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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:33:18 PM EDT
 
Now people care about how much the POTUS is costing tax payers? The sweet delicious tears from these losers. Protecting the president isn't easy or cheap, and according to estimates from The Washington Post, the cost to protect President Donald Trump and his family is on track to supersede what it cost to protect former President Barack Obama and his family by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Judicial Watch, a conservative group that tracked the cost of travel expenses for Obama, estimated that $97 million was spent during his eight years in office. However, based on the first four weeks of Trump's presidency, which included three trips to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump is well on his way to jump past that figure. The Post rounded up a handful of estimates of the costs of protecting the Trump family incurred by the US departments of Defense and Homeland Security and local police agencies. Here are a few:
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:35:51 PM EDT
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I bet that 97 million doesn't include greens fees.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:36:14 PM EDT
[#2]
$97 million/8 years = $12.124 million a year
That seems a bit low when you consider what goes in to protecting a president. |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:36:36 PM EDT
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$97 million/8 years = $12.124 million a year That seems a bit low when you consider what goes in to protecting a president. |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:37:08 PM EDT
[#4]
How much did FBHO and the Wookie cost us?
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:37:32 PM EDT
[#5]
And it will be worth every penny.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:38:04 PM EDT
[#6]
How much did it cost for Obama's 300 person entourage?
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:40:22 PM EDT
[#7]
Well, maybe if the leftist shit stains weren't publicly threatening the POTUS and family it wouldn't cost so much.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:40:49 PM EDT
[#8]
The main number from that article:
"Police officials estimate that it would cost New York $500,000 a day, or $183 million a year, to guard Trump Tower, where first lady Melania Trump and son Barron Trump live." won't be relevant after the first lady and her son move to the white house (within a few months)..so the entire article is pretty much pointless. |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:42:51 PM EDT
[#9]
Fuck the left. Now they're counting coppers.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:43:16 PM EDT
[#10]
It is a hell of a lot of money. For me, it will be well worth it once we get a few SCOTUS and some anti gun control regs. I can see how it irks Hil voters.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:44:09 PM EDT
[#11]
Totally worth it
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:47:07 PM EDT
[#12]
If we are spending $12.124 million a year on security for Trump. Then we need to double it.
Surely we saved that much decimating the 7th floor of the Sec Of State. |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:48:45 PM EDT
[#13]
Trump is at a greater risk from left wing nut jobs. More security is necessary
They are definitely using funny numbers Obama personal trips cost nearly what they claim for all security according to This |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:49:23 PM EDT
[#14]
None of these libs were complaining when jug ears was making it fucking rain taking a vacation on the tax payers dime every other day.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:49:45 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:51:37 PM EDT
[#16]
CNN just did a hit piece on the costs so far for Trump to go to Florida three times. Something like 10 million. So this is what it takes for CNN to care about govt spending.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:52:15 PM EDT
[#17]
At least President Trump is pitching in (he is taking $1 per year salary for anyone who does not know).
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:54:31 PM EDT
[#18]
"You can call me anything, just don't call me late for lobster."
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:54:53 PM EDT
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I bet that 97 million doesn't include greens fees. nor the $94 million the Wookie spend on Vacation |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:55:16 PM EDT
[#20]
Somehow I don't think we'll be hearing about all the lavish "vacations" and whatnot.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:56:25 PM EDT
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At least President Trump is pitching in (he is taking $1 per year salary for anyone who does not know). I believe he's also voluntarily donating any money received from foreign officials staying at his properties to the Treasury...... |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:57:05 PM EDT
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CNN just did a hit piece on the costs so far for Trump to go to Florida three times. Something like 10 million. So this is what it takes for CNN to care about govt spending. 
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:57:37 PM EDT
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I don't buy that number for a fucking second. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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$97 million/8 years = $12.124 million a year That seems a bit low when you consider what goes in to protecting a president. They spent more than 10 million every time that sorry fucker went to Hawaii. Does anyone here know how much it costs to put Air Force One in the air for one hour? 
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:58:06 PM EDT
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CNN just did a hit piece on the costs so far for Trump to go to Florida three times. Something like 10 million. So this is what it takes for CNN to care about govt spending. And conversely, what it takes for Arf to no longer care about gov't spending. |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 4:58:27 PM EDT
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nor the $94 million the Wookie spend on Vacation |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:01:24 PM EDT
[#26]
Obama didn't have privately funded anarchists and unhinged lunatics calling for his head and causing mayhem throughout the country.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:01:45 PM EDT
[#27]
VeryFakeNews.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:04:25 PM EDT
[#28]
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Well, maybe if the leftist shit stains weren't publicly threatening the POTUS and family it wouldn't cost so much. This They all need full protection at this point... 24/7 Bunch of unhinged leftists out there |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:04:50 PM EDT
[#29]
Well, I guess we'll just have to cut welfare spending for illegals. Bummer........
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:05:42 PM EDT
[#30]
500k a day in NYC is a joke... do they have over 500 officers dedicated to the effort?
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:06:05 PM EDT
[#31]
We could have covered Trump at $200M/yr for his entire 8-year term with the $1.6B FBHO slipped Iran on his way out the door.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:06:22 PM EDT
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The main number from that article: "Police officials estimate that it would cost New York $500,000 a day, or $183 million a year, to guard Trump Tower, where first lady Melania Trump and son Barron Trump live." won't be relevant after the first lady and her son move to the white house (within a few months)..so the entire article is pretty much pointless. I wonder how much cops make in NY? Do they have 500 cops making $1,000 per day assigned to protect Trump Tower? Maybe it is 1,000 cops earning $500 per day. Maybe they are estimating the cost to repair the damage done by peaceful protestors. |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:10:13 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:13:23 PM EDT
[#34]
It is official:
Hell is cold. Indicator: Dems worried about expenses and taxpayer dollars. |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:15:37 PM EDT
[#35]
IIRC, Obama spent 330 days golfing.
That's almost a complete year just golfing. |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:18:51 PM EDT
[#36]
Threaten a man and his family.
Bitch about the cost of his added security. Par for the course. |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:18:57 PM EDT
[#37]
As if security for the Clintons would have been all that much less.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:25:47 PM EDT
[#38]
Oh fuck off. They didn't care about the Obamas tax payer funded Hawaiian vacations and African safaris. I also don't recall all the threats to the Presidents life being so out in the open, encouraged and accepted.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:30:26 PM EDT
[#39]
Can we just add it to Mexico's bill for the The Great Wall?
A.W.D. |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:36:53 PM EDT
[#40]
Solyndra lost $553M in 2009, Obama's first year, so Trump's got a lot of security and travel chits ahead of him.
Chris |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:40:24 PM EDT
[#41]
If liberals weren't in the streets burning shit, threatening to blow up the White House, and attacking people that even put on a MAGA hat I'm sure we would be spending a lot less protecting them.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:42:44 PM EDT
[#42]
Are we not still paying for Secret Service Security for the Obama's? Bush's? Clinton's? Carter?
FUCK the hypocritical left!
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:46:03 PM EDT
[#43]
NOW the left cares about govt spending...
NOW the left cares about the Constitution... Fuck off hypocrites.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:53:32 PM EDT
[#44]
How many trips, vacations did Obamas family take?
Ill bet the threat leave is higher with Trump and the pure hate they the left has for him and his family. I find it disgusting that any American would threaten a President or the family...no matter if they agree with him or not. I do find it funny the news all of a Sudden cares about $ the gov spends. |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:57:35 PM EDT
[#45]
The number is horseshit. We spent 2 million in Austin alone just covering one of Obama's campaign visits for an overnight stay. For which we have yet to be reimbursed I might point out.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 5:57:58 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
The main number from that article: "Police officials estimate that it would cost New York $500,000 a day, or $183 million a year, to guard Trump Tower, where first lady Melania Trump and son Barron Trump live." won't be relevant after the first lady and her son move to the white house (within a few months)..so the entire article is pretty much pointless. This. It is only for a few months and that will easily be made up by the fact that he is not drawing a Presidential Salary. 
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Posted: 2/17/2017 6:00:58 PM EDT
[#47]
Fake News
& even if it's real, it's worth every penny! |
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Posted: 2/17/2017 6:01:50 PM EDT
[#48]
Not giving money to palastine and other turd world nations will even it out.
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Posted: 2/17/2017 6:05:24 PM EDT
[#49]
Perhaps we should suggest they go with less personnel and more minigun response?????????????????????/////////
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Posted: 2/17/2017 6:05:58 PM EDT
[#50]
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I wonder how much cops make in NY? Do they have 500 cops making $1,000 per day assigned to protect Trump Tower? Maybe it is 1,000 cops earning $500 per day. Maybe they are estimating the cost to repair the damage done by peaceful protestors. Lots of overtime. |
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