Trump family’s elaborate lifestyle is a ‘logistical nightmare’ — at taxpayer expense

[bobabode]

"On Friday, President Trump and his entourage will jet for the third straight weekend to a working getaway at his oceanfront Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla.
On Saturday, Trump’s sons Eric and Don Jr., with their Secret Service details in tow, will be nearly 8,000 miles away in the United Arab Emirates, attending the grand opening of a Trump-brand golf resort in the “Beverly Hills of Dubai.”
Meanwhile, New York police will keep watch outside Trump Tower in Manhattan, the chosen home of first lady Melania Trump and son Barron. And the tiny township of Bedminster, N.J., is preparing for the daunting prospect that the local Trump golf course will serve as a sort of northern White House for as many as 10 weekends a year.
Barely a month into the Trump presidency, the unusually elaborate lifestyle of America’s new first family is straining the Secret Service and security officials, stirring financial and logistical concerns in several local communities, and costing far beyond what has been typical for past presidents — a price tag that, based on past assessments of presidential travel and security costs, could balloon into the hundreds of millions of dollars over the course of a four-year term." WP

https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...=.b67343c0c38d

Remember when the 'grifter in chief' Trump bitched and moaned about Obama playing golf and taking vacations?

[nailer]

Not really, but I didn't give the guy much, if any, attention until he entered the Republican primary race. No surprise he's a do as I say not as I do type.

[Tom Joad]

We provide extensive security for our Presidents and their families in order to give them the maximum possible protection from assassinations, kidnappings etc.

Fuck you if you don't like it.

[bobabode]

Ennywho...

Three million per weekend at Mar el Lago.

Thanks Drumpf.

[Rajoo]

...and everything has to be within reason when dealing with tax payers money.

[CarlV]

That is just the start, we used to call Bush the vacation President because he was until Trump. We have a new king! I wonder how things will be after the end of his term when it is found out how he has been using his new job for fleecing the American public.


Carl

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Ennywho...

Three million per weekend at Mar el Lago.

Thanks Drumpf.

Well there are 300 million plus Americans so that works out to about one cent per capita

Tell you what Bob. I'll kick in two cents and cover your share.

We good now?

[barbara]

I have no problem with providing as much protection as needed for first families.

What I do have a problem with is that those here defending Trump would be the first to whine and cry if we were spending that money for Hilary.

[icenine]

Trump used to criticize Obama for always being on vacation. Then again Trump probably justifies his vacations because he is white.

[nailer]

And now Trump's the President being criticized by the current disloyal opposition.