A little piece of history: these receipts show the first time the US govt paid money to the Mar-a-Lago Club after Trump took office.
Secret Service paid Trump’s club $11,500 on 1/27/17. Why? No idea. Trump was still in DC. When I asked for details, all I got were these receipts:
Secret Service paid Trump’s club $11,500 on 1/27/17. Why? No idea. Trump was still in DC. When I asked for details, all I got were these receipts:
I’ve just gotten a few more receipts from the Secret Service, showing payments to Mar-a-Lago in the early months of Trump’s tenure.
I’ll post them as I go through them. Keep in mind that Trump Org said publicly that they were charging the govt “50 bucks” for these rooms...
I’ll post them as I go through them. Keep in mind that Trump Org said publicly that they were charging the govt “50 bucks” for these rooms...
Next: a receipt from Trump’s 3/3/2017 to 3/5/2017 visit. The Secret Service sent agents to follow POTUS, and Trump Org charged taxpayers $650 p per night for each agent’s room.
This one’s for two nights: $1,300.
This one’s for two nights: $1,300.
Another from the same trip: Mar-a-Lago charged taxpayers $650/night for a hotel room, plus an additional $1,040 for (redacted).
In all, Mar-a-Lago charged taxpayers $33,744 for hotel rooms — during a three-day presidential trip. Rates ranged from $546 to $650/night.
In all, Mar-a-Lago charged taxpayers $33,744 for hotel rooms — during a three-day presidential trip. Rates ranged from $546 to $650/night.
And here’s receipts from a trip that *didn’t* happen. The Secret Service thought Trump was going to Mar-a-Lago, but he didn’t. The club still charged them for the rooms they’d reserved, at $650/night.
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