention, but a scaled-down version is the likeliest outcome, sources said.”

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“The officials said it has become clear since Trump announced the Guantánamo plan that other options, including holding migrants at Fort Bliss, Texas, and other military bases in the United States would be cheaper and more efficient. A scaled-down version of Trump’s Guantánamo plan seems the likeliest outcome, the officials said.”

Apparently President Trump is looking for better housing options for illegal aliens that are more cost friendly.
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Author: PucksFool 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Oopsie!
Date: 03/05/2025 6:27 PM
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That sounds like some wasteful spending that Elon's DOdGEy bunch of tech boys should put the brakes on.
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