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UpInArms

(51,252 posts)
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 08:30 AM Sep 2019

Trump made 'suggestion' Pence stay at president's Irish golf club, VP's chief of staff says

Source: NBC News

President Donald Trump suggested that Vice President Mike Pence stay at his Irish golf club on an official trip funded by taxpayer dollars, Pence's chief of staff Marc Short told reporters Tuesday.

Pence, who is traveling with his wife, sister, and mother, is staying at the president's Doonbeg, Ireland golf club during his trip to the country. Rather than stay in Dublin, where he is set for a day of meetings and events with Irish officials, Pence is making the back-and-forth trip from Doonbeg to Dublin, a more than one hour flight each way. Originally, Pence was scheduled to conclude his trip in Doonbeg, where the vice president has familial ties. Now, Pence is flying back-and-forth between Dublin and Doonbeg before other European visits.

On whether the president asked Pence to stay at his Irish golf club, Short said: "I don't think it was a request, like a command ... I think that it was a suggestion."

"It's like when we went through the trip, it's like, well, he's going to Doonbeg because that's where the Pence family is from," Short said before describing the president's suggestion. "It's like, 'Well, you should stay at my place.'"

... snip ...

Short said the president was not having Pence stay at the resort for free, insisting that the club was the only facility in Doonbeg that could accommodate the trip. He said he didn't have a cost estimate yet for the trip.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1049026

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Trump made 'suggestion' Pence stay at president's Irish golf club, VP's chief of staff says (Original Post) UpInArms Sep 2019 OP
If only Spiro had owned a golf course exboyfil Sep 2019 #1
Why does he need to drag Mother, Mother, and Sister along? Ohiogal Sep 2019 #2
Exactly! get the red out Sep 2019 #9
If you're explaining, you're losing C_U_L8R Sep 2019 #3
Every day, something new. Another scam. nt oldsoftie Sep 2019 #4
LOCK HIS ASS UP.......................... turbinetree Sep 2019 #5
You can all stay at Doonbeg free of charge, Mike. Let's save the taxpayers some money! tanyev Sep 2019 #6
"Doonbeg" sounds like it could be the name of a Ilsa Sep 2019 #7
because Kali Sep 2019 #8
Don't stop pressing for the cost JohnnyRingo Sep 2019 #10
Is there a travel and expense budget? Talitha Sep 2019 #11
It's getting more obvious every day BlueIdaho Sep 2019 #12
Couldn't we call this "Travelgate"? IggleDuer Sep 2019 #13
The Embassy in Dublin is a fulled fenced with secured site with manned guard stations Historic NY Sep 2019 #14
Why Do They RobinA Sep 2019 #15
Impeachable offence #292 and counting, so, are they ready to impeach yet? nt yaesu Sep 2019 #16

Ohiogal

(31,657 posts)
2. Why does he need to drag Mother, Mother, and Sister along?
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 08:35 AM
Sep 2019

More government grafting. It just never ends. I’m so sick and tired of this.

I hope they all come home with bed bugs.

get the red out

(13,458 posts)
9. Exactly!
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 09:24 AM
Sep 2019

A freeloading vacation for the whole family at taxpayers' expense, going to the orange grifter, of course.

C_U_L8R

(44,889 posts)
3. If you're explaining, you're losing
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 08:36 AM
Sep 2019

And these Trump losers are trying to explain away their overt corruption. Keep digging.

turbinetree

(24,631 posts)
5. LOCK HIS ASS UP..........................
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 08:45 AM
Sep 2019

November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough........................

tanyev

(42,354 posts)
6. You can all stay at Doonbeg free of charge, Mike. Let's save the taxpayers some money!
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 09:01 AM
Sep 2019

I know, I know.

Ilsa

(61,675 posts)
7. "Doonbeg" sounds like it could be the name of a
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 09:07 AM
Sep 2019

prison, but I know it's a beautiful place with many points of interest. I'm sorry I can't go there.

I wonder if Pence learned any Irish Gaelic before heading there?

JohnnyRingo

(18,580 posts)
10. Don't stop pressing for the cost
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 10:11 AM
Sep 2019

Trump knows exactly what this will cost taxpayers, but hopes his next tweet leads the press off the subject. I can easily imagine the bill is padded like a Goodwill sofa. It's up to the media to find out, even if it takes an FOIA request.

Talitha

(6,476 posts)
11. Is there a travel and expense budget?
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 10:46 AM
Sep 2019

It'd be nice if, after they spend their 'allowance', it comes out of their pocket.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
14. The Embassy in Dublin is a fulled fenced with secured site with manned guard stations
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 01:01 PM
Sep 2019

its been there for 50yrs. The suggestion should have been met with, no Mr President the golf course is 3hrs away and the embassy is close to where I need to be.

RobinA

(9,874 posts)
15. Why Do They
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 03:05 PM
Sep 2019

keep saying the entourage isn’t staying for free? Isn’t that rather the point? They seem to think that will make it OK.

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