Trump, Russian billionaire say theyve never met, but their jets did in Charlotte

[bathroommonkey76]

BY KEVIN G. HALL, ADAM BELL, RICK ROTHACKER AND GREG GORDON
McClatchy Washington Bureau

CHARLOTTE, N.C.
Five days before the November election, a Russian billionaire’s jet wheeled to a stop at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Less than 90 minutes later, Donald Trump’s campaign jet arrived on the same tarmac for an afternoon campaign rally in nearby Concord.

Who was aboard Dmitry Rybolovlev’s luxurious jet and whether the planes’ near-simultaneous arrival facilitated another previously undisclosed Russian contact with Trump, his family or campaign associates remain unanswered questions.

The White House dismisses the matter as conspiratorial. A spokesman for Rybolovlev declined to say why he was in Charlotte. But their jets shared the tarmac at Charlotte for several hours before Trump left for a 7 p.m. rally near Raleigh on the same day.

Trump and Rybolovlev, however, agree on this: They say they have never met, although Trump sold a Palm Beach mansion to the Russian fertilizer magnate for $95 million eight years earlier. Rybolovlev recently bulldozed the mansion and is selling the oceanfront property.



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[Angry Dragon]

1. but when two democratic jets land at the same place ... it is a big deal??

[gratuitous]

4. Isn't that odd?

Depending on the needs of the narrative, it's either Hitler times Stalin squared or just a meaningless coincidence. Trump doesn't need more evidence of his playing footsie with the Russians, so this is just one of those things.

[bathroommonkey76]

2. Maddow reported on this a few days ago.

It's funny watching other news organizations trying to catch up to her reporting. lol

[drm604]

3. And it wasn't just that one time.

http://crooksandliars.com/2017/03/russian-oligarchs-plane-shadowed-donald

A jetliner belonging to the Russian oligarch who had previously bought a Florida mansion from Donald Trump shadowed the candidate's plane to at least four US cities - three during the campaign and one since the inauguration.

[C_U_L8R]

5. This.

Is no coincidence.

[leftstreet]

7. Oh my n/t

[fescuerescue]

6. I saw this guys yacht down in Ft Lauderdale in October last year

http://www.superyachts.com/motor-yacht-2204/anna-photos.htm

Easily $100m or $200m yacht.

I wonder if it going to Mar Lago next stop?

[WhiteTara]

8. Well, the Russian does deal in shit

and that is what their story sounds like.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. Drumpf would never lie