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6. Trump should be footing the bill

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Aug 21, 2017, 06:55 AM

Aug 2017

instead of wasting millions of taxpayer dollars.

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Secret Service out of money to pay agents because of Trump's frequent travel, large family [View all] highplainsdem Aug 2017 OP

They should be getting paid Renew Deal Aug 2017 #1

You know how the Rs think about overtime. (n/t) forgotmylogin Aug 2017 #45

I hope they can't be forced to work without pay Renew Deal Aug 2017 #51

Why can't they Scarsdale Aug 2017 #2

Trump feels great about this FakeNoose Aug 2017 #25

It would have to be Secret Service, because private security only answers to their boss. ehrnst Aug 2017 #36

why won't those hundreds of "republican charities" pay for their presidents lavish lifestyle? Sunlei Aug 2017 #3

They shouldn't need money. Their payment is the honor they'll feel to serve their... ck4829 Aug 2017 #4

Does this mean that they will not have money to guard the 2020 Democratic candidate Not Ruth Aug 2017 #5

Things are going really dark IronLionZion Aug 2017 #29

Trump should be footing the bill milestogo Aug 2017 #6

Oh goodie. Ryan and McConnell get this problem. Time to clip #45's wings. nt NCjack Aug 2017 #19

God darned straight and if a D had even one isolated issue Cosmocat Aug 2017 #46

Exactly! obamachangetheworld Aug 2017 #53

I agree that he should foot the bill... but... defacto7 Aug 2017 #69

Maybe Congress wants him without protection so they can get rid of him Dustlawyer Aug 2017 #7

Maybe they can use the wall money to build one to enclose Trump. Historic NY Aug 2017 #8

They also seem to regard these incomparably trained Secret Service agents Tanuki Aug 2017 #9

Maybe this gives Trump a personal reason to get the debt ceiling raised. (n/t) thesquanderer Aug 2017 #10

can't we just cut some programs for the poor or maybe Meals on Wheels rurallib Aug 2017 #11

Maybe Navy operations can take a trim, now that they have 2 destroyers out-of-service. NCjack Aug 2017 #20

They will probably add that extra $$$ BumRushDaShow Aug 2017 #12

Issue Secret Service Security Vouchers for Trump Family IADEMO2004 Aug 2017 #13

LOL! now there's an idea! Amimnoch Aug 2017 #16

Good one! Paka Aug 2017 #23

Excellent idea! CrispyQ Aug 2017 #57

We could take the money from the increased Mar a Lago fees. Or the foreign govt DC Trump hotel bills muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #14

Bingo SHRED Aug 2017 #42

Great catch highplains saidsimplesimon Aug 2017 #15

Fucking grifters dalton99a Aug 2017 #17

Trump should donate his salary to the secret service instead of charity. Bladewire Aug 2017 #18

I'd bet.... Plucketeer Aug 2017 #32

Ha! Good point lol Bladewire Aug 2017 #64

Donald, Eric, and Ivanka should decline the protection! atreides1 Aug 2017 #21

That's what I think Corgigal Aug 2017 #22

Trump's adult children won't deny protection because the SS stays in Trump properties More_Cowbell Aug 2017 #50

Yet, I'm still seeing ads on DU to join the Secret Service IronLionZion Aug 2017 #24

Phoenix saidsimplesimon Aug 2017 #26

"more sound judgment prevails" progressoid Aug 2017 #28

code word judgment saidsimplesimon Aug 2017 #30

Stiffing the tradesmen and servants is a long dobleremolque Aug 2017 #27

Borrow some Putin's security agents. kairos12 Aug 2017 #31

By law.... James48 Aug 2017 #33

IF he were smart he'd stop pissing so many people off BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #34

Maybe Trump could get Erik Prince PatSeg Aug 2017 #35

That's probably where this is heading. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2017 #43

If Prince's mercenaries PatSeg Aug 2017 #54

Exactly what I was thinking. Efilroft Sul Aug 2017 #44

Oh yes PatSeg Aug 2017 #55

Rump is probably hoping Bayard Aug 2017 #37

Trump must think its good to be the King yuiyoshida Aug 2017 #38

Please please please DFW Aug 2017 #39

If there was a D POTUS and he or she had a fraction of 45s expanded protection services Cosmocat Aug 2017 #47

I was wondering when all those stout conservatives spooky3 Aug 2017 #48

It'll be in all the headlines DFW Aug 2017 #49

He's just being a job creator! eggplant Aug 2017 #40

Secret Service should be getting combat pay for protecting the drumpfs. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2017 #41

I dunno--Pence must be pretty good life insurance DFW Aug 2017 #63

We need to demand he covers their salaries with his money not taxpayers! n/t obamachangetheworld Aug 2017 #52

There's more than one issue here iamateacher Aug 2017 #56

SS is for wimps Runningdawg Aug 2017 #58

Like the axed agents in Russia -- fierywoman Aug 2017 #59

"were going to save a lot of money" moondust Aug 2017 #62

And I bet a whole lot of them didn't want to take a bullet for Don before! Vinca Aug 2017 #60

Maybe he was unhappy with the work they did. briv1016 Aug 2017 #61

"The Secret Service has spent some $60,000 on golf cart rentals alone this year to protect Trump" muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #65

Out of money after 6 months??? spiderpig Aug 2017 #66

To say nothing of the rents they've been forced to pay to Cheeto himself. sandensea Aug 2017 #67

he'll go to private security, praetorian guard Demonaut Aug 2017 #68

Repunlikkklans: he party of fiscal responsibility. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #70