Trump's trips to his own golf courses have cost taxpayers $115 million, nearly 287 years of presiden

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  1. Bowerbird

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    I would welcome that

    Who and what are you calling “verifiable” though because that would wipe out infowars, gateway pundit, Fox.......
     
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    AF1 is very specially equipped so the President could act from the air even in an emergency... and it has all sorts of security features and encrypted communication.

    Do you understand why Trump's plane wouldn't do?
     
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    By golly that is one more of Margot's unsubstantiated posts. Perhaps she would enjoy a forum on Arabs?
     
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    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Hell it would wipe out the American media that supports Democrats.
     
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    Of course I understand, now when will the left understand it?
     
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    So what? That is common knowledge.
     
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    So only your opinion on news matters, a dictator?
     
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    See my meme

    Here is another

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    Here is where the costing is broken down

    https://trumpgolfcount.com/
     
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    Robert, its the SAME article that this thread is based on. Didn't you bother to read it?

    https://meaww.com/trump-golf-taxpay...early-287-years-of-presidential-salary-report

    estimated $115 million in travel and security expenses, according to reports. The amount is equivalent to nearly 287 years of presidential salary, which Trump frequently mentions he does not take.

    Of that amount, hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars have gone into his own cash registers as the White House staff, Secret Service agents, and other administration officials generally stay and eat at his hotels and golf courses,
     
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    Let us start with a site like mediabiasfactcheck

    Gateway pundit

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    It sets out the criteria used and why the site is considered unreliable

    https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-gateway-pundit/

    In today’s world if misinformation this is invaluable to winnow the real reporting from people like Alex Jones who sell spin, conspiracies and lies simply to line their own pockets
     
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    Robert, its the SAME article that this thread is based on. Didn't you bother to read it?

    https://meaww.com/trump-golf-taxpay...early-287-years-of-presidential-salary-report

    estimated $115 million in travel and security expenses, according to reports. The amount is equivalent to nearly 287 years of presidential salary, which Trump frequently mentions he does not take.

    Of that amount, hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars have gone into his own cash registers as the White House staff, Secret Service agents, and other administration officials generally stay and eat at his hotels and golf courses,
     
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    But he COULD use military bases where the secret service don’t have to pay for hire of the facility. He COULD spend some time with his teenage son he COULD spend time actually reading briefings

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    What????
     
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    Ok I will go slow, you want to specifically charge Trump for something that's a law but not other presidents, why?
     
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    But that is the point
    Trump bashed Obama almost endlessly for playing golf now he has not only outstripped Obama’s tally but has also managed to do what Obama did not - line his own pockets
     
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    Sounds again like you want to tell someone what to do, ever read the Constitution?

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    On golf cart rentals?
     
  19. Bowerbird

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    I think you are making this up as you go along

    No one is arguing that Trump use his own plane

    That is not the issue

    The issue is his using his OWN GOLF COURSES AND CHARGING FOR THE SCRET SERVICE WHO HAVE TO BE THERE TO ALSO USE HIS FACILITY

    He even tried taking it further
     

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    We have yet no proof that Trump lined his pockets. Look, we do not know the hotel charges the SS paid. We know that the feds paid about 60,000 for this for 4 visits. Sure, that is too much. But name a president whose secret service was for free?
     
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    Yes that is part of it

    Keep reading it will become clearer

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    Name a president who is in breach of the emoluments clause like Trump is

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    And this is not the only breech
     
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    Who cares?

    As long as unemployment is 5% or lower and he doesn't start any wars he can spend ten times as much on his hobbies for all I care.
     
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    Can I say this? We are quibbling over details. We think. We can't prove.

    I think Trump is corrupt. I cannot prove it.

    This a is political forum. Prove your case.

     
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    I thought you despised memes?
     
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