The latest expense the Secret Service has had to take on to accommodate President Donald Trump’s luxe life: $7,100 on portable toilets.
USA Today reported Thursday that the agency signed a contract for that amount with Imperial Restrooms for bathroom trailers while Trump was on his “working vacation” at this golf club this month in Bedminster, N.J.
That’s in addition to the $13,500 the agency reportedly spent on golf cart rentals during that same trip, putting the total amount of public funds spent on golf carts this year alone at $60,000, according to the newspaper.
Earlier this week, Secret Service Director Randolph “Tex” Alles told USA Today that his agency is unable to pay at least 1,000 of its agents for overtime work they’ve done to protect Trump and his large family, who are keen on extravagant travel. The agency has already met the cap for salary and overtime pay for the year and can’t shell out any additional funds to agents who are working overtime.
The Secret Service provides protection for 42 people under Trump, including 18 members of his family. Former President Barack Obama had 31 people under Secret Service protection.
Trump: Deeply disappointing. These should have been gold plated toilets.
Can someone please tell me why Democrats aren’t shouting these abuses from the rooftops?
Ohcomeonnow (
), he doesn’t worry about such things for the staff (a.k.a., “the little people”).
Rumor has it he treats the Secret Services guys and gals like servants. (Wonder why I don’t disbelieve that…hmmm…)
Giving a whole need meaning to the phrases “protecting his ass” and “having his back”
Stiffing the employees is a trump tradition.