He could have taken the Japanese and Chinese dignitaries to Camp David where both they and he would have been safer and cheaper for the tax payers. All the former presidents used Camp David.
Trump family trips cost taxpayers $11.3m in one month – almost as much as Obama’s cost in a year
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He could have taken the Japanese and Chinese dignitaries to Camp David where both they and he would have been safer and cheaper for the tax payers. All the former presidents used Camp David.
He could have welcomed them in the capital and done as everyone else in the world does. Safe the outings for private summer vacations. Or does Putin welcome dignitaries for a horse ride in Siberia? Do the Spaniards welcome the Japanese or Chinese leadership in Mallorca?
while I agree with the lefties about saving money. I have to laugh at them talking to us about govt spending coming out of our pockets.
Tell that the lefties running any govt in any city or state or congress. For instance tell that to jerry brown and his new big gas tax.... CA who have jacks everyone not getting a govt check... still deficit spends. Now that just jacked us again wiht another gas tax on top of already massive gas taxes.
Just fricken stop it.
Tell that the lefties running any govt in any city or state or congress. For instance tell that to jerry brown and his new big gas tax.... CA who have jacks everyone not getting a govt check... still deficit spends. Now that just jacked us again wiht another gas tax on top of already massive gas taxes.
Just fricken stop it.
None of the countries you mentioned take visiting dignitaries to a privately owned country club, hotel, resort etc..
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-travel-tab-dwarfs-obamas_us_58ec5dbde4b0df7e2044b2fe?
Trump On Fast Track To Outspend Obama’s Entire Travel Tab In A Single Year
He has spent 21 days of his 80-day presidency at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, at an estimated cost of $21.6 million.
After racking up an estimated $22 million travel tab in less than three months, Donald Trump is well on his way to spending more in a single year than Barack Obama spent on travel during all eight years of his presidency.
Trump has spent 21 days of his 80-day presidency at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, at an estimated cost of $21.6 million in travel and security expenses, CNN reported. In contrast, Obama spent a total of just under $97 million during his entire presidency, according to costs estimated by Judicial Watch.
At Trump’s current pace, he will spend $99 million by the end of his first year in office. That would add up to close to $800 million if he served an eight-year term as Obama did.
David Moir / Reuters
President Trump has already spent one-fourth of his presidency hanging out at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach. Cost to taxpayers: $22 million.
It’s not clear if Trump will continue his frequent trips to the Florida resort as the temperatures rise. Earlier this month, however, he changed his nickname for Mar-a-Lago from the “Winter White House” to the “Southern White House,” signaling that his trips down south wouldn’t be confined to the winter months.
Trump’s frequent visits to South Florida have also taken a toll on the area. Last month, Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) asked Trump to help pay for the extra security his visits require, a service that has already cost the community $1.7 million.
“Please step up to the plate and help us get this money back,’” said Frankel, per WPBF. “And if you’re unable to do that, consider curtailing your travel.”
She suggested Camp David as an alternative.
Florida lawmakers have also suggested imposing special taxes on Mar-a-Lago to help defray costs. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw estimated that Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping cost the community $250,000 in police overtime.
Taxpayers are also footing the bill for a second presidential residence at Trump Tower in Manhattan, where first lady Melania and son Baron reside. NYPD officials estimated that they spend $500,000 a day on security, CNBC reported.
Trump’s inflated travel expenditures have become a particularly touchy subject, given the extensive budget cuts he has proposed. Voters and politicians have even started comparing Mar-a-Lago costs to federal funds that could save a program destined for the chopping block.
Trump has often boasted that he doesn’t need vacations and prefers to work. He even blasted Obama’s golfing in tweets some 26 times, and at campaign rallies.
Security issues at Mar-a-Lago, which lacks the same protections and visitor vetting as the White House, have also raised concerns. In March, the Government Accountability Office agreed to examine the costs and security issues surrounding Trump’s frequent visits to Mar-a-Lago.
Some critics claim that Trump’s frequent trips away from the White House serve to keep his activities far from the public eye. According to Politico, the president was seen chatting with the conservative billionaire Koch brothers, Charles and David, at the resort last weekend.
Trump On Fast Track To Outspend Obama’s Entire Travel Tab In A Single Year
He has spent 21 days of his 80-day presidency at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, at an estimated cost of $21.6 million.
After racking up an estimated $22 million travel tab in less than three months, Donald Trump is well on his way to spending more in a single year than Barack Obama spent on travel during all eight years of his presidency.
Trump has spent 21 days of his 80-day presidency at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, at an estimated cost of $21.6 million in travel and security expenses, CNN reported. In contrast, Obama spent a total of just under $97 million during his entire presidency, according to costs estimated by Judicial Watch.
At Trump’s current pace, he will spend $99 million by the end of his first year in office. That would add up to close to $800 million if he served an eight-year term as Obama did.
David Moir / Reuters
President Trump has already spent one-fourth of his presidency hanging out at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach. Cost to taxpayers: $22 million.
It’s not clear if Trump will continue his frequent trips to the Florida resort as the temperatures rise. Earlier this month, however, he changed his nickname for Mar-a-Lago from the “Winter White House” to the “Southern White House,” signaling that his trips down south wouldn’t be confined to the winter months.
Trump’s frequent visits to South Florida have also taken a toll on the area. Last month, Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) asked Trump to help pay for the extra security his visits require, a service that has already cost the community $1.7 million.
“Please step up to the plate and help us get this money back,’” said Frankel, per WPBF. “And if you’re unable to do that, consider curtailing your travel.”
She suggested Camp David as an alternative.
Florida lawmakers have also suggested imposing special taxes on Mar-a-Lago to help defray costs. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw estimated that Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping cost the community $250,000 in police overtime.
Taxpayers are also footing the bill for a second presidential residence at Trump Tower in Manhattan, where first lady Melania and son Baron reside. NYPD officials estimated that they spend $500,000 a day on security, CNBC reported.
Trump’s inflated travel expenditures have become a particularly touchy subject, given the extensive budget cuts he has proposed. Voters and politicians have even started comparing Mar-a-Lago costs to federal funds that could save a program destined for the chopping block.
Trump has often boasted that he doesn’t need vacations and prefers to work. He even blasted Obama’s golfing in tweets some 26 times, and at campaign rallies.
Security issues at Mar-a-Lago, which lacks the same protections and visitor vetting as the White House, have also raised concerns. In March, the Government Accountability Office agreed to examine the costs and security issues surrounding Trump’s frequent visits to Mar-a-Lago.
Some critics claim that Trump’s frequent trips away from the White House serve to keep his activities far from the public eye. According to Politico, the president was seen chatting with the conservative billionaire Koch brothers, Charles and David, at the resort last weekend.
1.Trump said he'd stay at the white house.
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/245884-trump-i-would-rarely-leave-the-white-house
Trump: 'I would rarely leave the White House'
By Judy Kurtz - 06/23/15 04:48 PM EDT
Real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump (R) says he wouldn’t get out much if he wins the Oval Office next year.
“I would rarely leave the White House because there’s so much work to be done,” Trump, 69, tells ITK. "I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off.”
“You don’t have time to take time off,” Trump adds.
We caught up with the “Celebrity Apprentice” star at the Tuesday opening of a new championship golf course at his Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va.
Trump mentioned the links during his presidential announcement, saying he has "the best courses in the world," and inviting President Obama to try them out — hinting he could even retire early to do so.
His name is splashed all over luxury properties around the world, but Trump says he’d be happy to call 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. home.
“Yes, I would live in the White House because it’s the appropriate thing to do,” he says.
“I would work. And I would make the country great again. That’s what you have to do.”
2.Trump criticized Obama for spending millions of tax payer money on travel,yet he is spending 10x's more
CNN Panel Gets Schooled On ‘Golf Diplomacy’ [VIDEO]
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/10/cnn-panel-gets-schooled-on-golf-diplomacy-video/#ixzz4dyV3jShC
..and by a nytimes reporter no less.
He's working on his golf outings. Not just playing with friends like the freeloader did.
Yet the cnn crazies just pretend like they never even heard it and go all tony starking again.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/10/cnn-panel-gets-schooled-on-golf-diplomacy-video/#ixzz4dyV3jShC
..and by a nytimes reporter no less.
He's working on his golf outings. Not just playing with friends like the freeloader did.
Yet the cnn crazies just pretend like they never even heard it and go all tony starking again.
He's working on his golf outings.
He could have worked from The White House and saved the taxpayer 21 million and counting.His wife could move to The White House and save the taxpayer 500,000 a day and counting.His adult children should be paying for their own security rather than having the tax payer do it.