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39. Please please please

Mon Aug 21, 2017, 09:44 AM

Aug 2017

Let the Republicans in Congress hold up their noses and say they are for fiscal responsibility, and refuse to further fund the Secret Service due to its cost overruns and the "indefensible burden on the American Taxpayer."

But Trump needn't worry. As long as the alternative is Pence, no one will even throw a paper airplane in his direction. Well, Mitch McConnell or Steve Bannon, maybe, come to think of it.

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Secret Service out of money to pay agents because of Trump's frequent travel, large family [View all] highplainsdem Aug 2017 OP

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