Why does Drumpf need an entourage of 1000?

[moondust]

A huge security operation has been launched that aims to envelop the president and his 1,000-person entourage during his visit to Jerusalem and Bethlehem, which began Monday.

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/trumps-first-foreign-trip/trump-s-israel-visit-major-security-jerusalem-bethlehem-n760761

Is this normal? Or are these mostly freeloading moochers traveling the world at taxpayer's expense?

[Ohioblue22]

1. ego

[Warpy]

2. It might be normal for someone as hated as he is in a place like Israel

Or it might be a case of overdoing it in order to impress yokels with the importance of the pinchbeck king of America. I don't doubt increased security is necessary to protect his flabby ass. Perhaps he could have stopped with an extra couple of hundred or so, but that would hardly be in keeping with a royal personage. Look at the entourage that smelly Saudi guy who gave him the necklace has!.

As for his personal entourage, you have to realize that he's got to have his palace staff with him, from buffer of the royal nails to wiper of the royal bum plus his huge staff of hired goons who are undoubtedly getting in the way of the increased Secret Service detail.

I can hardly wait until the cost of the multiple jets to fly these people all over the world is totted up.

[postatomic]

3. I'm going with acute paranoia

The hotel's 233 rooms will be occupied not only by Trump and his family (which would include his family security company) but also the Secret Service, Army Rangers, Navy SEALs, as well as Israeli security officials, according to Ritz.

[Old Terp]

4. And someone to clap when he speaks

[Angry Dragon]

5. LOL

[forgotmylogin]

9. And be in the way when any rocks get thrown. (n/t)

[Laf.La.Dem.]

6. Will FOX talk about the cost of this trip?

[dalton99a]

7. Or any of his trips

(Crickets)

[gratuitous]

10. It's amazing what used to rile up conservatives that now just slides by

Women wearing head coverings, bowing or curtsying to foreign potentates, and so forth. The difference is very stark, you know. There must be a reason for this black and white difference, but darned if I can put my finger on it.

[hack89]

8. Obama took 600 people to Israel if you are looking for a comparison.

hard to get a breakdown as to who is considered part of the entourage