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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump's campaign hasn't been paying towns for security at local events. N.J. lawmaker wants an
Trumps campaign hasnt been paying towns for security at local events. N.J. lawmaker wants an investigation.WASHINGTON When President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Minneapolis earlier this month, the citys mayor asked for $530,000 to cover his extra security costs. Trump then went on Twitter to call James Frey a radical left mayor and accused him of trying "to stifle free speech.
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. said Frey has a point.
He said the Trump campaign, which had $83 million in the bank at the end of September, should be paying those costs, and on Monday asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate why its not doing so.
Donald Trumps presidential campaign may ignore their obligation to reimburse local officials for the significant assistance provided at these political events, said Pascrell, D-9th Dist. "But FEC regulations on reporting disputed debts clearly state that these disputes must be reported until the dispute is resolved.
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Trump's campaign hasn't been paying towns for security at local events. N.J. lawmaker wants an (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Oct 2019
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BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)1. He is Donald tRump so he doesn't have to pay anyone for
their services regardless of being POTUS or a plain old shitty businessman.
brer cat
(24,565 posts)2. I love Pascrell's tweet!
Marcuse
(7,482 posts)3. "My name is Crime, and Crime don't pay!"
OAITW r.2.0
(24,504 posts)4. We need a federal law....President's pay for campaign events.
State laws: Presidents pay for local costs (security, etc) for campaign appearances.
If the President chooses to mic official vs. campaign, divvy the expenses accordingly.
There should be no taxpayer incentive to have us bear the costs of Presidential campaign events.
And limit golf trips to 8 trips per year. You pay for #9 and more.
Blue Owl
(50,374 posts)5. Donny Debtpile is a thief, plain and simple
How can this be allowed to stand???
PatrickforO
(14,574 posts)6. SEE, WHEN I USE THE TERM 'BILLIONAIRE PARASITES' I KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING.
Trump is nothing BUT a parasite. A tapeworm in our treasury, sucking up public monies to enrich himself and his vile family.
tclambert
(11,086 posts)7. You gotta make him pay up front.
TexasTowelie
(112,202 posts)8. Geez,
I think that Stormy Daniels said the same thing.
tclambert
(11,086 posts)9. She got paid. The cities didn't.
I guess he f#@ked them both.