Florida a familiar and convenient rally stop for Trump
Trump Resorts to Paying People To Attend His Rally - Orlando SentinelIn Brevard, though, Trump received almost 58 percent of the vote to Clinton’s 38 percent. He won nearby Indian River County with more than 60 percent of the vote.
Palm Beach County, in comparison, only gave Trump 41 percent of the vote to Clinton’s 57 percent. Orange County only gave Trump 36 percent.
Nevertheless, there is at least one attempt at getting Central Florida Trump supporters out to the rally, with a bit of enticement.
An anonymous ad on Craiglist posted Wednesday states “Enthusiastic patriots [are] wanted” to attend.
“We are looking for people to show their excitement, enthusiasm, and what makes America GREAT this weekend,” the ad states.
The ad also prominently mentions merchandise tents at the rally, stating that rallygoers can “simply refer to this posting at any one of those merchandise stands and enjoy a complimentary gift or cash voucher as a gesture of appreciation for coming out to show your support.”
That's not good.
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Paying for President Trump's travel and security costs
President Trump is spending his third consecutive weekend away from Washington, D.C., at his luxury resort Mar-a-Lago in Florida. The series of getaways is drawing the attention of government watchdogs and members of Congress over associated security and travel costs.
Visits to his southern golf resort –- which Trump dubs the "Winter White House" –- will continue frequently over the next four years, aides say.
"The taxpayer is on the hook every time the president flies to Mar-a-Lago. Every time the president uses Air Force One, we pay for it," said Tom Fitton, president of the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch, which has been filing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to obtain government records and reveal the full cost of presidential trips. The group has monitored President Obama and now President Trump.The Trump administration won’t provide dollar figures for the initial trips to Florida, but one presidential trip to the Palm Beach area in 2013 cost taxpayers around $3 million dollars, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimate from 2016.
"If President Trump is going to go back and forth to Florida every weekend, those costs could really skyrocket," Fitton said. "The presidency is too big, it costs too much money and if anyone is able to cut down the cost, maybe President Trump can."
Fitton suggested Trump spend weekends at one of his properties closer to Washington, or even Camp David, the presidential retreat.
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‘It’ll be fun!’: New audio reveals Trump invited party goers to sit in on interviews for cabinet positions
Trump might as well have held a Cabinet Pageant, paraded them in front of the guests and let them vote.
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If the best you've got is "Well, I guess I'll find somebody to blame...", there's a reason your candidate lost.