Posted on 10/18/2019 7:57:17 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
I too see it as a massive power move by POTUS.
If we’ve got to host the G-8 then hold it wherever. But anyone who thinks that holding it at the Doral will suddenly make the other seven leaders like and respect Trump or be impressed with him is just kidding themselves. Trump isn’t one of the club and never will be. And I don’t think that bothers him one bit.
Seriously!?
Ridiculous!
Hes not taking a cent of his salary. He works harder than any president weve had. It looks as though his enemies are simply jealous of his wealth and success achieved before he took office, while Democrats all make millions once they are in office.
I also see it as a favor to anyone who lives near another potential venue for the meeting. A G-7 summit is a disruptive pain in the ass, and I can pretty much guarantee that there would be a lot of whining and complaining from the locals if it was held anywhere else.
it’s the “appearance” that makes this completely idiotic. Why give libs some ammunition shackle you with a BIDEN type mentality???
Dumb....and if he doesn’t understand it....the power of the office has blinded him.
My understanding is that Trump was doing this AT COST/NO PROFIT.
Is that true? If so, he’s saving the taxpayers a chunk of change so what’s the freakin problem?
Hes not giving them ammunition so much as inviting them to rage about something stupid.
Before this is over, the event will be free, not just at cost. That will give Trump the high ground.
Its also an unequivocal opportunity to project personal power. The more they rage, the more powerful Trump appears.
RE: its the appearance that makes this completely idiotic. Why give libs some ammunition shackle you with a BIDEN type mentality???
You gotta understand that beneath this is TRUMP TROLLING THE DEMOCRATS.
Trump has made it clear that he doesnt profit from being here. The resort is doing it at cost its much cheaper to do it at Doral than at other sites [that were being considered.]. This statement was made by OMB Director Mick Mulvaney.
Now, there are two reactions to this -— NO I DON’T BELIEVE THIS or YES, I TAKE HIM AT HIS WORD.
Trump, by doing this, is TROLLING those who think the former ( THOSE WHO HATE HIM ).You can imagine a gleeful Trump tickled pink as his Democratic opponents rage about his choice. Once again, he’s playing them like a fiddle.
It would That would definitely be corrupt — if Trump or his family were actually making any money off the summit.
Congress could easily check on this. The White House says that the resort will host the event “at cost” which, considering the enormous amount of planning and resources that will be devoted to not just rooms for all the leaders, their aides, and their security detachments, but site security, food, press accommodations, and all the rigmarole that goes into these made-for-TV events, means that the emoluments clause doesn’t apply.
In other words, Trump is going to take a financial bath by hosting the summit there.
What won’t be on the bill will be the millions of dollars in free publicity Trump’s property will receive all over the world. So yes, in the end, our president will profit handsomely from holding the summit there.
But he wants the Democrats to waste more of their time investigating this.
June in FL? I think Trump figures he will make the other leaders sweat one way or other. :)
The other places were twice as much.
If you watched the video youll know the last G7 was in 2004 at Camp David. There was a lot of complaints as accommodations were small. Press had to drive an hour just to get there from town and back. Doral is close to the city, restaurants etc for the press. The site itself has nine buildings and large acreage-easy to secure. The team went through a process visited hotels and found that Doral was the best choice. Plus they get it for cost. No profit will be made. As for Trumps brand, it is already well known. They also are willing to face the press & people freaking out. (Which I thought was funny).
Re; donates Presidential salary; his corp facility may be given at cost
Both of your replies are on the mark and neither are mentioned when the so called gate keepers report this quote; story; unquote. Which the talkies should pick up on
Beside that this facility appears to have high security avoiding the usual problems that always seems to occur at G7 meets
As Mulveny pointed out yesterday 'Trump got over that a long time ago'.
Mulveny was great, he punched back hard.
The biggest selling point of Doral is how furious it makes the Left.
The Doral is in the middle of Miami metro. You don't think there aren't going to be a lot of whining and complaining from the locals there?
The only blindness here is your mindless hate for the President of the US.
Dear MORON squad.
The host Government pays for everything in a G7 summit. Doing it at cost on property he owns saves the US a whole freaking crap ton of money. It has nothing at all too do with “emoluments” you politically bigoted infantile children
In equality..... doncha’ just love it?
Demotrash lacks the intellectual wherewithall to develop such a place.
They covet
A lot of excited Cubans
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