Posted on 03/28/2017 12:39:59 PM PDT by EinNYC
More than 108,000 people have signed a petition urging First Lady Melania Trump to move to the White House or pay for security costs at Trump Tower herself.
The Change.org petition was started after a senior White House aide indicated the president’s wife and son, Barron, will remain in New York until the school year ends. It’ll be delivered to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren if at least 150,000 people sign.
“The U.S. taxpayer is paying an exorbitant amount of money to protect the First Lady in Trump Tower, located in New York City,” the petition reads. “As to help relieve the national debt, this expense yields no positive results for the nation and should be cut from being funded.”
The NYPD estimated it costs between $127,000 and $146,000 per day to protect Mrs. Trump and Barron while President Trump is out of town, according to the New York Times. The cost to guard Mr. Trump and his family between the election and Inauguration Day reached $24 million, the NYPD said.
Comments beneath the Change.org petition highlighted the signers’ dissatisfaction over the first family’s use of taxpayer funds.
“Living in the White House is what you do when you are married to the president,” one commenter identified as Sheila Forsyth of Newport, Rhode Island, wrote. “The tax money saved by eliminating these extra protection expenses can be used to feed senior citizens. Why is our tax money being spent on people who already have more than their fair share?”
Melania Trump is the only first lady since Anna Harrison not to make the White House her residence. Barron Trump, the son of the president and the first lady, attends school in New York. Trump’s frequent weekend trips to his private club Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, have also spurred criticism over costs to secure a non-White House location, on top of travel costs.
No one complained over the obozo family travel shenanigans. If he still in Polynesia
SeeBS.
Just think about the nightmare from getting into bed and knowing that barry and his pet gorilla once slept there...
Where are they screaming about the current SS details surrounding former presidents and their wives for the rest of their lives?
I remember one trip to China by the Clinton clan cost over 100 million. No liberals complained. It is only an issue when we have a republican president. Go pound sand fools.
It would appear they’re getting their money’s worth for security at Trump Tower, while the security at the White House leaves a lot to be desired.
Remember all the blue tarps? How much did it cost to put the mosque in the basement of the White House?
Melania needs so much security because the “RESIST” terrorists have gone Medieval on everything Trump. Perhaps Soros should pay the cost of his support for political violence against the innocent, but the victims of the Left should not have to pay for the left’s unprovoked violence.
For real, or just gratuitous chop busting?
Yeah cause if she leaves they’re not gonna have to guard Trump,Tower anymore and the secret service won’t have to draw pay checks anymore cause they can go,down to Delaware and watch Biden swim nude
Oh wait
Well maybe a little bit of security
cause the rest of the family lives there and is under constant threat
/Sarc
.000035% of the population have spoken - so be it.
Do people who sign the petition get a colorful ribbon? These days, colorful ribbons are a must.
Yeah, I noticed that, too. See Post #33 - there's a hand on the Baron's chair - looks like someone is under the table. Weird.
He is sitting on his knees and that is his leg and foot.
Change.org you say?
Commies with a keypad
where’s the change.org petition to tell these libtardic loser ass munchers to get a life and STFU?
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They’re so busy flapping their lips, they can’t see to read that the proceeds from the Trump hotels goes directly to the United States Treasury, AND that President Trump doesn’t even take a salary!
Stupid idiots!
Do people who sign the petition get a colorful ribbon? These days, colorful ribbons are a must.
Me, too. Much better than some damn pussy hat.
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