Trump's prescription for the McCain media coverage blues? An adoring MAGA rally tonight in Indiana.

[Miles Archer]

Now it seems White House advisers have partially given up on trying to avoid further McCain-related controversy. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Trump aides briefly considered whether they should stop hosting events during the four days of McCain memorial events, which start Thursday, but they decided they can’t bring the White House to a standstill. That means a Trump rally in Indiana will go on as scheduled on Thursday night, even as McCain’s body is being transported to Washington. It raises the possibility of a very unfortunate split-screen on cable news, but according to the Times, aides have decided they can handle more indignation:

Of course, they’d prefer to avoid such headaches if possible. Trump is expected to head to Camp David over the weekend, so at least he won’t be in the White House as everyone else in D.C. attends McCain’s memorial service on Saturday at the National Cathedral. Aides are said to be hoping that Trump will “contain his anger at the attention being lavished” on McCain, but weathering snubs with quiet dignity isn’t really his thing.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/08/trump-rally-mccain-memorials.html

[machoneman]

1. "...weathering snubs with quiet dignity..." Hah! A great line, indeed!

Not by one bone in that fat, orange body does he have ANY dignity!

[C_U_L8R]

2. Are we paying for these fluffing events?

[Miles Archer]

4. Yes, for the most part.

Who Pays For Presidential Rallies?

Taxpayers are mainly paying for security. Federal tax dollars pay for Secret Service. And local agencies — such as police, fire and emergency services — can expect overtime costs.

A Trump rally in Lynden, Washington — population 14,000 — cost taxpayers $155,000 for added security. A rally in Phoenix cost more than $450,000.

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“If it’s partisan, political activity, then it has to come from non-governmental, non-taxpayer sources,” Schultz said.

And that is where it can get tricky. Rallies are one thing, but round tables like the one President Trump held in Duluth could be considered official business.

“How much does the taxpayer pay for as legitimate business for the president, versus how much gets carved out in terms of a partisan event, paid for by the president’s campaign team or others? It makes it difficult to calculate the numbers,” Schultz said.

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/06/21/gq-presidential-rallies/

[Docreed2003]

3. This is what "being President" means to Trump

This and golfing on the taxpayer dollar most every weekend

[peekaloo]

5. Hoosier Daddy?

That's the same face my nephew used to make when he shat himself as a baby.

[Cha]

6. Idiot.

[Princess Turandot]

7. And the FAA has him in NC tomorrow, 1PM to 6PM..

They'll probably also find an Obama executive order for him to overturn!

https://www.nbaa.org/ops/airspace/alerts/notams/vip-tfrs/#presidential