BRITISH GUY REACTS to How the US President Travels... *this is insane*

[@MoreAdamCouser]

Twitch stream - www.twitch.tv/adamcouser

[@danielstevens6143]

Hey don't u guys over there pay taxes as well, and arent u under the Monarch. I mean where do u think ur taxes go too, yes the roads, parks, and etc., but it also goes to the Monarch

[@danielstevens6143]

And yes please do videos on the conspiracies, u will probably find some that will change ur mind, alot

[@LynetteA68]

Who else do you think should pay for our presidents travel?? lol

[@Whoozerdaddy]

With the top 2 largest air forces in the world, why *wouldn't* we be able to fly the presidential motorcade around the world?

[@donniemjr75]

The guy that tripped up the stairs 3 times in a matter of seconds was Joe Biden the current "President"........

[@jbshiva865]

I will point out that pretty much every Head of State/Government around the world gets all of their official travel covered by taxpayers because it's part of their official duties to travel various places locally and foreign.

[@DeusSalis]

While they party in Jamaica and buy $30K bottles of alcohol

[@jbshiva865]

@@DeusSalis That too...

[@smileychess]

I met the guy in charge of diplomatic security at the State department. He protected Hilary Clinton when she was secretary of state. They take their jobs very seriously.

[@jadeh2699]

Don't complain too much. Americans pay a lot of taxes to maintain a bucketload of equipment for being ready in the event our allies are threatened too. That includes keeping the US President safe so he can continue to do his job.

[@isaiahjackson1211]

This, also how else would someone working in government get paid? Plus its not exactly the president’s per se its more for his position, he has to give it up to the next one so its not like giving each one free shit. Idk why he so shocked

[@djkd21]

And It's not overkill. Reason why there is so much protection is cause if he gets hurt. It's an act of war. Also he has the codes to the Nukes so the world is in his his hands.

[@mr44mag]

Vice President has the authorization code card as well, but without knowing the position of the code that day, it's useless as it's going to be reset. Get ahold of that card and they'll reset it sooner.

[@darrinlindsey]

Adam, Does your Prime Minister and King have to pay for their travels, themselves? Or do you pay taxes for your government spending?

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

They pay in taxes. He just doesn’t realize it

[@loide-m4y]

Good 👏

[@ciekai7356]

They not only pay taxes for the government but also to maintain the privileged lifestyle of the Monarchy welfare grifters.

[@catlady443]

who do you think pays the security of the King of England?

[@lindah5910]

Has anyone mentioned that the USA's GDP per YEAR is near to $25 TRILLION dollars . . . and that California's wealth alone is wealthier than the UK and is near to passing Germany? That's just one state (albeit the wealthiest) in the USA.

[@mitchellgildea254]

"Don't expect a bar or lavish party lights inside" Nah, the rocket launcher covers that 😂

[@fjmarcliff1390]

Dude you do get that your taxes also pay for your government travel right

[@KahavaveCAPIPI]

I mean, the price is a bit much but at the same time the sitting US president is probably high on the hit list of quite a few countries. I might prefer that they do less traveling if that's the price tag, but I can't begrudge the general idea. Also, lets be honest, the high end furnishings are gonna be a drop in the bucket. I'm sure those pretty seats are more expensive than they need to be, but even if they had folding chairs and army surplus cots that wouldn't reduce it by a notable amount.

[@markchristensen23]

Not just countries, but citizens with opposing views.

[@JAM661]

Well it not like they make a bunch of model so they can mass produce either.

[@Eugene-pt5lu]

Not army surplus cots. ROTFL.

[@michaelsander6039]

ADAM!!! Don’t do a conspiracy theory video. It would be like kicking a hornets nest and getting stung by every hornet.

[@jadeh2699]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Yup.

[@carmenohio8735]

Very well saod

[@charlesmullen3359]

Twice....

[@AnneBiebrich]

No don't do it.....

[@marinestrainer]

It's the same here in UK lol With our Taxes

[@dwanemarsh4378]

IF it helps, the full cost of the plane is a one-time thing, minus the upgrades, which happen constantly. As he said, the plane, with defensive stuff, costs around $700M, but that is obviously NOT the cost of each trip. The biggest costs are fuel, crews, security personnel and actions, and overtime. Even far more so if they have to go to a foreign country, which has to be mapped and checked out prior to arrival. It's either this, or the U.S. Pres gets shot, which can/will cause a war.

[@thomasrobertson2241]

Hey Adam the cost per person on tax will be like .30 cents so no big deal

[@debralecuivre3366]

You guys pay for the royal family etc

[@debralecuivre3366]

Also, the Royal Family are extremely wealthy.

[@laurentco]

Another great video on KZbin goes into the details of “The Beast” and the training the drivers have to do, such as driving backwards at 60 mph.

[@christypriest30]

My dad was a career Air Force guy and he used to work on Air Force One. I don’t mean during flights. He worked and delegated the work done to the plane itself so he had to get his top secret clearance to be able to actually go on board which he did multiple times so he met multiple presidents. He couldn’t even tell us much about the plane

[@edwardseverinsen5598]

Knew a guy that did sheet metal work on Air Force One at my last job. He said they got paid a crazzzzyyyy amount per hour.

[@NoStoryNoWorry]

Even at the capital and likely other places too, there are intricate networks of super-secret and secure tunnels.

[@sarcazen3171]

It's pretty impressive when it drives by and often moves much faster than you'd think.

[@revgurley]

It is cool seeing a motorcade, even if you aren't a fan of the president. In 2002, George W Bush did a speech not far from where I worked at the time. Pretty much the entire office went out front to wave. It is impressive!

[@retrosonghits]

One big downer about being President is once you are out of office, you cannot drive a car anymore like everyone else. You can drive if it's on your own property but that's one of the rules in considering being CIC. Now, I know why Mario Andretti, Cale Yarborough and Richard Petty never ran for office...lol...

[@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586]

The white haired gentleman falling up the stairs is the current president and who sometimes has that problem. There have been several assassination attempts, even Ronald Reagan was shot at as he went to his car and another man, James Brady, an aide was shot ( and had brain damage). The shooter was a man who thought that if he did this he would get the attention of a movie star he admired. And this has gotten more serious since the 9/11 attacks. There is another video by these guys that is more instructive about the hazards and reasons for each vehicle. Wouldn't suggest conspiracy theories unless you would be prepared for a lot of comments. Everyone has an opinion.

[@shag139]

The point of so many vehicles is so you don’t actually know which vehicle the president is in.

[@shadownor]

Adam, it is not for the man, but for the office.

[@fatraccoonman]

One thing this video got wrong was the plane type. The two 747's are 747-200's and are designated VC-25 by the Air Force. The presidential planes aren't always Air Force One. Theyre only Air Force One if the President is on board the plane.

[@manxkin]

It's not like we have a choice to pay taxes! But Airforce One is really cool. That was our President stumbling up the stairs.

[@kelleewolfe2834]

Our president is an embarrassment..

[@sheilamartin880]

​@@kelleewolfe2834 no, we voted the embarrassment out of office in 2020. Our President is just not as young as he used to be and needs to quit trying to run up the stairs.

[@Angiepremo]

You watching Biden trip twice up the stairs with pure confusion on your face had me dyin' lol

[@brianr101010]

I loved your reaction to the rocket launcher. Priceless.

[@carlastewart3566]

It's not just a show piece, if anything happens the president can basically run the government and country....

[@tylerhackner9731]

I’m speechless at some of the stuff that yall be doing so it goes both ways lol

[@-Luna-tic.exe-]

If you see any of the suburban escorts with a circular hatch, those are pop up mounted beltfed weapons, most commonly the m134 minigun

[@slll9862]

No the secret service doesn't use mounted weapons in convoys. that is either a position for cameras, a turret position (without a mounted gun), or a drone station since recently they have been using cars with deployable drones from the roof.

[@wizzka1]

The first thing this made me think of is the movie "Air Force One". Adam, maybe you can do one reacting to the plane the president flies in?

[@trevor3013]

Told my grandma i couldn't talk on the phone cause Adam was tickling my pickle.

[@livelifeTOrcr1p]

The beast is America on wheels lol

[@JB-423]

i just wish it wasn't a damn Cadillac. i can't stand GM

[@TruckGal]

Only difference is UK provides Range Rovers while US provides Escalades.

[@TheGhostOf2020]

Presidential assassinations happen almost always during transportation and travel as that is when they are most exposed to the public. JFK, Ronald Reagan, McKinley are examples just from the 20th century off the top of my head, and note that Reagan survived mainly due to the updated and improved secret service presence. If the president is assassinated it is incredibly dangerous to national security as the head of state is no longer present meaning executive functions requiring authorization from the president (which is essentially all military and defense functions and decisions that were not already laid out in advance as official procedure/protocol. This means the military and nuclear responses to an attack wouldn’t be possible until the vice president is sworn in and briefed. Even when the death of a president was not a surprise or assassination like with FDR, the emergency swearing in of the vp to the presidency is a very anxious and chaotic time. And on top of that, if a president is harmed in anyway this would have immediate ripple effects on American society in both the short and long terms that can take decades to recover from fully. Entire political structures have to reorganize, citizens feel threatened where they are unsure of the stability of the government. Stock markets can panic, other politicians immediately worry if they are also in danger. This makes the cost of this kind of event happening and succeeding way more than the cost of properly ensuring that attempts would fail (as they also deter future attempts as it would seem impossible to succeed). The cost of these vehicles are not focused on luxury or extravagance but on stupidly redundant and expensive communications systems and emergency countermeasures. For example the president must be able to conduct their duties as president at all times. So any gap in connection with the president at any point while traveling to the pentagon (especially) is critical.

[@joeymain7300]

I’ve worked with a team that does this stuff. The footprint we had compared to every other country that was at this summit was insane.

[@noctumdraco]

The reason behind so many cars in the motorcade is so that they can have him in a random car and anyone dumb enough to try and attack it, will not know for sure which one he is in.

[@CDmusic10]

So this is why my whopper meal cost $14.87, huh??💀😂

[@supercolinblow]

the "50 vehicles" surprised me. Maybe next time there is a funeral or special visit we should just send the vice-president. Security for the VP likely costs less. If only Caesar had had a motorcade of 50 bulletproof chariots he would not have been assassinated.

[@hippiemama52]

Sweetie, I hate to tell you this, but you pay for your politician"s travels too.😂

[@mitchellgildea254]

I agree with Adam who pays $20k for a hair cut? 😂

[@paulbattson834]

They named the foreign who get the haircut,

[@Timmycoo]

@@paulbattson834 lol you mean the Sultan of Brunei who is one of the richest men in the world? You should see some of his lavish spending. 20k for a haircut doesn't even touch the surface.

[@JB-423]

uk paid 10s of thousands for a BS "royal" wedding" they have no room co bitch about cost LOL

[@tj_2701]

It's okay Adam we all love your pickle tickling. 💚💚💚💚

[@EagleFang74]

Adam….who exactly do you think is paying for your head of state to travel, eat and wipe his arse?

[@sherryfrische4391]

Who do you think pays for your Royal Families Travel and expense’s?? You do and no just the King… the whole family “ working royals”. They have hoarded so much money over the years they could take care of your homeless with the snap of the fingers.

[@loide-m4y]

Adam , how about your Prime Ministers and Kings ???????

[@tristanstahl7367]

Adam, you should react to "the star spangled banner as you've never heard it"

[@wandapease-gi8yo]

The Globemaster planes normally carry TankS. Big, Mucking about Tanks. The difference between the President’s Beast and little beasts from those TankS is artillery. The Beast is heavy! Lots of armor!

[@noonecallsmeaj]

Finally, another video!!! I was waiting😂

[@ronaldenix8589]

That's Biden!!!....lol

[@nvsteveg]

His limo is called THE BEST for a reason! 😂

[@mysteryelysian]

BEAST*

[@skyhawk_4526]

Lots of false/misleading information in the original video. NSA has nothing to do with the president's movements. It's mostly DHS (including US Secret Service) and DOD (Air Force and Marine Corps). There are not 50 vehicles in the presidential motorcade. There are often 50 or more vehicle moving with the president, but most are not part of the official (integral) motorcade. The actual motorcade consists of about 10 Secret Service vehicles (including the two limos) and a few local police vehicles and an ambulance. The additional vehicles trail the motorcade and are rented/hired vans and SUVs that carry lower-level support staff and the media. These additional vehicles are not technically part of the motorcade, and the only vehicles that are transported to the venue the president visits are the actual black ones that are highly specialized and owned by the Secret Service. All the other vehicles are either local police or rented vans and SUVs that are locally sourced.

[@artdollist]

"Dementia episodes" HAHAHAHAHA!!!

[@Leviticus_Prime]

To be fair, The president does have to pay for all personal trips. Taxpayers only pay for official trips.

[@charlesmaurer6214]

He pays what a personal trip would cost for an average person and the rest is still paid by the taxpayers. He gets a private jet and detail for the cost of a coach ticket on an airline.

[@Leviticus_Prime]

@charlesmaurer6214 actually he pays the cost of a chartered business jet. Much more than a coach ticket.

[@MamaBe1963]

I'm glad to pay for this!

[@AnneBiebrich]

I just have to say, Adam, i just LOVE your accent ! 😊

[@jacd751]

When the late King Hussein of Jordan & his wife Queen Noor were staying here where i live in Minnesota while he was being treated for terminal cancer, he loved driving around the city with his wife in a Silver Volkswagen Beetle. They did have security in front & behind them in a motorcade & a police escort at the front & very back but no roads were ever blocked off when they'd take a ride. I accidentally merged onto the highway right in between the blacked out Escalade security vehicle & the King & Queen in their Beetle who were traveling in the right lane😳😬 Oopsie! As soon as I realized it, I quickly moved over to the left lane, sheepishly waved & slowed to get behind the full motorcade. Pretty sure King Hussein & Queen Noor thought it was funny because they waved back, smiled & were laughing.😂 We got used to seeing them out and about driving & shopping but seriously never thought I'd end up IN the motorcade by accident! Over the years the Mayo Clinic brings all sorts of heads of state & royalty here from the Middle East for medical treatment. Most have similar motorcades. Aside from the Hussein's of Jordon, I also was in the hallway at St. Mary's Hospital when the President of Iraq walked by - he had much stricter security & we were all made to face the walls as he walked by surrounded by his security & our law enforcement.

[@KaminoROBB]

Conspiracy theory vids on your channel would be next level bro! Do it!

[@Jadzia-t2x]

The Presidential Limo is called "The Beast" because of the size and weight. Riding on the chassis for a three ton truck frame with amazing capabilities.

[@mitchellgildea254]

Next Adam needs to check out Presidents of the United States of America and their expansive music catalog

[@Nonsensically]

Scan KZbin for “The Beast Gets Stuck” …the presidential limo is called the beast. Pretty funny.

[@callindykid]

If you want to learn what all the cars in the motorcade actually do and why there are so many, I recommend "How the US President Travels" by the channel "neo". It's pretty technologically impressive.

[@southilgurl2003]

Argh, he keeps saying the NSA. That's not the service responsible for Presidential security. That falls under the Secret Service, which up until "the war on terror" fell under the Treasury Department. Now the Secret Service falls under the Department of Homeland Security.

[@sheilamartin880]

And the Department of Homeland Security is a division of the NSA (National Security Agency).

[@southilgurl2003]

@@sheilamartin880 no, the NSA falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense. The Department of Homeland Security is civilian.

[@sheilamartin880]

@@southilgurl2003 as I said "a division of" the DOD has multiple civilian sectors.

[@southilgurl2003]

@@sheilamartin880 the DoD does not fall under the Department of Homeland Security. They are completely different government entities.

[@sheilamartin880]

@@southilgurl2003 I didn't say that they did. You said the NSA falls under the DoD and I said the Department of Homeland Security is a division of the NSA which it is. They are all interconnected with multiple different military and civilians divisions. The Department of Homeland Security or DHS was created as a division of the NSA after 9-11 and has grown to be pretty much its own agency since then but it is still falls under the NSA which as you said falls under the DoD.

[@dadalorian99]

Air Force One “presidents plane” is also insane.

[@chainsofscarlet9054]

Although it also happens to be whatever aircraft the president happens to be on at the time.

[@dadalorian99]

@@chainsofscarlet9054 That is correct. I was talking specifically about the 747 size plane and it’s tech. Good fact

[@lawrenceliebman9079]

Technically, sny plane the president is on is Air Force One.

[@Timmycoo]

Yeah I thought they were gonna talk about the plane and its envoy and defense mechanisms too. Oh well, "The Beast" is still impressive.

[@trevor3013]

Wdym? It's just the name of whatever plane the president is flying on. Not that insane. It's like calling every car you own Melinda. The car is not a Melinda but she's your Melinda

[@ericschneps5881]

The Beast also has built in smoke grenades, electrified door handles, and is rocket proof

[@kathleenmenker3853]

I’ve watched at least 3 different people reacting to “The National Anthem as you’ve never heard it”. I always cry all the way through it.

[@SchrödingerKousae]

Tbh in regards to taxes, it's more in other countries when it comes to things like product/goods taxes, but taxes in most countries, including the US, feed right back into more than just the military and security. The main difference is less taxes in the US, huge population, and huge military. Also iirc each state also has their own taxes they use for infrastructure, law enforcement, first responders, etc. I can only imagine how much more the US would rake in if it raised federal taxes by just 1%, probably not an insignificant number at all.

[@t.r.4496]

As a payer of the Presidents flights, I go around the potholes on my way to work.

[@sirflappington2484]

I remember I was waiting at an intersection for the motorcade to pass and I waited for around 15 minutes, so I guess those 15 minutes cost us around 39,000 dollars

[@lizb8850]

I live near the home of the Air Force One and Two, too close I can even hear all the noises. Still fascinating to watch this…and seen Obama and motorcade on a Veteran’s Day. He waved at us :-)

[@donscott2681]

I love it that this video takes several shots at Biden, calling him demented, which is obviously true. Hahahaha.

[@seanstewart6292]

the suburban's also have mounted guns that come up through the roof. the BEAST has electrified door handles, a smoke screen, a external fire suppressant system, and has the ability to seal the cabin and use on board oxygen in case of an chemical or biological attack.

[@slll9862]

The secret service does not use mounted weapons on their vehicles. if you're referring to the mini gun vehicles then your misled the secret service doesn't even own one of those

[@sharona256]

I never really thought about the 50 cars that would have to be flown also.

[@staceybert1975]

The President has the following 2 limos 2 planes 3 helicopter 1 stagecoach bys and used to have a yacht

[@slll9862]

And don't forget the bus 🤣

[@robertcook9253]

Gotta say nothing tops your Bull Riding Wrecks reaction. I think that's are best weapon, anyone wants to pick a fight with the U.S.A., all we have to do is send them a video of our Bull Riding wrecks. They will immediately know we are crazy and not advisable to pick a fight with us. Nothing is going to top riding Bulls.

[@livelifeTOrcr1p]

Loving these videos

[@djkd21]

Bro where ever the president of USA goes. The secret service works with the CIA and FBI and the law enforcement wherever he is traveling to before and know every threat in the area/country. They can find anyone's threats on snapchat, IG, Facebook, X, or even on what's app and anything. They can find you even if you have a VPN. I know cause my father did IT work for the US Government and is top in his Job. He works for a major hospital now in Texas. He is my Irish side too btw lol

[@stwbryfld1]

And people wonder why we don't have the money for universal healthcare in this country. *sigh

[@timothyjohnson5758]

Please don't look our President stumble up the stairs

[@ryanstarkey1739]

Oh, yes they do. Believe us, our taxes are ridiculous!

[@krystalaura5634]

If its a real president, theres always an ambulance with the motorcade

[@Nonsensically]

Yes. That was Biden falling up the stairs.

[@JohnGuzik]

These kinds of videos can be interested, but the NSA doesn't handle Presidential travel. The Secret Service does.

[@slll9862]

Although the video is incorrect in saying the NSA instead of the Secret Service your statement "the NSA doesn't handle Presidential travel" is also wrong, every single intelligence agency has their part in presidential protection and talking about the NSA they handle the ID car, and sometimes have personal inside the Roadrunner, and they assist the White House Communications Agency (WHCA), as well the NSA/CIA? Special Collection Service has a group within it called the Special Operations Division wich on rare occasions will scout out foreign meeting places

[@noahgordon9309]

Trust me, we are very much not happy about it and most Americans are just like every other human just trying to get by.

[@kelleewolfe2834]

That's why the Indian army practices their high step marching, so they don't trip up the freaking steps.

[@Gloppp]

Hey Adam, you should do a short on Britney Spears when she was at the height of her fame.. She burned through cash like it was water - Like 9k a cup for Starbucks coffee to be flown to her and her friends in different countries due to fuel cost etc. or the stupid shit Justin Bieber did like his bodyguards who had to carry him everywhere.

[@AspenD1]

Don’t you guys pay for the kings and queens? I never understand how you all can stand watching a monarch live the high life in lavish lifestyle with your tax money. And yes, our president is considered a civil servant, they shouldn’t waste like they do, but let’s be honest, they’ve been rigging the system to their benefit for a loooooong time.

[@bryanreighn3498]

It’s an honor to help pay to keep the most powerful man in the world safe. Good president or bad, I’ll do my part.

[@josephromance3908]

Who else would pay for this?

[@david....hilltop3659]

did you notice the agents right arm --- it is a fake arm the real arm is in there jaket on a wepon

[@JAM661]

The presidents car has little American flags on the hood by the corner above the headlamps areas. You can see the car in a short clip at 10:14.

[@TheGucc1]

2 things certain in life, death and taxes.

[@iangraffunder2802]

4:08 24 year old US Citizen. I did not know we flew the whole ass motorcade overseas, that’s lowkey ridiculous

[@trevor3013]

You want the president to travel in a cab when visiting china or the middle east?

[@iangraffunder2802]

@@trevor3013 oh no not at all, this is just something that isn’t talked about at all in the states because we like to complain about shit a lot. Found it more interesting really

[@edferd100]

I've never seen a fat secret service agent on presidential detail before. It must be recent footage. 😆

[@wesrrowlands8309]

We also pay insurance for all of the politicians in DC even when out of office.

[@DeusSalis]

Joe has to worry about stepping out of the beast without falling over, and it doesnt even have stairs!

[@markcarlton-b1o]

I can confirm we are not happy paying for it.. They have plenty of budgets to steal from

[@tudorjason]

Coincidentally for me, Biden came into my area on the day this vid was posted.

[@heathermueller5610]

I'd love to see you do a video on conspiracy theories

[@RubyGB]

Here is a video that explains why so many vehicles are in the motorcade and the capabilities of each vehicle kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmnZnq2klLGonKM No matter who is in office, the US President is always #1 on the terrorist hit list so... yes,.it's worth it. I was a child who saw JFK in my hometown 4 days before his death, then watched in shooting footage in horror, the live announcement of his death, and the funeral live. To this day I still cannot watch old film footage or documentaries without ending up sobbing like it's just happening.