Trump's Waco rally leaves El Paso officials seething

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

When former President Donald Trump rallies today in Waco, Texas, under a cloud of legal scandal, he'll do so after his campaign reportedly paid the central Texas city's government more than $60,000 to cover various municipal services, such as public safety costs.

But across the state, in El Paso, city officials there tell Raw Story that they're still waiting for Trump's campaign committee to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bills stemming from the former president's February 2019 visit to their border town.

"The Trump campaign has not submitted any payments for their debt," El Paso city spokesperson Laura Cruz-Acosta confirmed to Raw Story, noting that the current Trump tab is $569,204.63, including a city-issued late fee of $98,787.58.

El Paso is still trying to get Trump to pay up. In late 2020, the El Paso City Council unanimously took action to hire the Law Offices of Snapper L. Carr to "advocate in the City’s interest in the collection of the outstanding invoices," Cruz-Acosta said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-waco-rally-leaves-el-paso-officials-seething/ar-AA194BAO

[elleng]

1. No surprise, and every municipality should be reminded.

[Irish_Dem]

2. What do people expect when they do business with a mob boss?

[PJMcK]

3. Suck it up, you El Paso buttercups!

Honestly, what did you expect?

[dalton99a]

4. Kick

[Demobrat]

5. So Waco must have insisted on payment up front.

About time somebody caught on.
Trump doesn’t pay his bills. At this point that’s a given. Anyone who does business with him without getting paid first is agreeing to work for free.

[Eyeball_Kid]

10. Those were the upfront costs. Trump will refuse to pay any other incurred expenses. n/t

[ananda]

23. I doubt it. Waco is very red.

...

[Laura PourMeADrink]

37. They did. Billed and paid $69k something up front. Think

It cost them SO much more in a hit to reputation they've been trying to improve. Dumb move!

[bahboo]

6. is El Paso a blue city....

Assuming Waco is red as shit....

[moondust]

12. Hometown of Beto.

Current representative Veronica Escobar (D).

Quite blue.

No wonder he hasn't paid them.

[bahboo]

14. yep...what I was thinking....

thx for the info...

[ShazzieB]

20. It's Beto O'Rourke's hometown, too.

I'm sure Trump thinks El Paso is a typical crime ridden, blue, Democratic sh*thole.

Sometimes I wonder why he chose it as a site for a rally. I'm sure he had a reason, because he always does.

[Scruffy1]

15. El Paso is as blue as it gets.

Before TFG it was about 70-30. Now about 80-20. This includes Fort Bliss. The only problem we have with immigrants is that the great sudden influx overwhelmed us. The city reworked an unused into a shelter. It is also the safest large city in the USA. i live right on the border and love it here.

[Initech]

7. He's a human locust. He leaves a trail of destruction and unpaid bills everywhere he goes.

That's why I call him "King Mierdas" - because everything he touches turns to shit!

[Bev54]

8. Why have they not sued him and his campaign????

[orleans]

21. i read the op and am wondering the same damn thing. why isn't every city he's fucked over

in payments suing the shit out of that asshole?

[former9thward]

28. These so-called reporters never seem to ask the obvious follow-up questions.

[Bev54]

29. Why is that? Are they taught to never ask the obvious question?? sure seems like it.

It is getting monotonous that nobody can even ask the questions.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

38. SO TRUE and leave us screaming at our screens. Same

with a zillion better points to make at debates! Not the big obvious stuff but the mid level crimes they are not prepared for!

[turbinetree]

9. They should have denied him landing rights.....until he pays up......

[MurrayDelph]

27. Better yet

After he lands, "boot" his plane. Tell him he can get "Trump Force One" back when he pays his tickets plus impound.

[turbinetree]

32. They should have asked before he did this stunt if he paid the fuel bill for that plane.....

and if not parked the fuel truck right in front of it.

[BOSSHOG]

11. I suggest the El Paso city fathers call the Texas Governor

By gawd, ole Greg will kick ass and take care of the citizens of his awesome state. No damn yankee interloper is gonna cheat ole Greg’s citizens out of one confederate dollar. Let’s sit back and marvel at how a Republican solves a problem.

[orleans]

22. lol!

sit back and marvel at how a Republican solves a problem.

hysterical!

[BOSSHOG]

31. Hello My Friend

Does “Orleans” originate from New Orleans? A town I truly cherish.

And to think, on a daily basis we get to revel in the accomplishments of conservative statesmen From sea to shining sea. Actually they make me wanna puke.

[BidenRocks]

13. Texas has no laws?

No handcuffs either.
Please secede!

[Tanuki]

16. They're "hiring the law offices of Snapper L. Carr"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapper_Carr

"Lucas "Snapper" Carr is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Gardner Fox and penciller Mike Sekowsky, and first appeared in The Brave and the Bold in February 1960.[1] From 1960 to 1969, Snapper Carr appeared as a supporting character to the Justice League of America. The character occasionally appeared in comics featuring the Justice League from 1969 to 1989, when the Invasion! limited-series comic book gave him superpowers."....(more)

[NBachers]

17. At least Stormy got paid for her services rendered.

[Rhiannon12866]

18. He still owes cities all over the country after holding his "rallies" there

It's well known that he doesn't pay his bills - he figures that the "honor" of his presence and hosting his deluded "followers" is enough. And he's done this often enough that no one should be surprised.

[Takket]

19. they might want to consider a new lawyer

if they can't get payment on a $100000 bill in 27 months, they probably aren't doing their job. it doesn't take that long to settle a claim of that nature

[ShazzieB]

24. Hmmm...

it doesn't take that long to settle a claim of that nature

Even when the debtor is Donald J. Trump, master of stiffing anyone he owes money to and dodging lawsuits until the plaintiffs give up or drop dead?

No snark intended; just making the point that trying to get Trump to pay a bill is not like trying to get a normal human to do it.

P.S. Forgot to say I do agree that a new lawyer probably wouldn't be a bad idea!

[A HERETIC I AM]

26. Settling as far as Trumpy is concerned...

Means ten cents on the dollar, if that.

[Emile]

30. Until Trump is held accountable, he is above the law!

[Larissa]

33. When will people learn?

When you're dealing with TFG, you're always stuck with the bill. He even stiffed his own casino in Atlantic City. The lesson to be learned about TFG has been illustrated by some of his legal representatives: get it in cash and get it up front! Never accept rubber checks or three card monte schemes from a career deadbeat.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/06/09/donald-trump-unpaid-bills-republican-president-laswuits/85297274/

[cstanleytech]

34. Trump not paying someone money he owes them? Not really news anymore that he is a deadbeat.

[captain queeg]

35. Well, he was president at the time of the El Paso rally

Which no doubt muddied the waters. It was clearly a campaign rally, but a city will have to help provide security for a presidential visit.

[NullTuples]

36. Why does that read like El Paso isn't actually suing him?

Wouldn't that normally be the thing to do?

But to go deeper, isn't fraud - since he clearly didn't intend to pay and has the funds to pay - illegal? Like, shouldn't law enforcement be involved somehow?

It's like we have two legal systems in the USA sometimes...

(yeah, I know; it's Texas)

[AllyCat]

39. Don't make deals with crooks. You always lose.

[Skittles]

40. fuck anyone who host that fascist POS

YOU GET WHAT YOU DESERVE

[twodogsbarking]

41. There is no limit to stupid.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

42. TFG is a deadbeat who does not pay his bills

TFG is a deadbeat

Link to tweet

https://www.texastribune.org/2019/08/05/donald-trump-campaign-el-paso-shooting/

President Donald Trump publicly pledged “all the support of the federal government” on Saturday after 22 people were shot to death in an El Paso Walmart this weekend.

But his statements are prompting charges of hypocrisy because the city claims the president’s political campaign owes an outstanding debt from a February campaign rally — specifically, more than half a million dollars.

On Monday, an El Paso city official said Trump has yet to pay.

According to Laura Cruz-Acosta, communications manager for the El Paso city manager’s office, the president has an outstanding bill of $569,204.63 for police and public safety services associated with a February campaign rally.

“The city staff have followed the process and procedures as it relates to any invoicing that we provide, and we will continue to do so accordingly as per city and state policies,” Cruz-Acosta said. She said that Trump owed an initial fee of $470,417.05 but that the city tacked on a 21% one-time late fee in June — 30 days after the campaign failed to pay the initial amount owed.

[TreasonousBastard]

43. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if someone dug up a statute or....

court decision that El Paso can't sue to get its money back.

Barring something like that, though, I would love too see El Paso sue and take as settlement that golf course slobby buried his wife in.

Of course, there's always Trump Tower that they can rename "Loser Arms" but every bit of real estate he owns is undoubtedly tied up in mortgages and partners.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

44. Trump paid Waco more than $60,000 to cover various municipal services, such as public safety costs.

Link to tweet

[KentuckyWoman]

45. Has Waco cleared the check?

If not, expect it to bounce.