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We have paid $14 million for security at Trump Tower NYC and it's only Feb. (Original Post) Cattledog Feb 2017 OP
And isn't a lot of that going into his pocket? Longtime lurker 99 Feb 2017 #1
yup. mercuryblues Feb 2017 #2
I do think that the one of the main reasons he ran for president was hells Feb 2017 #3
About a million bucks a day so far. dubyadiprecession Feb 2017 #4
Where is the right's outrage??!?!?!! I am so sick of their hypocrisy. AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #5
Sickening. smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #6
Why should I pay taxes? ProudLib72 Feb 2017 #7
I also think that the room is ugly and tacky Longtime lurker 99 Feb 2017 #8
Designers tried to tell him the scale just didn't work, but you can't tell an orange anus anything Brother Buzz Feb 2017 #10
I like the Richie Rich toys blockhead Feb 2017 #13
And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Vinca Feb 2017 #9
The Presidency is keeping him from having to file bankruptcy again. kentuck Feb 2017 #11
Melania has indicated she's going to stay in NYC permanently LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2017 #12

hells

(141 posts)
3. I do think that the one of the main reasons he ran for president was
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 03:10 PM
Feb 2017

to enrich himself and his family. We should expect a lot of business trips from his kids and a lot of vacations to one of his hotels. All of this will be paid by taxpayers and a big portion of it will go directly into his pockets.

Vinca

(50,276 posts)
9. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 03:54 PM
Feb 2017

There's the extra expense of protecting Mar-a-Lago and the side trips by the children we are apparently paying for. This is nothing more than a shakedown of epic proportions. The best scam ever.

kentuck

(111,102 posts)
11. The Presidency is keeping him from having to file bankruptcy again.
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 04:17 PM
Feb 2017

He wants to be as wealthy as Putin. That is his dream.

12. Melania has indicated she's going to stay in NYC permanently
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 09:51 PM
Feb 2017
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/02/01/melania-might-stay-in-nyc/

How many millions of dollars will that put in Trump's pocket? And how much will it cost taxpayers to pay for her Secret Service security?

Is Ivanka going to be the real First Lady?
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