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Donald Trump’s family’s trips have cost taxpayers nearly as much in a month as Barack Obama’s cost in an entire year.
The US President’s three visits to his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida since his presidential inauguration, combined with his sons’ business trips, reportedly cost $11.3m (£9.1m).
originally posted by: underwerks
And where does the money go that's spent at his Golf clubs during his weekend stays?
Seeing as his he hasn't divested from his businesses like he promised, directly back to the Trump organization.
Why stay at the white house when you can pay yourself to stay at your own Club in sunny Florida? I mean, it's just the taxpayers money..
originally posted by: seeker1963
a reply to: Southern Guardian
Where was your outrage with expenses of the Obama family? roflmao
You do realize President Trump is NOT taking a Presidential paycheck like Barry did right?
his first broadcast interview as president-elect, Donald Trump pledged that he will accept as little of the presidential salary as he can get away with. “I think I have to by law take $1, so I’ll take $1 a year,” he told CBS’ Lesley Stahl. “$400,000 you’re giving up,” she responded, as if this were some sort of public-spirited sacrifice.
It is anything but a sacrifice. The precedent of insisting that the president accept a salary—not in his interest, but in the public interest—is as old as the first Congress, even older. The American Framers considered payment of the presidential salary an important duty under the Constitution, and the principle that moved them then matters just as much as it ever did: It confirms that the president serves the public, and not the other way around. If the Founders’ reasons were good enough to persuade George Washington, our first independently wealthy president, they should be good enough for Donald Trump.
originally posted by: seeker1963
a reply to: Southern Guardian
Where was your outrage with expenses of the Obama family? roflmao
You do realize President Trump is NOT taking a Presidential paycheck like Barry did right?
originally posted by: seeker1963
a reply to: Southern Guardian
Where was your outrage with expenses of the Obama family? roflmao
You do realize President Trump is NOT taking a Presidential paycheck like Barry did right?
originally posted by: tothetenthpower
originally posted by: seeker1963
a reply to: Southern Guardian
Where was your outrage with expenses of the Obama family? roflmao
You do realize President Trump is NOT taking a Presidential paycheck like Barry did right?
And he damn well should take a salary, not taking one is actually incredibly dangerous mindset for POTUS.
www.politico.com...
his first broadcast interview as president-elect, Donald Trump pledged that he will accept as little of the presidential salary as he can get away with. “I think I have to by law take $1, so I’ll take $1 a year,” he told CBS’ Lesley Stahl. “$400,000 you’re giving up,” she responded, as if this were some sort of public-spirited sacrifice.
It is anything but a sacrifice. The precedent of insisting that the president accept a salary—not in his interest, but in the public interest—is as old as the first Congress, even older. The American Framers considered payment of the presidential salary an important duty under the Constitution, and the principle that moved them then matters just as much as it ever did: It confirms that the president serves the public, and not the other way around. If the Founders’ reasons were good enough to persuade George Washington, our first independently wealthy president, they should be good enough for Donald Trump.
But then again, this election proves something about America.
Everybody is a hypocrite, and nobody takes responsibility. For the next 4 years, every time Trump does something that the GOP would have complained about if a Democrat was in office, the GOP will say, well the Democrats did it!
And vice versa.
Sad really. All because of partisan ego.
~Tenth
originally posted by: JesusXst
a reply to: Southern Guardian
He's using his own money so don't have a cow about it.
originally posted by: seeker1963
originally posted by: underwerks
And where does the money go that's spent at his Golf clubs during his weekend stays?
Seeing as his he hasn't divested from his businesses like he promised, directly back to the Trump organization.
Why stay at the white house when you can pay yourself to stay at your own Club in sunny Florida? I mean, it's just the taxpayers money..
Who cares!
Those of us who voted for Trump voted AGAINST YOU!
Suck it up cupcake! No one played more golf as president as far as I know as Obama.