> “I think Trump is historically wrong on Ukraine and on Russia, he’s historically wrong on tariffs,” said O’Leary, who did grant that the president was right in complaining that European countries aren’t pulling their weight on defense.
> O’Leary added that if he were an American, he would be “a natural Republican.” However, he would not sign up to a party led by Trump. “I don’t have any faith or trust in Trump, who has proven himself to be again and again a liar,” he said.
> Earlier in the week, O’Leary told Newstalk he didn’t plan on using Starlink for an in-flight internet service, citing its impact on the fuel economy of its planes. Starlink is, of course, led by Musk.
> “He is being misinformed,” the billionaire responded in a post on X. “I doubt they can even measure the difference in fuel use accurately, especially for a one-hour flight, where the incremental drag is basically zero during the ascent phase due to high angle of attack.”
> That got short shrift from O’Leary, though.
> “I would pay no attention whatsoever to Elon Musk,” O’Leary said. “He’s an idiot, very wealthy, but he’s still an idiot.”
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> “I think Trump is historically wrong on Ukraine and on Russia, he’s historically wrong on tariffs,” said O’Leary, who did grant that the president was right in complaining that European countries aren’t pulling their weight on defense.
> O’Leary added that if he were an American, he would be “a natural Republican.” However, he would not sign up to a party led by Trump. “I don’t have any faith or trust in Trump, who has proven himself to be again and again a liar,” he said.
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-must-cut-taxes-red-tape-to-face-liar-trump-and-russia-ryanair-ceo-says/
The backstory to the idiot sale:
> Earlier in the week, O’Leary told Newstalk he didn’t plan on using Starlink for an in-flight internet service, citing its impact on the fuel economy of its planes. Starlink is, of course, led by Musk.
> “He is being misinformed,” the billionaire responded in a post on X. “I doubt they can even measure the difference in fuel use accurately, especially for a one-hour flight, where the incremental drag is basically zero during the ascent phase due to high angle of attack.”
> That got short shrift from O’Leary, though.
> “I would pay no attention whatsoever to Elon Musk,” O’Leary said. “He’s an idiot, very wealthy, but he’s still an idiot.”
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/01/17/michael-oleary-takes-aim-at-liar-donald-trump-and-idiot-elon-musk/
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