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TexasTowelie

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Wed Oct 16, 2019, 10:31 PM Oct 2019

Trump's visit cost Louisville $9,000. He hasn't paid it back, and he's not the only one

President Donald Trump's visit to Louisville cost the city about $9,000 — a sum he has yet to reimburse. But he's not the only presidential contender with unpaid bills from the city.

Louisville Metro Government recently invoiced campaign committees for Trump, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Tim Ryan, all of whom visited Louisville in August, for the cost of services provided by the police department.

None has paid the city back since letters were sent by Louisville Metro Police more than a month ago.

The invoices, obtained through an open records request, mark a shift in strategy for city government. Until recently, Louisville didn't charge campaigns for political visits, a spokeswoman for Mayor Greg Fischer said.

Read more: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/metro-government/2019/10/15/trump-hasnt-paid-louisville-back-cost-his-august-visit-to-stump-for-matt-bevin/3918203002/
(Louisville Courier Journal)

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Trump's visit cost Louisville $9,000. He hasn't paid it back, and he's not the only one (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2019 OP
This needs to be better publicized. murielm99 Oct 2019 #1
K&R sheshe2 Oct 2019 #2
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