Posted on 12/24/2017 11:54:17 AM PST by simpson96
West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN)President Donald Trump, fresh off of signing his signature tax legislation, arrived in Florida on Friday for a prolonged visit at Mar-A-Lago, his private club that sits on this tony spit of land in Southern Florida.
With him comes a host of White House aides, an abundance of Secret Service agents and the ongoing controversy around the President boosting his private businesses by making frequent visits to properties that bear the Trump name.
Trump's Friday arrival to Mar-A-Lago will mark the 106th day Trump has visited one of his properties as President, a fact that critics argue helps the businessman-turned-politician boost the bottom line at The Trump Organization.(snip)
To date, Trump has spent 34 days at Mar-A-Lago as President, including seven weekends in January, February and March, according to a CNN analysis. Though it has been his most controversial stomping grounds, it has not been his most frequent.
When the weather in South Florida turned hot and muggy over the summer, Trump ventured north to the familiar confines of his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Trump spent a total of 40 days at the club, including a number of work filled days in August when Trump held meetings with cabinet officials and called world leaders.
Closer to the White House, Trump has visited Trump National Golf Club in Northern Virginia 23 times and Trump International Hotel just blocks down Pennsylvania Avenue five times so far during his presidency.
He spent several days at Trump Tower in New York this summer and also stopped by the Trump International Hotel Waikiki during a brief stop in Hawaii on his way to Asia in November.
The White House did not respond to requests for comment for this story.
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Frustrated much, CNN? :)
Obama didn’t really own anything before he moved into his government housing in DC.
The Kentan freeloader visited more properties. They were just owned by other people.
Ohole went to Hawaii every year for 8 years. CNN needs to accept that America is learning what Okenyan really was..
Hey cnn, Trump played more rounds of golf than Obama in his first year.
So what?
Trump is rich and owns lots of places to visit. So what. It’s not a secret.
at least he stayed in his own places, as opposed to moochin off of friends
Media wants to pick fights with Trump. Is it good for our country?
A blatant example of how CNN creates controversy when none exists. I wonder how often George Washington checked out his stuff while he was president?
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They are probably upset that it is harder to surveil President Trump at these properties...
What is the official count of scoops of ice cream now?
I suspect collusion with Baskin Robbins.
Hey, CNN! Remember when on one of Obama’s Hawaii vacations they forgot the dog and had to send a special plane back to D.C. to get it. And then, fly it to Hawaii. All on the American taxpayer dime.
How many golf properties did DingleBarry visit in his first year?
Did you just call OB’s first lady a dog?
Trump is the person people are watching, not these idiots on t.v. People are watching because they either love Trump or hate Trump. Not sure if anyone watches to look or hear what Schummer or Pelosi have to say on the Democrat side. When we see Pelosi or Schummer we use remote to switch the channel.
They both have sad, creepy eyes.
WIDE LOAD!
Wow, a billionaire who lives like a billionaire.
If it was me they’d be griping about the dead social scene, grilled baloney sandwiches and not decorating for events. I could hear the joke now from the opening monologue at the Kennedy Center: “We invited the President but he didn’t know where any theater is.”
Jokes on them: I’d have cut federal funding for it earlier that day.
I’d be the cheap POTUS.
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