Has there ever been a President that goes to a second home every weekend? (1 Viewer)

[Saintaholic]

Apparently our "President" spent another weekend at Mar-a-Lago and is set to return back to the White House this evening.

Has this ever happened with other Presidents? Or does the information age simply mean we are seeing it now?

Also, is the President profiting off of this in anyway? Is he able to expense rooms being used by his security team and such?

 

[NewOrleansFan]

Not sure if he benefits financially but this is the most recent article that has an estimate of how much the Trump's presidency has cost the taxpayers so far. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/04/donald-trump-travel-costs-mar-a-lago-taxpayers

 

[mt15]

He absolutely is benefiting financially every time he visits his Florida estate. He doubled the membership fee after the election, for one thing

I believe he rents rooms to the Secret Service, etc. each time they go. Probably charges them for the meals they eat also. Same deal for the agents assigned to Trump Tower in NYC, as I understand it. They are renting rooms from him to stay there with the First Lady.

 

[DaveXA]

Apparently our "President" spent another weekend at Mar-a-Lago and is set to return back to the White House this evening.

Has this ever happened with other Presidents? Or does the information age simply mean we are seeing it now?

Also, is the President profiting off of this in anyway? Is he able to expense rooms being used by his security team and such?

I dunno about every weekend, but doing this sort of thing isn't all that unusual as far as Presidents go. That said, I think it's a bit much to be going that often. If it was once a month, then I could understand it, but every other weekend, not so much.

 

[melman]

That would be big news if he were a normal president...waaay to many other problems with da dude...

 

[SUGrad03]

Golf every few months DISASTER, off to your very own personal golf resort every weekend.... what's the problem?

 

[mt15]

Dave, I think this is four weekends in a row, if I'm not mistaken.....not every other weekend.

 

[VDK]

Dave, I think this is four weekends in a row, if I'm not mistaken.....not every other weekend.

I did the math. After 4 years this will cost the American tax payers approximately $500 million if he continues at this rate.

 

[booya]

Can the persons Redthumping the first post please explain why they did it.

A) I don't like it in general because we should not worry at all about any president where he spends his weekends

B) I don't like it as it seems that is just another critic towards Trump and we should not critic him as he is POTUS and therefore should get our support anyway.

C) I don't like it as we should only critic such actions when done by Obama.


D) I am just tired of all the BS that is currently happening that I don't want to open up another topic.

E) Any other reason...


I am really curious...

 

[mb504]

E) #MAGA

No other reason is ever necessary.

 

[nolaspe]

And the fleecing of taxpayers' $$$ continues...

Trump headed back to Mar-a-Lago this weekend | TheHill

 

[StudioSaint]

And the fleecing of taxpayers' $$$ continues...

Trump headed back to Mar-a-Lago this weekend | TheHill

Not to mention a great way to control any record of who he's meeting with so he can conveniently avoid public accountability and oversight when it suits him.

Trump almost makes Edwin Edwards look like Mr. Smith by comparison.

 

[Saint_Ward]

5 out of 8 weekends?

Isn't there a limit on discretionary funds?

 

[efil4stnias]

5 out of 8 weekends?

Isn't there a limit on discretionary funds?

it matters little.

He never intended to be President. So he is keeping with his routine of not working much on weekends ( if at all ). Has stated he will not travel abroad much. ( not his style - but pawns it off as "things are a mess at home so i need to be here- )

This is a M-F job for him. Nothing more.

this country is running itself right now. no real issues to speak of, no real pressing international or domestic situations. So its currently on cruise control.

 

[DCSaint]

Irony in Trump taking constant visits

 

[Saint_Ward]

it matters little.

He never intended to be President. So he is keeping with his routine of not working much on weekends ( if at all ). Has stated he will not travel abroad much. ( not his style - but pawns it off as "things are a mess at home so i need to be here- )

This is a M-F job for him. Nothing more.

this country is running itself right now. no real issues to speak of, no real pressing international or domestic situations. So its currently on cruise control.

Jesus take the wheel!