Trump received $1.6 million from Secret Service

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Donald Trump's campaign isn't alone in patronizing his own businesses: taxpayers are indirectly doing so, too.

Federal Election Commission records show that the U.S. Secret Service has paid the Trump campaign about $1.6 million to cover the cost of flying its agents with the candidate on a plane owned and operated by one of his companies.

It’s standard practice for the agency — which is tasked with protecting presidential candidates as well as presidents and other federal officials — to reimburse presidential campaigns for the cost of traveling with the candidates.

In fact, the Secret Service has reimbursed the Clinton campaign, too: $2.6 million so far this cycle.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/donald-trump-secret-service-campaign-travel-payments-228553

[Plucketeer]

1. And yet, NO....

vaseline reimbursement for wee taxpayers.

[riversedge]

2. "Trump campaign has taken an unprecedentedly large amount of its money and spent it at Trump-owned f

I hate that tax money goes to a bigot!


.....In fact, the Secret Service has reimbursed the Clinton campaign, too: $2.6 million so far this cycle.

The difference with Trump is that one of his companies, TAG Air, Inc., owns the plane, so the government is effectively paying him.

The Clinton campaign, by contrast, mostly has been chartering planes from a private company called Executive Fliteways in which the Clintons do not have any ownership interest.

“The taxpayers are actually reimbursing Trump for the travel of the Secret Service agents," said Brett Kappel, a campaign finance lawyer at the law firm Akerman LLP. "It's just another example of how the Trump campaign has taken an unprecedentedly large amount of its money and spent it at Trump-owned facilities.".....................

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/donald-trump-secret-service-campaign-travel-payments-228553#ixzz4L2CmIVhr
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[yeoman6987]

4. Maybe so but why is it costing taxpayers a million more for Clinton?

That a big sum.

[uncle ray]

6. she's more at risk, so she needs more agents.

[winstars]

8. Protecting her for a longer time???

[jberryhill]

9. It's complicated

The Clintons both are already subject to lifetime protection, and collect rent for the contingent that lives at their NY residence.

Joe Biden rents them a cottage on his property in Delaware.

There's nothing wrong with any of this.

The 5th Amendment applies to everyone.

[Princess Turandot]

12. It's likely 42 who "is it costing taxpayers a million more for Clinton"...

He has done a lot of traveling while campaigning for her, generally at other locations.

Also, she's probably flown more than Trump has, in particular during the primary season.

The VP candidates get Secret Service protection as well; Kaine does a lot of appearances, although I don't know how that compares to Pence.

I suppose that it's very remotely possible that the rate that the US SS is billed for traveling on Trump's plane is less than what the Clinton campaign bills, since he owns the thing. But the Sec Service may have an established rate that they pay.

[riversedge]

3. Tweet poster.....

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[ToxMarz]

5. Ching, Ching, Ching...let the Cash Register Ring!

[truthisfreedom]

7. Meh. Trump is so guilty of such serious and egregious shit, let's focus on his evil acts,

Not the sad waste of taxpayer dollars to protect his useless dead-from-the-neck-up carcass.

[Coyotl]

10. Dingh, ding, ding, we have a winner.

We need a list of Trump's known crimes.

[kimbutgar]

11. Why does a billionaire who says he us self funding

Have to charge the US for his protection? Since he is such a patriot why does he want to contribute to the deficit reduction, waiving the fee?

[GreydeeThos]

13. Trump is self-financing with our money