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They should be getting paid Renew Deal Aug 2017 #1
You know how the Rs think about overtime. (n/t) forgotmylogin Aug 2017 #45
I hope they can't be forced to work without pay Renew Deal Aug 2017 #51
Why can't they Scarsdale Aug 2017 #2
Trump feels great about this FakeNoose Aug 2017 #25
It would have to be Secret Service, because private security only answers to their boss. ehrnst Aug 2017 #36
why won't those hundreds of "republican charities" pay for their presidents lavish lifestyle? Sunlei Aug 2017 #3
They shouldn't need money. Their payment is the honor they'll feel to serve their... ck4829 Aug 2017 #4
Does this mean that they will not have money to guard the 2020 Democratic candidate Not Ruth Aug 2017 #5
Things are going really dark IronLionZion Aug 2017 #29
Trump should be footing the bill milestogo Aug 2017 #6
Oh goodie. Ryan and McConnell get this problem. Time to clip #45's wings. nt NCjack Aug 2017 #19
God darned straight and if a D had even one isolated issue Cosmocat Aug 2017 #46
Exactly! obamachangetheworld Aug 2017 #53
I agree that he should foot the bill... but... defacto7 Aug 2017 #69
Maybe Congress wants him without protection so they can get rid of him Dustlawyer Aug 2017 #7
Maybe they can use the wall money to build one to enclose Trump. Historic NY Aug 2017 #8
They also seem to regard these incomparably trained Secret Service agents Tanuki Aug 2017 #9
Maybe this gives Trump a personal reason to get the debt ceiling raised. (n/t) thesquanderer Aug 2017 #10
can't we just cut some programs for the poor or maybe Meals on Wheels rurallib Aug 2017 #11
Maybe Navy operations can take a trim, now that they have 2 destroyers out-of-service. NCjack Aug 2017 #20
They will probably add that extra $$$ BumRushDaShow Aug 2017 #12
Issue Secret Service Security Vouchers for Trump Family IADEMO2004 Aug 2017 #13
LOL! now there's an idea! Amimnoch Aug 2017 #16
Good one! Paka Aug 2017 #23
Excellent idea! CrispyQ Aug 2017 #57
We could take the money from the increased Mar a Lago fees. Or the foreign govt DC Trump hotel bills muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #14
Bingo SHRED Aug 2017 #42
Great catch highplains saidsimplesimon Aug 2017 #15
Fucking grifters dalton99a Aug 2017 #17
Trump should donate his salary to the secret service instead of charity. Bladewire Aug 2017 #18
I'd bet.... Plucketeer Aug 2017 #32
Ha! Good point lol Bladewire Aug 2017 #64
Donald, Eric, and Ivanka should decline the protection! atreides1 Aug 2017 #21
That's what I think Corgigal Aug 2017 #22
Trump's adult children won't deny protection because the SS stays in Trump properties More_Cowbell Aug 2017 #50
Yet, I'm still seeing ads on DU to join the Secret Service IronLionZion Aug 2017 #24
Phoenix saidsimplesimon Aug 2017 #26
"more sound judgment prevails" progressoid Aug 2017 #28
code word judgment saidsimplesimon Aug 2017 #30
Stiffing the tradesmen and servants is a long dobleremolque Aug 2017 #27
Borrow some Putin's security agents. kairos12 Aug 2017 #31
By law.... James48 Aug 2017 #33
IF he were smart he'd stop pissing so many people off BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #34
Maybe Trump could get Erik Prince PatSeg Aug 2017 #35
That's probably where this is heading. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2017 #43
If Prince's mercenaries PatSeg Aug 2017 #54
Exactly what I was thinking. Efilroft Sul Aug 2017 #44
Oh yes PatSeg Aug 2017 #55
Rump is probably hoping Bayard Aug 2017 #37
Trump must think its good to be the King yuiyoshida Aug 2017 #38
Please please please DFW Aug 2017 #39
If there was a D POTUS and he or she had a fraction of 45s expanded protection services Cosmocat Aug 2017 #47
I was wondering when all those stout conservatives spooky3 Aug 2017 #48
It'll be in all the headlines DFW Aug 2017 #49
He's just being a job creator! eggplant Aug 2017 #40
Secret Service should be getting combat pay for protecting the drumpfs. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2017 #41
I dunno--Pence must be pretty good life insurance DFW Aug 2017 #63
We need to demand he covers their salaries with his money not taxpayers! n/t obamachangetheworld Aug 2017 #52
There's more than one issue here iamateacher Aug 2017 #56
SS is for wimps Runningdawg Aug 2017 #58
Like the axed agents in Russia -- fierywoman Aug 2017 #59
"were going to save a lot of money" moondust Aug 2017 #62
And I bet a whole lot of them didn't want to take a bullet for Don before! Vinca Aug 2017 #60
Maybe he was unhappy with the work they did. briv1016 Aug 2017 #61
"The Secret Service has spent some $60,000 on golf cart rentals alone this year to protect Trump" muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #65
Out of money after 6 months??? spiderpig Aug 2017 #66
To say nothing of the rents they've been forced to pay to Cheeto himself. sandensea Aug 2017 #67
he'll go to private security, praetorian guard Demonaut Aug 2017 #68
Repunlikkklans: he party of fiscal responsibility. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #70
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