BREAKING: Boeing Reaches a Deal to Avoid Prosecution Over 737 Max Crashes.
This Isn't Just About Boeing. It's About Trump, Corruption, and the Price of a Billionaire Presidency.
In a move that’s both shocking and completely expected, Boeing has once again escaped real accountability. The Justice Department struck a deal to help the aerospace giant avoid prosecution over the two fatal 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people.
It’s business-as-usual politics in the United States. Corporations kill, get caught, and pay a fine that’s a rounding error in their quarterly reports.
But there’s more to this story. Beneath the headlines lies something darker, and more corrosive: a President with a personal stake in Boeing’s survival. Donald Trump has long-standing financial and political ties to the company, and in this deal, we’re seeing those interests play out in real time.
Let’s talk about Air Force One.
Reports surfaced that Qatar had offered a Boeing jet to Trump to join the Air Force One fleet. Trump, never one to turn down a flashy private plane, accepted. More importantly, it was part of a workaround for the delays in retrofitting two other 747s—also Boeings—that Trump had demanded be customized during his first term.
Trump’s affection for Boeing jets doesn’t end with public service. His personal plane, a gold-plated Boeing 757 dubbed “Trump Force One,” is a regular fixture of his rallies and brand. He reportedly spent millions refurbishing it ahead of the 2024 campaign. A drop in Boeing’s stock or a spike in regulatory scrutiny affects not just his image, but his wallet.
So when the Justice Department, now working under the watchful eye of the President, lets Boeing off the hook, we’re not just looking at regulatory failure. We’re staring at a conflict of interest.
This is how corruption looks in 2025 America. Not briefcases of cash or secret tapes, but subtle incentives and shared interests between the powerful and the wealthy. A court win for Boeing helps Trump—directly and indirectly. It keeps the resale value of his prized planes high. It preserves a lax regulatory regime that lets his private fleet stay cheap to maintain. It sends a signal to corporate elites: if you’re too big—or too useful—to fail, you won’t be held accountable.
And let’s be clear: this isn’t hypothetical. Boeing has been caught repeatedly cutting corners, misrepresenting safety data, and putting profits ahead of lives. The 737 Max crashes weren’t tragic accidents—they were preventable disasters caused by greed, regulatory capture, and Dawn dish soap.
Allowing Boeing to escape prosecution tells the public that these deaths don’t matter. That our justice system is not just blind to corporate crime, but actively indifferent. When the President of the United States has a financial stake in the companies his government is supposed to oversee, that’s not just unethical—it’s dangerous.
This is why billionaires don’t work in public office. When a man who measures success by capital accumulation controls the levers of justice, the lives of the many will always be sacrificed to protect the wealth of the few.
Trump isn’t the disease—he’s a symptom. But if we don’t treat the rot in our system that lets billionaires rule without consequence, the next Boeing crash won’t be a question of if, but when.