Aides to President-elect Donald Trump and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio took potshots at each other Tuesday evening on Twitter over who would foot the bill for emergency responders sent to Trump Tower earlier in the day over a false alarm.
Republican National Committee spokesman and incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer tweeted about the “false alarm,” which occurred when Trump Tower was evacuated after a suspicious package, later found to be a backpack full of children’s toys, was found in a public area of the building.
De Blasio’s press secretary, Eric Phillips, then suggested that Spicer and his team foot the bill for the response. That prompted Trump’s social media director, Dan Scavino, to join the fray:
Back to work here at Trump Tower after a false alarm. Thanks NYPD
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) December 27, 2016
No problem. We’ll send you the bill. https://t.co/mxbUqzgHds
— Eric Phillips (@EricFPhillips) December 27, 2016
Eric Phillips- Spokesperson for @NYCMayor @BilldeBlasio– you are an embarrassment to the @NYCMayorsOffice & the amazing #NYPD. https://t.co/kPX9go1gl4
— Dan Scavino Jr. (@DanScavino) December 28, 2016
That’s not very nice, Dan. But about that bill…work on it with us? https://t.co/mrN6vio9tp https://t.co/42znPvj7m2
— Eric Phillips (@EricFPhillips) December 28, 2016
Phillips had linked to a report by the Wall Street Journal on House Republicans’ allocation of $7 million for security at Trump Tower, an amount which de Blasio argues is insufficient.
Trump doesn’t pay for nothing. Let some rube handle the bill.
Tangerine is worth $10 billion. He can foot the bill. De Blasio wants only $35 million and the return of the NYPD to duty in NY
boy howdy, I bet more than a few of his perceptive residents are considering a move… “El Presidente Trump” may prove disastrous to “The Donald.”
He’s only President Elect and already he’s posing an existential threat to the old brand’s many towers… and all over a bagful of — toys…
10 billion MONOPOLY BUCKS, MAYBE!!!
We’ll all be dealing in Monopoly bucks if orange succeeds.