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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCost for NYPD security for DT's NYC pad: $500K a day. $183 million a year.
And there's no sign that Melania really plans to leave the Tower.
How can NY taxpayers be expected to bear this burden?
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/chuck-schumer-feds-pay-protect-trump-tower-article-1.2976986
The federal government should pick up the ballooning cost for local cops who protect President Trump and the First Family, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday.
The NYPD says it costs $500,000 a day to pay for close to 200 police officers in and around Trump Tower on Fifth Ave. That could rise to as much as $183 million annually.
We all know that it is a national responsibility of the federal government to protect the President. And thats as it should be, Schumer said at a press conference at his Midtown office. But right now, New York City taxpayers are paying a huge amount of money to protect the President and the Trump Tower.
Schumer urged Trump to put the costs in his approaching federal budget, noting the city has only been reimbursed for $7 million of a requested $35 million so far.
LAS14
(13,749 posts)... hither and yon repeatedly, let him foot the bill himself.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)gibraltar72
(7,486 posts)that had to stay near her trainer before. It is ridiculous that we are paying for three full time residences.
panader0
(25,816 posts)The Secret Service rents an entire floor from Trump to help protect
the third lady and Barron.