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imanamerican63

(13,845 posts) Fri Aug 21, 2020, 09:52 AM Aug 2020

How in the world is this right?

Trump will host his brother’s funeral at the WH. So how much will cost the tax payers to cover this? Security, the logistics & others high enough, but knowing Trump? It will be a “HUGE” showcase!

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How in the world is this right? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Aug 2020 OP

Odds are it is a campaign rally disguised as a funeral. Thomas Hurt Aug 2020 #1

I'm less upset about this private event than if he actually delivers his nom acceptance from WH hlthe2b Aug 2020 #2

Why are our tax dollars being used for his brother's funeral? SledDriver Aug 2020 #3

I just read somewhere that dump is supposedly Alliepoo Aug 2020 #4

If so, it would be the first time he's ever actually paid for anything. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #5

That's for sure. Alliepoo Aug 2020 #8

He is so cheap... stillcool Aug 2020 #6

It's unusual but not without precedent. HotTeaBag Aug 2020 #7

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

1. Odds are it is a campaign rally disguised as a funeral.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2020, 09:53 AM

Aug 2020

hlthe2b

(102,581 posts)

2. I'm less upset about this private event than if he actually delivers his nom acceptance from WH

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2020, 09:54 AM

Aug 2020

The latter has me spitting nails.

SledDriver

(2,061 posts)

3. Why are our tax dollars being used for his brother's funeral?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2020, 10:19 AM

Aug 2020

Is there a part of the budget that covers funeral services for relatives of the POTUS?

Alliepoo

(2,238 posts)

4. I just read somewhere that dump is supposedly

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2020, 10:28 AM

Aug 2020

Covering the costs himself. We’ll see how that works out.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

5. If so, it would be the first time he's ever actually paid for anything.

Reply to Alliepoo (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 21, 2020, 10:31 AM

Aug 2020

Alliepoo

(2,238 posts)

8. That's for sure.

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 23, 2020, 09:53 AM

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stillcool

(32,626 posts)

6. He is so cheap...

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2020, 11:34 AM

Aug 2020

when it comes to anyone but himself. I wonder where the brother will be buried, or is everyone required to bring a shovel?

HotTeaBag

(1,206 posts)

7. It's unusual but not without precedent.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2020, 11:50 AM

Aug 2020

In 1890, President Benjamin Harrison utilized the East Room for funeral services for the wife and daughter of his Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Tracy. The two women were killed in a fire.
And in 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt hosted a state funeral in the East Room for his longtime political adviser and close friend Louis Howe.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/21/politics/robert-trump-funeral-service/index.html

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