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dephress
I believe you, but is there a source for this?
gerthzilla
Gonna be a long four years ... if you guys make it that long
ilikejokes
Is this for realZ
TCGView
Source?
Kukiniloa
Repugnicans place everything ahead of doing what is right.
byohzzrd
Well, they're trying to crucify Shepherd Smith at the moment for questioning Trump. They'll cover "Tour the lavish Presidential Palace".
TheDeanofLean
I thought it was 1 million not 500k?
hawkesnightmare
That million was an estimate, I remember that. I don't know if the 500k is accurate either though.
groovydawgs
Explanation: Trumps a white dude. There ya go.
ImYourPapa
Obama won because he was black, so what?
doubleormuffin
So were 43 of the Presidents before him. Did they all behave like this?
ClapTrapConjurerOfTheDarkArts
Its 1 million a day not 500000
slaaneshBuiltMyJetbike
Also according to NPR, they shut the airport down, so all those small busineses lose thousands every weekend he's there.
SCCCCCCCCCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Ha, as if anyone who supports fox or works there pays their taxes.
mericanidiocracy
oshkoshmygosh
Source? I want to believe but even still a credible source is important.
billdozer86
Washington post first reported on this.
DontGiveAFudge
http://www.businessinsider.com/cost-of-protecting-trump-secret-service-2017-2
DontGiveAFudge
http://www.businessinsider.com/cost-of-protecting-trump-secret-service-2017-2
SwarthyBastard
The post says "Source: Washington Post."
oshkoshmygosh
I was hoping for a link, and yes I can just google it.
wetllama
mericanidiocracy
Yeah but they sold their own shit steak.
Glaynus
Theyre off enjoying the highest luxuries they can have while mommy and daddy repulican are in bumfuck Texas blaming immigrants and refugees.
LynchlessMob
They're sick human beings who thrive on wealth.
Joe2727
Winning bigly
mericanidiocracy
Just s working class guy
ElSerg
is that Melania?
Fatpicasso
BUT HER EMAILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
btraqnasty
I love that trump has done everything that Clinton was accused of in a month.
Dinodude65
What was that about how he isn't accepting a salary as president?
MajorPubes
Fox News hasn't told them how to feel about it yet
Somanyquestions
How does it cost 500k a day? Not doubting, but I'm wondering how it adds up.
Spongybunny
Have to account for every threat to the building. Could someone bomb it? Attack with a plane? It's more than just being inside with her.
boopmonger
every time someone tweets a threat towards trump they add 10 bucks to the fund.
SwarthyBastard
She lives in Trump Tower, in the middle of midtown Manhattan. The logistics for protecting her and the area are ridiculous.
ButterfaceTaintClown
24 hour shift high security personnel, transport costs, boarding costs, bespoke mobile communication technology, unprecedented planning (1
ButterfaceTaintClown
Costs. Easily half a million dollars per day (2
namiasdf
Security. You have a trillion dollar military, half a million per day to protect a high rise building spanning the size of a downtown block
Somanyquestions
But that's to protect the building, not Melania.
FernandoRumdebum
Because she's in it
Somanyquestions
But there is still security even when she is not, as with any huge building.
FernandoRumdebum
Are you trolling me
IAmDrBanner
It probably also accounts for the staying of the secret service in charge or protecting her, the staff and all of their meals...
Somanyquestions
Let's say each employee costs $5000 a day, that would still mean 100 staff! that seems a lot.
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
It's his resort, can charge as much as he wants
Whwat
Hope you enjoy paying for it out of your itty bitty salary.
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
Yea I fucking hate it, but you can't change the fact that he owns the hotel and basically leeching off the tax payers
BigBadBillyBoy
Big building. It needs physical security, they have to increase scrutiny on everyone who walks through the lobby, travel by motorcade, etc.
IAmDrBanner
I don't think you realize the magnitude of protecting the president and his family. There is a whole entourage that moves with them, /1
IAmDrBanner
There are armed forces on standby on top of the secret service that follows them, they block out entire lanes that clutter traffic, /2
IAmDrBanner
There are physical changes that have to be made to every location they frequently visit. Seriously. Too much stuff for 140 characters. /3
BSusername
Where's the sauce? Anybody can make stuff up.
ShowMeYourBoardgames
http://www.businessinsider.com/cost-of-protecting-trump-secret-service-2017-2
thisusernameisfireaf
Estimates
grumpy173
Oh wait - look. There is a specific sauce referenced in the photo. Why, it's almost as if you didn't even look at the photo. Wonder why.
GreaterDog
Wash. Post easily publishes 500 stories/videos per day, ease up. This shitty meme format was the basis of Trump's campaign on social media.
AshCheeks
I have the sauce. The link is too long to post. I will DM you the link.
BSusername
Wow! I could get a bag of crap mark it source and you'ld believe it cause it said SOURCE. Source: your mom
BSusername
Showmeyourboardgames did it right.
grumpy173
Do you spend your weeks with your head in the sand?
elfTastic
You can't hace a dismissive attitude for people fact checking.
grumpy173
Yeah, you can when they're desperately trying to avoid an issue that's been in the news literally every day for the past 21 days
grumpy173
You can when they ignore the specific sauce referenced in the photo.
elfTastic
Believing stuff off the internet without fact checking is what makes trump supporters so awful. We can't fight that with the same behaviour.
p0tat0gun
so the spending is ridiculous all the time? where were your posts previously?
kernburn
It's been awhile since the Bush presidency. We're all a bit out of practice.
holodecktheory
One cannot critique something unless they have done so from birth?
p0tat0gun
one can be as hypocritical as they wish.
WannaMakeTenBucks
I dont think that word means what you think it means. You guys must have a trump troll chat because everyone says the same things.
holodecktheory
Hahaha well done.
p0tat0gun
behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case.
WannaMakeTenBucks
Thats not what it means.
p0tat0gun
but of course I'm a trump troll because i point out the obvious, carry forth my wayward son.
Piornet
CraftedLine
Daddy, I wet my Huggies!
onepinksheep
Buttery males.
Sekolah
But she was so qualified!!
grabthembythepussy
Benjamin Gazi too,never forget
doctorichardnygard
Haaaaa!!!!
GadenKerensky
Every time I see this, I swear this was edited from a picture of Floods in Australia.
ScourgeOf
Truly the only reason anybody did not vote for Hillary. You nailed it mate. Nothing else whatsoever.
mericanidiocracy
AliBarber
I think you left your sense of humour somewhere
ScourgeOf
Must've left it back where butthurt democrats began to throw this at every 3rd party voter & non-voter unironically. My bad really.
AliBarber
Just as a side note.. you ARE aware that American politics isn't world politics right? Not everyone is democrat or republican.
ScourgeOf
Completely unaware. Then perhaps you'd help me find what part of the previous message was invalidated by this revelation.
maniacalmacaroni
maniacalmacaroni
Oh and never mind that he was viewing classified briefings by the light of a camera phone at a restaurant with random people all around
maniacalmacaroni
Or that Petraeus is on the short list to replace Flynn & he literally purposefully shared classified info with his mistress. The hypocrisy..
critternyc
cloudliss
Dude she murdered a US ambassador with her bare hands didn't you see it on Facebook?
DarwinBulldops
Sauce?
gormtheoldthesleepyofdenmark
Hillary was involved in the assassinations of Osama Bin Laden and Muammar Gaddafi, are those the murders people keep talking about. [wink]
nasreal
1 She also helps run a child rape/murder chamber under a pizza shop in DC. She personally kills children. Read the signs, wake up sheeple!..
nasreal
2 Alex Jones knows the truth about everything, and Sandy Hook was a hoax!! /sarcasm. In any case, Hilary is basically irrelevant now...
nasreal
3 the election is over. People need to stop bringing her up like that somehow makes the things Trump is doing ok.
Tunisia
Trump cannot get over the fact that he won. That's also why he's launching his 2020 campaign tomorrow.
NormlCouple
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crabdollar
Then start calling your congresspeople
SomeCrazyNerd
I don't have any. I'm merely a watching Australian.
AliBarber
Hilarious coming into this picture and seeing someone has downvoted all the comments hahaha. Fucking trumpies
VeryMoistTowelettes
witheredspoon
I was about to post
but you might be more correct
shaggykx
We're sorry for you guys. Thanks for the giggles. Sincerely, UK.
kernburn
Condolences accepted. It's a shitshow over here.
DoctorDelta
Might wanna make that "minutes"
GiantDad420
Every waking second*
kernburn
For those having trouble with the math: Trump vacations have cost 12 times the amount of Obama's in the same period of time.
ILiveInStateParks
DontTazeMeBrah
Officially he is working but yes the cost is ridiculous
Defhood
Unofficially, he is golfing, and there is photo evidence.
billdozer86
He could do this work in the Oval Office, save millions, and be more efficient.
AnonymousBach
It's ok, Obama was black thou...
iamireland
...pimple-knickered knave!
HulkHoganWeComingForYouNiiiigaaaaa
six187
source?
AnonymousBach
He was convicted of trying to president while black
NordeinDeath
And Obama raised the US national debt by 9 Trillion. More than any president.
AshCheeks
InsipidYouth
Because he was fixing the shit-pit the previous government left him.
jesusfuckingchristwhatnameisnttaken4
More important bush too $200B annual surplus and made it $1.4T, so we were paying off the debt before Bush actually. After bush we /1
jesusfuckingchristwhatnameisnttaken4
were already around $11T. Much of that deficit was from Bush's tax-cuts for the wealthy which had to expire and KEPT ADDING under obama /2
jesusfuckingchristwhatnameisnttaken4
Bush left the 2 wars off the books so they didn't appear on the "debt" until Obama correct it, Bush's policies that contributed to /3
jesusfuckingchristwhatnameisnttaken4
us losing $1.4T/year had to be changed or expire. Plus, the economy, financial sector, auto industry and housing market needed /4
PerfectGifComment
Source ??
AshCheeks
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-familys-elaborate-lifestyle-a-logistical-nightmare--at-taxpayer-expense/2017/02/16/763
IAmAManofConstantSorrow
A calculator
kernburn
You deserve more upvotes for this than you got.
IAmAManofConstantSorrow
That's what I get for being tardy to this party
kernburn
Washington Post. Front page
anarkos
WaPo were discredited ages ago, not a valid source, try again puppet.
Paraiyan
Somebody's a bit salty.
Capnobi
Lol
kernburn
Fail
xzhous
http://www.redstate.com/joesquire/2017/02/17/much-cost-protect-trump-family/ Conservatives also reporting on the wasteful spending buddy
TraitorousTrump3
You sound as stupid as trump screeching about fake news.
aguacatedeldiablo
I'm new here, can you link me to this discrediting that happened?
hawkesnightmare
Can you link us tho this discrediting and provide a good, unbiased, trustworthy source you prefer?
anarkos
You'd just say that my source isn't legit. It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.
LimerickGoblin
Name me an infallible source please, one of the ones you use - if one mistake discredits your validity for life.
lsseckman
Love guys like @anarkos ,just trolling at 1,000ppm
anarkos
Is that Pepe's per minute? :D
StrangelySexee
Also, keep in mind, he's staying at his resorts, charging himself, and he gets to collect his assets at the end of his term.
Tychodin
He doesn't have to wait until the end of his term. He collects them now.
WisconsinHome
Good point
MissSiesta
Well... What did everyone expect..? Vote for selfish prick => get selfish prick
TakeTheStairs
Its another capitalist success story!!
Fireguy97
Not just him, but all the Secret Service officers and staff as well.
pleasebequite
This is insane!!!
greyshadoe
I did think that at least last weekend he said he was footing the bill. Don't know whether to believe it. but I saw that statement,
HighlySexualLobster
He donated it as a gift to the Japanese Prime Minister. So Abe gave golf clubs to Donald and got to be gawked at by country club members.
RosegoldEverything
Sauce?
Diplocrap
This is the part that bothers me. The fact that we protect presidents doesn't. We knew what we were getting into when we elected him. (1/2)
Diplocrap
...in the sense that we knew where he lived, where he went, etc. We knew what we were going to have to do to protect him. (2/2)
Spongybunny
But we also have to protect his kids when they decide to go around the world for their own purposes. It's not just the president.
Volimar
Also, the Secret Service is paying rent to have a base of operations in Trump Tower.
Spongybunny
And localities that he visits (like Palm Beach where his resort is) have to pay to increase their own police force and stuff for him.
motherfuckingspidermonkeys
Bruh
Theman098
His name is on them, but like most millionaires, most of it was made with other people's money. those people own most of it.
jesusfuckingchristwhatnameisnttaken4
But he's making money that pays them back so he will own it. See, money still goes to him.
Insideanus
What about all the casinos he used to own until he was forced to sell his controlling shares & not manage them as a bankruptcy condition?
leopodoptera
Most of his resorts yes, Mar-a- Lago no, he owns it, and collects all fees
Theman098
Well then.
Crimpwithyourthumb
He has to be laughing at his own supporters behind close doors. Like these morons voted for me. I can do anything and win.
AIComments
Whew, good thing he took a salary of $1 per year.
AIComments
BTW, for the curious, 2 other presidents refused salary, both donated it to worthy charities. Trump would rather the government keep it.
vitaminRmademefat
The "savings" from his lack of a salary pays for about 22 hours of government protection of Trump tower.
Bigcat203
FALSE! everything spent in his hotels world wide link to government work, even other countries leaders, will be given to the US Treasury.
awesock
They've said that but there is no proof it has been implemented and no accountability either
Inmate45
Source? This would make me happy, but I'd like to see some background.
GHDUDE17
It's all within the letter of the law! Hillary would destroy the country faster! Doing my best Russian propaganda minion impression.
greyshadoe
Actually Russia is beginning to hate him according to the BBC. They say you have to be drunk to understand him.
Kahleesi
At first i was like WHAT, then I was like Oh..
Catodactyl
How the hell is this even legal.
twozerooz
Because its America
AlmightyHamSandwich
It's not. It's blatant corruption, Congress (run by the Republicans) is just pretending this and other shit isn't really happening.
catznstuff
It's not but the Republican Congress is looking the other way because Trump is their guy. A Democrat would have been crucified by now.
eion85
No one ever considered that we'd need to include the President in our ethics laws.
ImTheReasonYourSocksAreAlwaysMissing
Actually this isnt even a joke, the president is for some reason exempted from some laws created to police the president's behavior
eion85
Everyone just assumed Presidents would want to avoid even the appearance of impropriety and that the public wouldn't stand for it.
AshCheeks
He has the magic (R) by his name.
crabdollar
Emoluments
TraitorousTrump3
No. Those are payments from foreign governments. If someone from U.K. Comes to visit him & pays to stay there, THATS emoluments.
crabdollar
No, the word's definition fits. It is the "Emoluments *Clause*" that is referring to those from foreign countries.
biolologist
Well that's absolutely been happening so...
Spongybunny
Yup, and you're not going to get Rep controlled congress to call him on it at all. Because it's totally fine when their side does it.
TraitorousTrump3
No arguing that. Just clarifying the definition.
kilroyishere
hold up, I've been too busy with all the fuck ups... OUR PRESIDENT IS ON VACATION?!
CairoLen
Again.
kilroyishere
AGAIN?!
Spongybunny
He's been to his Florida golf club 3 of the 4 weekends he's been in office.
kilroyishere
HE WENT TO FLORIDA MULTIPLE TIMES?!
grabthembythepussy
Because he's smart,like dodging millions of taxes
carpetpoole
That's how the system is set up lol
slack3rdav3
Only idiots pay taxes!
RosegoldEverything
In fairness, would you pay more than required? Doubt it.
Insideanus
This is why bridge collapses & similar infrastructure failure due to lack of maintenance kills people unnecessarily in developed countries
Insideanus
He is part of the wealthy elite and is applauded for cheating the tax system through loopholes that shouldn't exist, but congress is broken.
whatupmyknitters
it's okay to do it when you're smart!
Thenakedman90
Ethics aside, it is a smart move. Sooooo unethical and shady though haha
dell1862
Problem is, those who succeed tend to do unethical things. Not saying it's okay, but just how it tends to play out in Capitalism.
BecomeAnAstronaut
Holy fucking shit
DeanP3456562456456
He is pretty smart.
stsword
He's also pocketed at least 1.6 mill from the Secret Service, charging them for travel and (maybe) accommodations while protecting him.
Spongybunny
That one is expected at least, because it's illegal for him not to charge them. Govt has to pay for things to avoid looking "biased".
Spongybunny
No one can give them free things or it looks like they're bribing them for something in return later.
IreallyMGur
Pre-election, Taxpayer $ went to Trump for SS 2 fly on his private plane. Also raised office rent on himself when donor money kicked in.
IreallyMGur
How about when he asked the black reporter if she knew the Congressional Black Caucus and to set up a meeting for him?
danishjuggler21
Lol you're not just now realizing this? And you've heard about how the military's going to have to buy an entire floor of Trump tower?
SarahDactyl82
WHAT?!? Please tell me these things aren't true. Anybody have any sauce? This is crazy.
moop2000
They aren't buying the floor. They are renting it.
TomSellecksMoustacheComb
Even better for Trump. Charge exuberant rent for 4 years then get the place back!
LaCometa
Ya but how much an entire floor in that building cost? Oh and why?
danishjuggler21
Buying, renting... the important part is that around 1.5 million a year in taxpayer money is being paid directly to a Trump owned 1/2
danishjuggler21
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/02/07/politics/military-to-rent-space-trump-tower/index.html
danishjuggler21
Breitbart: https://www.google.com/amp/www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/02/09/us-military-considering-renting-space-trump-tower/amp/
tankdog420
Bullshit I'd like some solid evidence of that
Lobuttomize
Let people hate with no evidence
tankdog420
I just wanted to start a circle jerk. Mission accomplished.
RosegoldEverything
Okay hang on, we ought not downvotes someone to hell just for being skeptical. We need more skepticism in the world. Question things!
StrangelySexee
Read his revocable trust he put all his assets in it. He's the sole owner, it literally says he's the only beneficiary. fucking moron
tankdog420
I bet you're fun
vancerefrigerator
Would you even believe solid evidence, or would you just scream "FAKE NEWS"
tankdog420
Or I would accept the evidence and move on. I appreciate the ignorant assumption tho. Yall never disappoint.
vancerefrigerator
The source has been posted multiple times in this thread or you could have taken 30 seconds to google. That's real ignorance.
tankdog420
what are you gonna do about it? heres a tissue for your issue.
ButterfaceTaintClown
He'd scream like Ned Flanders checking out his new curtains.
vancerefrigerator
:/
ChuckNorrisAteMySock
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/319261-trump-returning-to-mar-a-lago-for-third-straight-weekend
Lobuttomize
Nothing in that article says he is charging himself
aguacatedeldiablo
You're right, he kept all his assets just to lose money on them housing himself and all the secret service personnel for free instead of 1/
aguacatedeldiablo
2 going somewhere else, paying that money into the economy and actually generating revenue at his own property.
ChuckNorrisAteMySock
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2016/1126/Presidential-profits-Secret-Service-could-rent-Trump-Tower-floors
Lobuttomize
That was written before he was even president
StrangelySexee
Its fucking law, he HAS to. Did you just sit in the back and jack off during class? Or are you just retarded?
Lobuttomize
Show me the law that says it's mandatory to charge someone for a good/service
StrangelySexee
And that's not counting the secret service and all the fucking business he's interrupted by going back 3 weeks in a row, think about it
Spikelf
That's not a relevant source and sites Obama as the basis for price. I thought we looked at real numbers and facts here.
FatherMcLaser
Man it's imgur. Like I'm on your side but this place isn't exactly a beacon of logic or reason
Spikelf
Yeh I know but you got take a few down votes for unpopular opinions sometimes
Blahblahhh
Anything you don't like is fake news... Sounds like the thinking of a Trump cultist. Unfortunately there is only one reality.