Trump's prescription for the McCain media coverage blues? An adoring MAGA rally tonight in Indiana.

[Miles Archer]

4. Yes, for the most part.

Who Pays For Presidential Rallies?

Taxpayers are mainly paying for security. Federal tax dollars pay for Secret Service. And local agencies — such as police, fire and emergency services — can expect overtime costs.

A Trump rally in Lynden, Washington — population 14,000 — cost taxpayers $155,000 for added security. A rally in Phoenix cost more than $450,000.

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“If it’s partisan, political activity, then it has to come from non-governmental, non-taxpayer sources,” Schultz said.

And that is where it can get tricky. Rallies are one thing, but round tables like the one President Trump held in Duluth could be considered official business.

“How much does the taxpayer pay for as legitimate business for the president, versus how much gets carved out in terms of a partisan event, paid for by the president’s campaign team or others? It makes it difficult to calculate the numbers,” Schultz said.

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/06/21/gq-presidential-rallies/