Question: Did Mar-a-Lago charge the government for the dinner and rooms for the Japanese delegation?

[CanonRay]

Inquiring minds want to know. Wanna bet?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Hah. What do YOU think?

[CanonRay]

6. I think it's a clear violation of the emollients clause.

[jmowreader]

11. No, not if the government paid

The Emoluments Clause would kick in if Trump was charging the Japanese government for Abe's stay at his resort. Trump is crass enough to do it, but hopefully the White House Protocol Office intercepted the bill and had the US Government pay it.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. None of those emollients, by golly!

When our hands are dry and cracked in the winter, we'll just have to live with it because the law says no emollients! No thick, gooey, soothing creams!

[TexasBushwhacker]

2. I would imagine so

As well as rooms for Secret Service members.

We are also having to provide Secret Service for Eric and Don Jr when they make trips on behalf of the Trump Organization. Of course, they stay in Trump facilities. Eric's 2 day trip to Uraguay came with a $98K hotel bill for the SS.

[MrPurple]

3. He probably billed the $200K entrance fee for each of the secret service agents

[GP6971]

4. Of course they did

and at double or triple the prices.

[Hekate]

5. What do you think?

[erpowers]

7. Trump Treated Abe as a Guest

I think the Japanese government paid for the members of Abe delegation to stay at a different location. Donald Trump treated Abe as a guest at Mar-a-Lago because it would have been illegal for the Japanese government to pay Trump for Abe's stay at Mar-a-Lago.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/abes-trip-to-mar-a-lago-raises-trump-ethics-questions-2017-02-08

[democratisphere]

8. drumpf is only charitable to himself so I would believe he continues

to send GIGANTIC bills to the government every week.

[Warpy]

9. I think the GAO needs to make sure they didn't put a $200,000

yearly membership fee on the tab, also.

[Doodley]

10. Trump uses his businesses as a way of boasting to world leaders, because he is such an empty suit.

[world wide wally]

13. I'll bet they watered down the drinks and padded the bill too