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Further evidence that Trump is in this just for himself, not the country. Turns out he was charging the Secret Service "exorbitant rates, far above what other similar rooms cost, when agents stayed at the hotel as the protective detail for Trump family members.”

www.cbsnews.com

Trump overcharged Secret Service to stay at his hotel during presidency, House Democrats say

A new report by House Democrats accuses Trump of charging the Secret Service "exorbitant rates" when agents stayed at his hotel as the protective detail for Trump family members.
www.cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com
 
Did he charge the same rates as he would regular guests? Maybe his properties have overpriced rates already.
 
Airyaman said:
Did he charge the same rates as he would regular guests? Maybe his properties have overpriced rates already.
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Like it says in the article “ far above what other similar rooms cost”.
 
Who cares. He's a felon awaiting more serious trails about his attempt to steal the 2020 election.
A guy who built his career and first presidency based on lies, helping Putin, Tax cuts for corporation/wealthy, harming our federal government, pardoning his cronies, and extorting Zelinsky for help against Biden...
His own administration officials have admitted he's unfit for office, has no ideology, and his a buffoon.

He shouldn't even be legally able to run given his inability to pass a top secret clearance, his criminal record, and his awaiting trial for crimes against the United States.

That he is milking Americans via government for money, is just a drop in the ocean of his failures, crimes, and transgressions.
His supporters don't care, if it's good, Trump did it. If it's bad, Dems did it.

Trump's crimes? Democrats fault...lawfare.
Good economic? Trump's doing.
Bad economy? Biden's doing.
Both can be true depending on the news of the day of course.

Illegals destroying our country by get this...bringing in criminals?
And they want to elect a criminal as POTUS?

What a joke!
 
ataraxia said:
Further evidence that Trump is in this just for himself, not the country. Turns out he was charging the Secret Service "exorbitant rates, far above what other similar rooms cost, when agents stayed at the hotel as the protective detail for Trump family members.”

www.cbsnews.com

Trump overcharged Secret Service to stay at his hotel during presidency, House Democrats say

A new report by House Democrats accuses Trump of charging the Secret Service "exorbitant rates" when agents stayed at his hotel as the protective detail for Trump family members.
www.cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com
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The government needs to file a lawsuit against Trump, seek a lien on his properties, and demand they be sold to cover the funds he fraudulently obtained.

The remaining balance can be forwarded to the municipalities he has cheated. If there is any left, it can be applied to his other debts.
 
Grifters gonna grift.
 
He better hope he gets elected president again, because otherwise he’s going to be so snowed under criminal and civil charges he will not see daybreak again.

But if he IS elected president again, well, then… America will get what it apparently so badly wants and deserves: a criminal felon running our country like some sort of giant organized crime operation.

Putin will be pleased.
 
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ataraxia said:
Like it says in the article “ far above what other similar rooms cost”.
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Similar rooms at his own place? Or similar to other properties?

This is the relevant information:

The committee Democrats said the records include billing information from only 12 months of room rentals at the Trump Hotel, from September 2017 through August 2018. The report said the records show Secret Service paid more expensive prices — with taxpayer funding — than customers who reserved similar rooms on the same nights.
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Sorry Tuesday is finished already. Can this wait till next week?
 
Airyaman said:
Did he charge the same rates as he would regular guests? Maybe his properties have overpriced rates already.
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I travel a lot and I see the same rooms going for different prices all the time. What room exactly, matters, what view, what floor, when it was rented, how far in advance, how many stayed in the room, time of year, what extra's went with the room. So I'm not sold on this being anything illegal. However the U.S. government makes a habit of overpaying for everything from fighter jets to hammers and toilet seats. In addition I for some reason don't think Trump was actually involved in the bookings on those rooms. Try calling management or start using a better booking service.
 
Trump saw an opportunity to rip off Uncle Sam and he ran with it.

Criminals are going to commit crimes. That's how they roll.

Now our corrupt Supreme Court would say that Trump was acting in an official capacity and is immune from prosecution here.

See how this scam works?
 
The idea that a President would overcharge the people whose job it is to protect him just shows how low the bar has become now for conduct for Trump.
 
ataraxia said:
Further evidence that Trump is in this just for himself, not the country. Turns out he was charging the Secret Service "exorbitant rates, far above what other similar rooms cost, when agents stayed at the hotel as the protective detail for Trump family members.”

www.cbsnews.com

Trump overcharged Secret Service to stay at his hotel during presidency, House Democrats say

A new report by House Democrats accuses Trump of charging the Secret Service "exorbitant rates" when agents stayed at his hotel as the protective detail for Trump family members.
www.cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com
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"Smart."
 
Airyaman said:
Similar rooms at his own place? Or similar to other properties?

This is the relevant information:
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In other words, Trump stole from the US government. But who didn't already know this. Democrats have known it for years and Trumpers think it makes him tough and cool.

As with everything else, Trump will get away with it. And if re-elected, he'll do it again with no guardrails. He'll claim that housing his SS detail is part of his presidential duties. He'll probably triple the room costs. Trump is a thief.
 
The AntiDonald said:
Trump is a thief.
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It’s what happens when you put a known convicted felon, traitor, and rapist in the White House.

In 2016, America had the excuse that we didn’t really know Trump, or when he said the sh-t he said he was just joking, or trying to trigger the libs, or he really didn’t mean it, etc, etc…

But we now no longer have that excuse. He has been found guilty of felonies, by a jury of his peers, in a court of law.

If, after all that, we still elect him, then we deserve what we get.
 
ataraxia said:
Further evidence that Trump is in this just for himself, not the country. Turns out he was charging the Secret Service "exorbitant rates, far above what other similar rooms cost, when agents stayed at the hotel as the protective detail for Trump family members.”

www.cbsnews.com

Trump overcharged Secret Service to stay at his hotel during presidency, House Democrats say

A new report by House Democrats accuses Trump of charging the Secret Service "exorbitant rates" when agents stayed at his hotel as the protective detail for Trump family members.
www.cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com
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Is this is a recycle attempt of old news from the Dems?
  1. https://www.washingtonpost.com › politics › key-charges-trump-properties › 2020 › 10 › 27 › bfa39b08-16cd-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html

    Trump's company billed the government at least $2.5 million. Here are ...​

    Oct 27, 2020A window is illuminated at Mar-a-Lago during a dinner with President Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on March 7 in Palm Beach, Fla. (Alex Brandon/AP) ... charges the Secret Service ...

  2. foxnews.com
    https://www.foxnews.com › politics › trumps-businesses-charged-taxpayers-1-1m-for-secret-service-stays-some-when-the-club-was-closed

    Trump's Bedminster golf club charged taxpayers $1.1M for Secret Service ...​

    Sep 17, 2020President Trump's luxury properties have charged the U.S. government more than $1.1 million since Trump took office - billing taxpayers for room rentals at his Bedminster, N.J. golf club this ...

  3. washingtonpost.com
    https://www.washingtonpost.com › politics › secret-service-has-paid-rates-as-high-as-650-a-night-for-rooms-at-trumps-properties › 2020 › 02 › 06 › 7f27a7c6-3ec5-11ea-8872-5df698785a4e_story.html

    Secret Service spending at Trump hotels: Rooms for agents cost up to ...​

    Feb 7, 2020President Trump's company charges the Secret Service for the rooms agents use while protecting him at his luxury properties — billing U.S. taxpayers at rates as high as $650 per night ...

  4. theatlantic.com
    https://www.theatlantic.com › ideas › archive › 2020 › 02 › why-does-billionaire-charge-secret-service-650-night › 606253

    Why Would Trump Bill the Secret Service $650 a Night ... - The Atlantic​

    Charging $650 a night for Secret Service agents doesn't add up to the reported $500 million asking price for the D.C. hotel. But Trump has spent roughly a third of his presidency staying at his ...

  5. lawandcrime.com
    https://lawandcrime.com › high-profile › taxpayers-foot-the-bill-for-secret-service-stays-at-trump-properties-even-for-days-the-president-wasnt-there

    Taxpayers Pay for Stays at Trump Properties | Law & Crime​

    President Donald Trump's private properties have billed the Secret Service at what appears to be highly inflated rates-as high as $650 per night-and left U.S. taxpayers holding the bill, according to a Friday report from the Washington Post.. The administration has tried to obscure taxpayer spending at

Pretty sure it was debunked back then.
 
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eohrnberger said:
Is this is a recycle attempt of old news from the Dems?

Pretty sure it was debunked back then.
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I am sure if there was some debunking to be done you would have posted them by now, instead of reminding us of all this other litany of crimes Trump has committed.

But I think I understand why, instead of listing sources debunking these charges, you chose list the additional crimes to the one under discussion here. This is straight from the Trump playbook: to commit such a hailstorm of so many crimes, many of them so shocking and blatant, as to just completely overwhelm the system- and then when the legal system gets jammed and has trouble keeping up with it all, to claim that that means it’s all a witch hunt. And to be honest, it’s been a very effective strategy. They have managed to discredit our system of law enforcement and justice to an alarming degree so far.

But to give credit where credit is due, our legal system has been doing their best so far. The law may be slow, but it’s not stupid. I am sure it will take just take many more years for it to catch up to it all, however. It really is overwhelming.

So thanks for reminding us of all those other Trump crimes. But just to add to them further yet, it might help us to remember all this as well:

www.thedailybeast.com

All of the Trumpworld Figures Who’ve Been Arrested, Indicted, or Jailed

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www.thedailybeast.com www.thedailybeast.com
www.businessinsider.com

Damning analysis of Trump's pandemic response suggested 40% of US COVID-19 deaths could have been avoided

A medical journal compared the number of US COVID-19 deaths — the highest in the world — with the deaths in similarly wealthy countries.
www.businessinsider.com www.businessinsider.com
www.cbsnews.com

What was Trump convicted of? Details on the 34 counts and his guilty verdict

Former President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. Here's what to know about the charges.
www.cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com
www.pbs.org

Trump agrees to $25 million settlement in Trump U. lawsuits

The suits allege that Trump University failed to deliver on its promise to teach success in real estate through programs that cost up to $35,000. They say the program misled students by calling itself a university when it wasn't an accredited school and by saying that Trump "hand-picked"...
www.pbs.org www.pbs.org
newrepublic.com

Judge in E. Jean Carroll Case: Yes, Donald Trump Is a Rapist

A judge rejected Trump’s semantic attempt to throw out the case.
newrepublic.com newrepublic.com
apnews.com

Judge fines Trump $2 million for misusing charity foundation

A judge in New York ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2 million for misusing his charitable foundation.
apnews.com apnews.com
www.thedailybeast.com

All of the Trumpworld Figures Who’ve Been Arrested, Indicted, or Jailed

At least 18 people connected to President Trump have been locked up, indicted, or arrested since the real-estate mogul announced his candidacy in 2015.
www.thedailybeast.com www.thedailybeast.com
www.pbs.org

Donald Trump becomes the first U.S. president to be impeached twice

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would not agree to bring that chamber back immediately, all but ensuring a Senate trial could not begin at least until Jan. 19. Still, McConnell did not rule out voting to convict Trump in the event of a trial.
www.pbs.org www.pbs.org
www.yahoo.com

Trump criminal charges guidebook: Here are all the felony counts against the former president

Yahoo News breaks down exactly what Trump is being charged with in each case as well as the judges, prosecutors, co-defendants and key dates.
www.yahoo.com www.yahoo.com
abcnews.go.com

Jury finds Trump Organization guilty of tax fraud on all counts

A Manhattan jury has found former President Trump's namesake real estate company guilty of criminal tax fraud, three weeks after Trump announced a third presidential run.
abcnews.go.com abcnews.go.com
 
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