Trump's campaign hasn't been paying towns for security at local events. N.J. lawmaker wants an

[TexasTowelie]

Trump’s campaign hasn’t 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 city’s 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 it’s not doing so.

“Donald Trump’s 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.”

Link to tweet

Read more: https://www.nj.com/politics/2019/10/trumps-campaign-hasnt-been-paying-towns-for-security-at-local-events-nj-lawmaker-wants-an-investigation.html

[BigmanPigman]

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]

2. I love Pascrell's tweet!

[Marcuse]

3. "My name is Crime, and Crime don't pay!"

[OAITW r.2.0]

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]

5. Donny Debtpile is a thief, plain and simple

How can this be allowed to stand???

[PatrickforO]

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]

7. You gotta make him pay up front.

[TexasTowelie]

8. Geez,

I think that Stormy Daniels said the same thing.

[tclambert]

9. She got paid. The cities didn't.

I guess he f#@ked them both.