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DJT is spending his third straight weekend at Mar-a-Lago – at taxpayer expense, of course. \u00a0Here’s an eye-opening look from the WaPo<\/a> at what he (and Melania in New York and the kids globe-trotting to puff the Trump brand) are adding up to already, and what it may come to over the course of a full term (Hint: hundreds of millions more than Obama’s 8-year total of $97 million).<\/p>\n Surely he’s not having a good laugh at our expense. \u00a0No, not him.<\/p>\n Excesses in his travel account are the least of our problems, but he’s sticking it to us there, too.<\/p>\n …<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s three Mar-a-Lago trips since the inauguration have probably cost the federal treasury about $10 million, based on figures used in an October government report analyzing White House travel, including money for Coast Guard units to patrol the exposed shoreline and other military, security and staffing expenses associated with moving the apparatus of the presidency.<\/p>\n …<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s frequent travel belies his repeated criticism of Obama as a \u201chabitual vacationer\u201d enjoying taxpayer-funded golf getaways. It also comes after his own promises: He told the Hill newspaper in 2015, \u201cI would rarely leave the White House because there\u2019s so much work to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n Presidential families have for decades been guaranteed round-the-clock protection, no matter the expense or destination. Every presidency has brought new operational challenges and lifestyle habits, from George W. Bush\u2019s frequent stays at his remote ranch in Texas to Obama\u2019s annual trips to Martha\u2019s Vineyard and his native state of Hawaii. Judicial Watch estimated that Obama-related travel expenses totaled nearly $97 million over eight years.<\/p>\n But based on the first four weeks, Trump\u2019s presidency appears on track to cost hundreds of millions of dollars more. \u00a0…<\/p>\n …lots more details in the full article<\/a>.<\/p>\nTrump family\u2019s elaborate lifestyle is a \u2018logistical nightmare\u2019 \u2014 at taxpayer expense<\/a><\/h2>\n