"T-Rump family trips cost taxpayers nearly as much as Bam’s cost in a y..." Sat Feb-18-17 06:35 PM by Firecracker
Hol' up! This shit greasy as hell
Jaunts to estate in Mar-a-Lago, and secret service charges for his son's business trips across the globe, are costing American taxpayers
Donald Trump’s family’s trips have cost taxpayers nearly as much in a month as Barack Obama’s cost in an entire year.
The US President’s three visits to his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida since his presidential inauguration, combined with his sons’ business trips, reportedly cost $11.3m (£9.1m).
Conservative watchdog Judicial Watch estimated Mr Obama’s travel expenses totalled an average $12.1m in each of his eight years in the White House. “This is an expensive way to conduct business, and the President should recognise that,” said Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton, speaking to the Washington Post.
“The unique thing about President Trump is that he knows what it costs to run a plane.
“Going down ain’t free.”
The three Mar-a-Lago trips in Palm Beach cost the federal treasury around $10m, based on figures used in an October government report analysing White House travel.
This includes cash for coast guards to patrol the exposed shoreline.
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw also says it has cost local taxpayers $360,000 in police overtime for his three weekends in Florida since 20 January.
The Post also revealed it cost $88,320 to put secret service agents up in a hotel while son Eric Trump visited Uruguay to promote a Trump-brand condo tower.
Records show it cost $5,470 to put up secret service officials at the AlSol Del Mar hotel in the Dominican Republic, as they scoped out the area, ahead of a similar visit by Eric Trump.
****SMFH. This dude is reckless as hell. Read the rest here:
1. "Why isn't this story being pushed????" In response to Reply # 0
>Hol' up! This shit greasy as hell > > >Jaunts to estate in Mar-a-Lago, and secret service charges for >his son's business trips across the globe, are costing >American taxpayers > >Donald Trump’s family’s trips have cost taxpayers nearly >as much in a month as Barack Obama’s cost in an entire year. > > >The US President’s three visits to his Mar-a-Lago club in >Florida since his presidential inauguration, combined with his >sons’ business trips, reportedly cost $11.3m (£9.1m). > >Conservative watchdog Judicial Watch estimated Mr Obama’s >travel expenses totalled an average $12.1m in each of his >eight years in the White House. “This is an expensive way to >conduct business, and the President should recognise that,” >said Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton, speaking to the >Washington Post. > >“The unique thing about President Trump is that he knows >what it costs to run a plane. > >“Going down ain’t free.” > >The three Mar-a-Lago trips in Palm Beach cost the federal >treasury around $10m, based on figures used in an October >government report analysing White House travel. > >This includes cash for coast guards to patrol the exposed >shoreline. > >Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw also says it has cost >local taxpayers $360,000 in police overtime for his three >weekends in Florida since 20 January. > >The Post also revealed it cost $88,320 to put secret service >agents up in a hotel while son Eric Trump visited Uruguay to >promote a Trump-brand condo tower. > >Records show it cost $5,470 to put up secret service officials >at the AlSol Del Mar hotel in the Dominican Republic, as they >scoped out the area, ahead of a similar visit by Eric Trump. > > >****SMFH. This dude is reckless as hell. Read the rest here: > >http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-costs-trips-security-taxpayer-barack-obama-month-year-a7586261.html
7. "the ny bill is already at $35Million" In response to Reply # 2
The daily costs went from $1MM to $500k to now $100K
So apparently quieting down some
But still gonna blow the Obama travel budget And probably the trump travel budget too
The diff and worst part with the trump tower expenses is that nyc alone is apparently covering it, for now. At least the Florida vacations are dropped into the big federal budget
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79945 posts
Mon Feb-20-17 09:23 AM
3. "The plea cops from Trump supporters lets me know" In response to Reply # 0
it has nothing to do with facts, figures, politics, etc... these fools just in love with Trump. There is no reason to argue with them.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
4. "When they flip flopped on their views of Russia, that should have been" In response to Reply # 3
all you needed to know about a vast majority of his fan base. They could give a fuck about things like facts or transparency.
A year ago, Russia was seen as a one of the biggest geo-political foes to the U.S. Obama was perceived to be 'weak' on foreign diplomacy with Putin. Fast-forward to #45 and now Republicans view them favorably and are cool with lifting those "weak" sanctions on Russia.
Pence is on record saying a ban on Muslims is unconstitutional no less than a year ago, but his political base is cool with one now. When asked why Saudi Arabi isn't included on the list of banned countries, the administration says it's because we have extremely good cooperation with their police and government. But, but, but I though Obama was so weak on our foreign diplomacy? I thought our previous administration couldn't be trusted? I thought the media was dishonest and lied?
#45's base for the most part is beyond repair. There is no reasoning with the vast majority of them. It's scary.
5. "Same people who cheered in theaters watching 'Red Dawn'....." In response to Reply # 4 Mon Feb-20-17 09:58 AM by denny
Now copping pleas for RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE OPS.
There's a non-patriotic conservative that Trump has revealed. Same people who cry about the sanctity of the flag when a football player takes a knee.
This is the revealing. The country has been confronted with a man who is the absolute anti-thesis of what the country's historical meaning and identity is supposed to be. There is NO DOUBT in my mind that Trump will start a war. His continued and increase of power depends on the suffering of his own people. He will manufacture this suffering and use it to justify the dismantling of more checks and balances. And there's a pathway for him to do it that has been spelled out in warnings from people alot smarter than me.
6. "yep. but it's still good to shine a light on all this hypocrisy" In response to Reply # 3
even if it's just preaching to the choir, so that in the future we're not lulled into false 'we should respect and compromise with their deeply held conservative values' bullshit.
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