Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for March 24, 2017

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    Monster Hesh  about 7 years ago

    President Donald Trump’s weekly Mar-a-Lago trips carry a steep price tag for the Secret Service, and a new report says it’s likely Trump’s travel habits will hurt the Secret Service’s ability to investigate other crimes.

    The Washington Post notes that the Secret Service this year requested an additional $60 million in funding to help protect Trump and his family, who have unusually elaborate living and travel arrangements.

    Trump’s wife Melania lives in Trump Tower in New York with the couple’s young child Barron. Trump, meanwhile, flies down to his private resort in Palm Beach every weekend, which costs the government an estimated $3 million per visit. (RawStory)

    While the county home to Trump’s ritzy Mar-a-Lago resort seeks reimbursement for security costs, businesses are also feeling the pinch from the president’s four “Winter White House” visits, a NBC News report finds.

    Palm Beach County Mayor Paulette Burdick said she’s written a letter to the federal government asking to be reimbursed for $1.7 million in security costs. Burdick says the municipality still hasn’t received a response.

    One business owner said the president’s visits have cost him $30,000 each weekend in lost business. (Metro.us)

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    Funny_Ha_Ha  about 7 years ago

    I’m looking forward to the offshore Russian submarine rides.

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    Masterskrain Premium Member about 7 years ago

    I’m not really sure if I should laugh, or be really, Really, REALLY Afraid at the absolute TRUTH of all this!

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    Srover  about 7 years ago

    Is the haunted mansion story true? Where can I read about it?

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    Linguist  about 7 years ago

    I recently spoke to someone I know who lives in Palm Beach County. He said local people didn’t much like Trump before he started all his political maneuvers – now they hate him !

    As this came from a rock-ribbed Republican !

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    Packratjohn Premium Member about 7 years ago

    I challenged my grandson to build a scale model of Trump’s Florida pleasure dome. He could name it Mar-a-Lego…. (you saw that coming)

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    Godfreydaniel  about 7 years ago

    Everyone should send this to the Republicans they know (at least, the Republicans who can read…….) Bolling’s already won the Herblock Prize, can the Pulitzer be far behind?

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    ChessPirate  about 7 years ago

    ♪♫ Where have all the Trump Trolls gone, short time pa-a-sing…" ♪♫ ☺

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    Vet Premium Member about 7 years ago

    At least the lines will be short.

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    Funny_Ha_Ha  about 7 years ago

    At Disney, when they punish employees, they are forced to work the Small World exhibit. In real life … we are forced to punish republicans by electing them.

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    Brass Orchid Premium Member about 7 years ago

    Every major news outlet carried the same headline today.

    Trump Trial Best Kafka Since Howard Dean Metamorphosis!

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