Why does Donald Trump stay at Mar-a-Lago?
Plus, he — or rather Mar-a-Lago — likely bills the government (i.e., taxpayers, one of which he is not) for the rooms and meals for his entourage and Secret Service agents. Because protesters: He gets a respite from protesters who have dogged his public appearances.
How much does Trump's Mar-a-Lago trip cost taxpayers?
FILE - In this March 19, 2017 file photo, U.S. Coast Guard patrol Lake Worth Lagoon as President Donald Trump returns to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. It’s widely estimated that each trip to the resort costs taxpayers $3 million, based on a government study of the cost of a 2013 trip to Florida by President Barack Obama.
How much does the Secret Service spend at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resorts?
The Washington Post found recently that Trump’s business has charged the Secret Service as much as $650 a room per night at Mar-a-Lago ― more than three times the normal rate that federal employees are supposed to spend in South Florida ― and $17,000 a month for a cottage at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey, resort.
How much does Trump spend at his golf resorts each year?
The local figure is on top of $118 million in travel and federal security costs Trump has saddled U.S. taxpayers with for the 227-plus days he has spent during his presidency at his various golf resorts, according to a HuffPost analysis as of his winter vacation in December. That’s the equivalent of a 296 years of a presidential salary.
How much did Donald Trump raise his golf tab?
President Donald Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago on Friday evening for the 29th golf-related trip of his presidency to his for-profit Palm Beach, Florida, resort, raising his total taxpayer golf tab to $133.8 million.
When will Trump leave the White House?
President Donald Trump departs from the White House for a weekend trip to Mar-a-Lago on Jan. 31, 2020. And because Trump insists on playing at courses he owns, the cost to taxpayers has been nearly four times as high as it was for Obama.
Who asked the GAO to investigate Obama's trip?
Sen. John Barrasso, a Wyoming Republican, asked the GAO to probe the Obama outing, and its report finally came out last fall. The GAO's bottom line for that trip, not including regular White House personnel costs as well as some classified expenses, was $3.6 million.
How much did the Judicial Watch cost for Obama?
Those costs also aren't fully included in Judicial Watch's $96 million total for Obama. More clarity is coming, eventually.
Is Mar-a-Lago public?
Neither the Secret Service, which protects the president, nor the Department of Defense, which transports presidential vehicles from place to place, has provided a tally of any Mar-a-Lago trip, although a government office is working up estimates that will eventually become public.
How many trips has Trump taken to Mar-a-Lago?
According to the Washington Post, Trump has taken some 19 trips to Mar-a-Lago during his presidency so far. If the average cost of $3.4 million for the first four trips is extrapolated, that means the president's vacations have cost taxpayers at least $64.6 million.
Where did Obama take his vacation?
President Obama came under criticism from some conservatives and by Trump for flights he took to his home state of Hawaii as well as to vacation spots such as Martha's Vineyard. Before entering politics, Trump often tweeted criticisms about the high cost of presidential travel. According to the Washington Post, ...
How much did the Secret Service spend on Trump's sons?
The congressional watchdog's report is the first official accounting of Trump's travel costs. The report also found that the Secret Service spent nearly $400,000 protecting Trump's sons Donald Jr. and Eric on trips they took in January and February 2017.
Where is the Coast Guard patrol boat?
A Coast Guard patrol boat in the waters off Mar-A-Lago. A Coast Guard patrol boat in the waters off Mar-A-Lago. President Trump's travels to his private club Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., give the chief executive a chance to unwind, hang out with friends and play golf.
Is Mar-a-Lago a taxpayer funded hotel?
Trump's frequent visits to Mar-a-Lago, other Trump-branded golf courses and his hotel in Washington, D.C., have been criticized as serving as taxpayer-funded advertising for his business interests. The GAO report was requested by congressional Democrats.