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bigtree

(85,996 posts)
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 09:00 AM Feb 2017

First MONTH of Trump family trips & NYC security will cost more than $15m

David Beard @dabeard
The first month of #Trump family trips & NYC security will cost more than $15m, roughly 1/6 that of 8 years of Obama https://t.co/bGk8j5rNxp


Victoria Brownworth ?@VABVOX 3h3 hours ago
3 weekends in Mar-a-lago have cost taxpayers $10M.
Trump Tower: $500k PER DAY
Obama's ENTIRE costs over 8yrs: $97M.


David Beard ?@dabeard 9h9 hours ago
Here's the story from 2015 where #Trump promised he would rarely leave the White House if elected https://t.co/nwErBDCBDf




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First MONTH of Trump family trips & NYC security will cost more than $15m (Original Post) bigtree Feb 2017 OP
This country needs... Zoonart Feb 2017 #1
yes bigtree Feb 2017 #3
Where are the so-called fiscal conservatives? Mr. Ected Feb 2017 #2
and where are the ones who resented treestar Feb 2017 #7
Aaaarrrrgghhhhgggghg!!!!!!! Cosmocat Feb 2017 #4
That's $180 Million a year. democratisphere Feb 2017 #5
The media should be discussing this as well. We always hear that Democrats Luciferous Feb 2017 #6
Americans need to demand a refund from the republican tax & draft dodger Achilleaze Feb 2017 #8

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
2. Where are the so-called fiscal conservatives?
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 09:09 AM
Feb 2017

Oh, I forgot.

They don't care if a Republican spends our money like a drunken sailor. Blank checks for all -R's.

Cosmocat

(14,564 posts)
4. Aaaarrrrgghhhhgggghg!!!!!!!
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 09:23 AM
Feb 2017

Christ on a stick, this issue alone is enough for me to want to kick the teeth in of any sanctimonious, arrogant "small government" "tax payer dollar" bleating jackass R who voted for (cause this shit was stone cold obvious going to happen) Trump or still supports him ....

Luciferous

(6,080 posts)
6. The media should be discussing this as well. We always hear that Democrats
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 10:30 AM
Feb 2017

spend, spend, spend. Why aren't they talking about this?

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
8. Americans need to demand a refund from the republican tax & draft dodger
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 10:39 AM
Feb 2017

He pays no taxes whatsoever, but claims to be a billionaire. He can pay for this himself.

Most Americans recognize that republican tax dodgers are disgusting.

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