Trump’s Idaho Airbase Deal Raises Questions Over “Private Air Force”

In a move that has stunned both political allies and opponents, Trump invited foreign fighters to occupy an airbase in Idaho.

MAGA loyalist Laura Loomer wrote on X: “No foreign country should have a military base on US soil. Especially Islamic countries. I have never felt more betrayed by the GOP.”

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon told Newsweek: “There should never be a military base of a foreign power on the sacred soil of America.”

Republican consultant Mike Madrid noted the hypocrisy: “Joe Biden was criticized for a Chinese balloon flying over our airspace. They’re giving Qatar an entire f***ing air base.”

Beyond the political fallout, the situation raises deeper concerns about control of military power. Some commentators go further, suggesting Trump is consolidating a shadow military apparatus. First with ICE as his de facto ground force, and now with what appears to be a private air wing.

Such an arrangement blurs the line between public defense and personal power, posing serious questions about transparency, chain of command, and the potential misuse of force.

How does this serve American interests? It doesn’t. Instead, it exposes a deeper contradiction at the heart of Trumpism: a movement that claims to protect national sovereignty while quietly auctioning it off.

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