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(34,195 posts)
Thu Sep 12, 2019, 09:33 PM Sep 2019

Air Force says it sent crews to Trump's Scottish resort up to 40 times

The U.S. Air Force has lodged crews at President Donald Trump’s Scotland resort up to 40 times since 2015, a figure that is far higher than previously known. The Air Force has significantly ramped up its overnight stops in Scotland under Trump after signing a contract with the Prestwick Airport — situated 20-plus miles from Trump’s Turnberry resort.

The figure also does not account for the total number of people the Air Force has put up at Trump Turnberry during those roughly 40 stays. Air Force reported crews (of five to nearly 40 people) had lodged at Trump's waterside property ...

The Air Force did concede that the appearance of staying at the president’s posh property might create a negative perception. The issue is the latest example of the intersection of Trump’s business interests and what used to be unremarkable government policies.

The roughly 40 stays at Turnberry are likely to raise eyebrows among congressional Democrats, who have said the practice raises conflict-of-interest concerns and might violate the Constitution's domestic emoluments clause, which prohibits the president from receiving money from the federal government other than his salary.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/12/air-force-trump-scottish-resort-1493624

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Air Force says it sent crews to Trump's Scottish resort up to 40 times (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Sep 2019 OP
Welfare King Donnie I Thomas Hurt Sep 2019 #1
WOW !!! Stank assed bug infested hotels for America's best ... sad !! uponit7771 Sep 2019 #2
So glad my hard-earned tax dollars went into that welfare grifter's greasy, sleazy pockets Blue Owl Sep 2019 #3
Resign now. Zoonart Sep 2019 #4
"Air Force - SHITLER" hearings has a nice ring, like the "Army - McCARTHY" hearings!1 UTUSN Sep 2019 #5
First two, then four, now forty. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #6
fucking DISGUSTING Skittles Sep 2019 #7
AND IT'S OUR GAWD DAMN MONEY!!!!!! a kennedy Sep 2019 #8
Other articles noted that there were cheaper lodgings closer to the airport. keithbvadu2 Sep 2019 #9
Taxpayers want their money back. moondust Sep 2019 #10
Hold on, 40 times since 2015? hughee99 Sep 2019 #11

Skittles

(153,160 posts)
7. fucking DISGUSTING
Thu Sep 12, 2019, 10:49 PM
Sep 2019

I know everyone knows that kissing Trump ass gets results but this is just plain SICKENING

keithbvadu2

(36,788 posts)
9. Other articles noted that there were cheaper lodgings closer to the airport.
Thu Sep 12, 2019, 11:44 PM
Sep 2019

Other articles noted that there were cheaper lodgings closer to the airport.

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