And the grift goes on?

[madamesilverspurs]

Former presidents enjoy continuing protection from the Secret Service. In Trump's case, are those protectors housed at a Mar a Lago? Is the money for their accommodation still going into his pocket? If so, how much is he continuing to profit from his former office?

One more item to be filed under "There oughta be a law".


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[Walleye]

1. I would bet money on it. We are still supporting his businesses

And apparently none of his tax money is going into it since he doesn’t pay any

[Irish_Dem]

2. Tax payers help pay for all his frivolous lawsuits.

We fund the courts, judges, etc.

[Walleye]

3. Right. Generally people don't understand that it's rich people that cost us money in taxes

They think of social programs or petty criminals going to jail. The real expense is in escrow courts etc. that poor people never use

[Irish_Dem]

4. Yes all the handouts to big business are a huge expense.

Much bigger than the social programs the GOP hates.

The issue is that the rich and powerful do not want to pay for anything.
They think all US wealth belongs to them.
And the people can fund government services.

The US does not enjoy the same safety net and standard of living as
other modern democracies.

[KS Toronado]

5. Secret Service should get an RV to live in

and park it on Mar-A-Lardo's driveway front and center with lots of anti-trump bumper stickers.
Be cheaper than what he charges.

[2naSalit]

6. I wish...

I could say what I'm thinking.

[global1]

7. The Thought I Had About Tr**p's Taxes.....

since he came down those escalators he's refused to share his taxes with us.

Said he was under audit.

He got elected pResident and the eyes of the world were on him.

You would think that he would be more careful when filing his tax returns to make sure that everything associated with them would be on the up and up. That way he could avoid any future scandals.

Yet he threw caution to the wind and with his cavalier attitude continued to follow his shifty filing habits.

In my opinion - that was/is just stupid on his part. He just continues to invite controversy.

[SergeStorms]

10. Well, when you get to appoint....

the head of the IRS (and remember, everything with Trump is transactional) you can sleep well at night knowing you won't get audited.

There's always a quid pro quo with Trump. "Only the best people" always meant the best people for Donald Trump.

[Evolve Dammit]

12. "under audit". What a perfect answer. Unverifiable, plausable but total BS. "You fucked up (America)

you trusted him." Complete fraud. Always was.

[TlalocW]

8. Oh, c'mon, you know it is

I mean, there's more than an even chance that he charged Tiffany full rental price to hold her wedding at Mar-a-Lago.

[multigraincracker]

9. Need to cut him down to

one agent. The new guy too.

[jaxexpat]

11. Trump is enveloped in a cloud of tradition which, like a shroud,....

prevents clear observation into his current endeavors. The fool would be on easy street if he could only keep his little hands away from the valuable stuff of others.

[AllaN01Bear]

13. when is he going to jail?

[Autumn]

14. Never. nt

[Tree Lady]

15. I think the way to do it is unless

You are a rare politician with no money if you want protection you pay for it afterwards. Their salary can be on us but you pay room and food.

[kaotikross]

16. Why doesn't he ask some of his "patriots"

To protect him for free? Where's Kombat Kyle Chickenmouse? Where's the Jan 6th brain trust?

The problem is they'd get down there and see what he actually does and unlike the Secret service they'd blab.