Government
Aug. 7, 2020
Taxpayers are picking up Trump’s tab without knowing the bill
No American president has ever monetized the presidency like President Donald Trump, his family, and the Trump Organization. During the 2016 election, Trump indicated that he would be “too busy” to travel, but his prediction has proven to be wildly off the mark. Trump has spent nearly a third of his time as president at his for-profit luxury properties.
John H. Minan
Emeritus Professor of Law
University of San Diego School of Law
Professor Minan is a former attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and the former chairman of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board.
No American president has ever monetized the presidency like President Donald Trump, his family, and the Trump Organization. During the 2016 election, Trump indicated that he would be “too busy” to travel, but his prediction has proven to be wildly off the mark. Trump has spent nearly a third of his time as president at his for-profit luxury properties.
During those visits and the visits of his family, the Secret Service (taxpayer) ...
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