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riversedge

(80,047 posts)
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 06:11 PM Saturday

JD Vance had 14 planes fly in this motorcade and his security detail to Italy:............

I do not know the accuracy of these numbers but it is beyond excessive--even if I do not know the exact number!


Daractenus
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Some Scandinavian PMs bike to work or take the subway, the Romanian and Moldovan presidents just go by regular commercial flights. More or less the same goes for most European heads of state.

JD Vance had 14 planes fly in this motorcade and his security detail to Italy:


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JD Vance had 14 planes fly in this motorcade and his security detail to Italy:............ (Original Post) riversedge Saturday OP
planes? WarGamer Saturday #1
Well, I suppose they could have driven dpibel Saturday #5
the wording is let's say... unclear lol WarGamer Saturday #7
Need that many to carry his extra eye liner... wcmagumba Saturday #2
Hell, they must have hauled in a bunch of bluestarone Saturday #3
Look at me................ Lovie777 Saturday #4
Would've bought a lot of school lunches Attilatheblond Saturday #6
Holy shit, he's riding into Italy like a dictator would. Initech Saturday #8
Plus he delayed the US figure skaters. jls4561 Saturday #9
I don't get it? Why should taxpayers pay for someone in our government to attend the Olympics? walkingman Saturday #10
........Then follows Meloni casually walking out with her security detail.-at about 4 min mark........ riversedge Saturday #11
Paranoid much? MustLoveBeagles Saturday #12
I didn't know douche purr-rat beauty Saturday #13
14 airplanes and a convoy of 40 big cars! LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #14
Intimidation via muscle flexing is the goal here BeyondGeography 17 hrs ago #15
Peter Thiel wants his investment protected not fooled 15 hrs ago #16

dpibel

(3,833 posts)
5. Well, I suppose they could have driven
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 06:30 PM
Saturday

Assuming, of course, a bridge.

Isn't the idea here that those big SUVs came from the U.S.?

You could get them there on ships. But planes seem more likely.

Assuming, of course, which I don't, that this is reliable info.

But I hope this gives you a way to think about how planes might fit in.

WarGamer

(18,338 posts)
7. the wording is let's say... unclear lol
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 06:32 PM
Saturday

But I counted 8 US tagged SUV's there, that's 4x Hercules aircraft or 2 Galaxy...

14? lol

I'll be happy to self del if you can link a legit source claiming 14 US transport aircraft.

EDIT: all 8 of those SUV would have been transportable in ONE C5-M Super Galaxy, the standard US heavy transport craft.

riversedge

(80,047 posts)
11. ........Then follows Meloni casually walking out with her security detail.-at about 4 min mark........
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 06:38 PM
Saturday

During his visit to Milan JD Vance had a 40 car security motorcade.

Then follows Meloni casually walking out with her security detail.

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BeyondGeography

(40,940 posts)
15. Intimidation via muscle flexing is the goal here
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:55 PM
17 hrs ago

But it just looks silly. Our big fat cars can barely manage the right-hand turn out of the driveway. Plus one of those drivers was so unfocused he almost rear-ended the car in front of him.

And, Meloni…cool as a cucumber and super-stylish. America would lose its mind if it ever had a President who carries herself the way she does.

not fooled

(6,624 posts)
16. Peter Thiel wants his investment protected
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 03:13 PM
15 hrs ago

what a waste of resources. The more hated vance becomes, the dumber his faux pas.

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