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61. Barron has an entire floor to himself in the Trump Tower.

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2017, 05:27 PM

Feb 2017

The White House cannot provide that- an entire floor just for Barron.

Perhaps it's the child who's putting his foot down on this choice.

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First Lady Melania Trump May Stay in NYC Permanently and Never Move Into the White House [View all] bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 OP

Well, if the Donald moves into the White House DFW Feb 2017 #1

1/2 a million $ a day? underpants Feb 2017 #2

When Melania stays shouldn't be the least bit of concern to anyone... nycbos Feb 2017 #3

Except for the extra security costs, Lindsay Feb 2017 #6

Reimbursed by the Trump family, not the taxpayers. Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #16

If the cost were born by someone other than us (the tax payers) I would agree etherealtruth Feb 2017 #27

No. The FLOTUS is an extremely important figure in the US, like it or not. anneboleyn Feb 2017 #33

No. Each FLOTUS decides for herself truebluegreen Feb 2017 #48

I don't remember the last FLOTUS that was called a whore, and had naked frankieallen Feb 2017 #62

The fact that she doesn't want to be with her husband tells us their marraige is on the rocks. brush Feb 2017 #66

It does matter, and I think they should have acknowledged it ahead of time. LisaM Feb 2017 #54

She SUPPORTED his actions! She campaigned for him, sorry. She is not some special snowflake anneboleyn Feb 2017 #65

whos going to reimburse?? MFM008 Feb 2017 #77

I don't blame her for not wanting to move. She has everything she needs in NYC. In_The_Wind Feb 2017 #4

While I hate to pick on a child crazycatlady Feb 2017 #5

Their marriage has always been an 'arrangement'. bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #9

Don't feel sorry for her. She participated in his racist birther attacks. Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #24

Wow. THAT article was in Teen Vogue? Go Teen Vogue! catbyte Feb 2017 #26

Crazy right? We now have to look to Teen Vogue and the National Parks system for Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #36

Thanks for posting-- I never knew. nt bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #31

To be kind malaise Feb 2017 #38

Indeed malaise! I support Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #46

Don't feel sorry for her. She participated in his racist birther attacks. LenaBaby61 Feb 2017 #39

Can you blame her? BainsBane Feb 2017 #7

Yeah, actually I can jmowreader Feb 2017 #50

I agree that isn't good BainsBane Feb 2017 #52

Trump doesn't HAVE a billion dollars to spare. That's one problem. jmowreader Feb 2017 #89

Yes, she can divorce him and refuse to support his campaign lies and birtherism. THAT anneboleyn Feb 2017 #71

Melania has been quoted as saying that Barron idolizes his father No Vested Interest Feb 2017 #75

yeah, that's normal... Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #8

Not having a raging narcissist living with you has to be a big plus. nt Ilsa Feb 2017 #10

It's her call to make. kstewart33 Feb 2017 #11

If she wants to fade from the public eye and can, then let her. Girard442 Feb 2017 #17

That's well stated - we ARE all players in this tragedy. LisaM Feb 2017 #63

Can I just say gratuitous Feb 2017 #51

Maybe she didn't know about the Russian Hotel thingie. hollowdweller Feb 2017 #12

As I predicted. femmocrat Feb 2017 #13

I don't think she EVER wanted to be in this position. BigDemVoter Feb 2017 #14

Neither did Michelle Obama. She, however, rose to the occasion LisaM Feb 2017 #58

she never sought the limelight? snooper2 Feb 2017 #68

I know! lunamagica Feb 2017 #80

Normally I am a leave the family alone kind of guy dsc Feb 2017 #15

Thank you, from this ex-Army brat! eom Tanuki Feb 2017 #40

that's an excellent point renate Feb 2017 #49

She's discovered the utter freedom and joy of his absence lunatica Feb 2017 #18

Exactamundo oasis Feb 2017 #29

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Sasha was six and Malia was nine when the family moved livetohike Feb 2017 #21

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That isn't how it works Idoru Feb 2017 #41

What makes you think it is her choice? I get the impression that Tanuki Feb 2017 #43

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I would agree if the US tax payers did not have to foot the bill ... in the most expensive US city etherealtruth Feb 2017 #45

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Yes ... the cost of her living in NYC at Trump Tower etherealtruth Feb 2017 #56

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I do not have time to explain this, fully etherealtruth Feb 2017 #73

The cost of providing security. n/t GP6971 Feb 2017 #59

NYC has to foot the bill for the daily security in and around trump Tower. Millions. brush Feb 2017 #72

How do you know it was her desicion? I think this has trump writer all over it lunamagica Feb 2017 #84

Malia and Sasha also had their grandmother move in with them. snappyturtle Feb 2017 #81

The Obamas managed to raise two wonderful daughters in the White House. PA Democrat Feb 2017 #55

The Obamas also had to put their girls in a new Blue_true Feb 2017 #78

Chelsea Clinton was 12, Amy Carter IIRC was 9, Carloline Kennedy was quite young too lunamagica Feb 2017 #82

Who could blame her. madaboutharry Feb 2017 #20

"Besides that she knows she can't compete with Ivanka." BINGO Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #35

What pervert (would be pedofile). Marla Maples was a good looking woman. He wanted a kid. Sick. brush Feb 2017 #74

I honestly don't know the answer to this. spiderpig Feb 2017 #22

I have no problem with this. I don't think Melania wanted the First Lady gig in the first place. Arkansas Granny Feb 2017 #23

My only complaint is that we are stuck with the tab .... in the highest cost urban area in the US etherealtruth Feb 2017 #28

that is okay with Donald .......... he still has Ivanka for Second Wife Angry Dragon Feb 2017 #30

Why wouldn't they want to live together with Barron attending a DeVos school? bigbrother05 Feb 2017 #32

As a mother and grandmother, logosoco Feb 2017 #34

I don't care if Melania and Barron stay in NYC. What I do care about avebury Feb 2017 #37

I am so glad we have Runningdawg Feb 2017 #42

Third Lady. Thor_MN Feb 2017 #53

If Ivanka is first in your opinion, who the second lady? brush Feb 2017 #76

I never said Ivanka, that is but your assumption. Thor_MN Feb 2017 #85

Not so simple. Your mistake is assuming that third lady and third wife are the same thing. brush Feb 2017 #86

I made no mistakes, you, however made a silly assumption. Thor_MN Feb 2017 #87

Nonesense. "Third lady" makes no sense just like your word-game posts. brush Feb 2017 #88

I'm quite sorry such an obvious analogy is beyond your abiliities Thor_MN Feb 2017 #91

That'll make the annual Easter Egg hunt more interesting tirebiter Feb 2017 #57

Now we know why she voted for Trump. - n/t Jim__ Feb 2017 #60

Barron has an entire floor to himself in the Trump Tower. No Vested Interest Feb 2017 #61

We here in New York The_Voice_of_Reason Feb 2017 #64

She doesn't want to be there when the Russian hookers milestogo Feb 2017 #69

It's an extremely expensive proposition security-wise to have the family here 52/24/7... Princess Turandot Feb 2017 #70

don't give a f--k about those Stepford people jodymarie aimee Feb 2017 #79

I said in another post that Trump will resign and move back to Trump patricia92243 Feb 2017 #83

Quite simply, I think they hate each other lanlady Feb 2017 #90