Melania Trump's Military Flights Before Her Move to Washington Cost More Than $675,000

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Source: The Wall Street Journal.

Melania Trumps Military Flights Before Her Move to Washington Cost More Than $675,000

First lady flew 21 flights in three-month period while living in New York after President Donald Trumps inauguration

By James V. Grimaldi and Peter Nicholas

Jan. 29, 2018 5:30 a.m. ET

First lady Melania Trump took 21 flights in a three-month period on Air Force jets at a cost of more than $675,000 before she moved to the White House in June 2017, military records show.

Air Force jets flew Mrs. Trump to and from New York City, Florida and Washington under an arrangement unlike any modern first lady because she was living in New York after President Donald Trumps inauguration to allow their son Barron to finish the fifth grade.

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Trump criticized Michelle Obama's travel, but @PeterWSJ and I found that Melania Trump ran up more costs more quickly: $675,000 in three months.

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First lady Melania Trump took 21 flights in a three-month period while living in New York after President Donald Trumps inauguration http://on.wsj.com/2EjEMHb

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White House reporter @PeterWSJ heard Melania Trump was running up military flight costs. So I FOIA'd her travel records and found before her move to Washington she spent more than $675,000 in 3 months. https://www.wsj.com/articles/melania-trumps-military-flights-before-her-move-to-washington-cost-more-than-675-000-1517221801 …

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[truthisfreedom]

1. Focus on golf. Exactly how much has golf cost us?

To the penny.

[George II]

2. But Obama went to Martha's Vineyard once a year. Balances out.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. And don't forget he went home

God forbid, to Hawai'i!!!!111!!!!11!!! During the "high season" in the winter!!111!!!!11

[Frustratedlady]

4. Add to that the security by the SS and local police...

It was even higher, wasn't it? If that was their choice for her to stay in the Tower, Trump should have paid that bill. It was a personal choice that could have been avoided. At that time, Trump wasn't going home to the Tower, but to Mar a Lago.

They have no concept of money unless it's coming out of their pockets.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. Expect NYT report blaming Hillary

Don't lose sight of the big picture! Think of all the money Hillary forced Gowdy to spend on fruitless investigations!

[dchill]

6. $675,000? Trump change.

[Mira]

7. Well said

[Scarsdale]

8. In all her years

as an esco - whoops - SUPERMODEL, she never came close to making that amount. She probably thinks her price went up because she s more desirable now.