Trump spox says Mar-a-Lago makes him accessible to regular Americans. Memberships cost $200,000.

[Native]

President Trump has obliterated his campaign promise to “rarely leave the White House.” He’s spent three consecutive weekends at his private Mar-a-Lago club, at a cost to taxpayers of about $10 million — or slightly less than what President Obama spent on travel for an entire year.

But his team is spinning the trips to his private club as simply an opportunity for Trump to spend time with everyday folks.

Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told CNN that Trump’s visits to his Palm Beach club make him accessible to “regular Americans.”

Memberships to Mar-a-Lago cost $200,000, a fee that doubled shortly after Trump’s inauguration. And that figure doesn’t include taxes or the $14,000 in annual dues that each member also pays to maintain membership.

https://thinkprogress.org/trump-spox-says-mar-a-lago-makes-him-accessible-to-regular-americans-memberships-cost-200-000-ad62dad5fbcc#.o2q78lwn2

[SunSeeker]

1. It's only accessible to the "special people," as he calls his members.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-leaked-audio-clubs-guests-235161

[Native]

2. you mean the regular special people?

[SunSeeker]

4. No, my name for them is rich assholes. nt

[angstlessk]

3. Isn't that $200,000 PER YEAR?

If a one time fee millionaires could join, but as an annual fee one must be a multi-millionaire to billionaire

[WePurrsevere]

7. Per the last paragraph posted...

It's a $200,000. plus taxes lump just to be accepted. Then it will supposedly be $14,000. per year after that to maintain membership.

I wonder what percent of Trump's 'regular American' voters can truly afford that cost? From what I've seen I'd say it's around 1%... 2% if I'm feeling generous.

[guillaumeb]

5. This shows who he considers to be "regular Americans".

[Turbineguy]

6. Just plain folks

[pinboy3niner]

8. In their defense, club members performed a video statement...

[Progressive dog]

9. 500 members paid $100 million

(current recently doubled price) to join and $7 million per year in dues. Donald spends $10 million per week of taxpayer money to visit them. How much money sticks to his fingers?

[Bengus81]

10. In the Trump World,those spending 200k plus 14k per year ARE just "regular Americans"

Him and his ilk have never know another life nor do they want to.

[erpowers]

11. At the White House

If he wanted to meet regular people he could just do what the Obamas did; meet the visitors at the White House. There are far more regular people taking tours at the White House than buying $200,000 memberships at Mar-A-Lago. How many poor and middle class people is he going to meet at Mar-A-Lago? Maybe I am wrong, but I think even poor and middle class people can take tours of the White House?