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riversedge

(70,260 posts) Sun Dec 31, 2017, 05:31 PM Dec 2017

it's kind of remarkable that a business owned by the president is charging people to attend a party

It is indeed all about profit for the Trump family.

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Kenneth P. Vogel Retweeted Kenneth P. Vogel

Setting aside the price, it's kind of remarkable that a business owned by the president is charging people to attend a party with him.

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Kenneth P. Vogel?Verified account @kenvogel

Trump is planning to attend the NYE party at Mar-a-Lago, where they increased ticket prices to $600 for dues-paying members & $750 for guests. Last year’s tickets went for $525 for members & $575 for guests.

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it's kind of remarkable that a business owned by the president is charging people to attend a party (Original Post) riversedge Dec 2017 OP

Grifters. madaboutharry Dec 2017 #1

Exactly Roland99 Dec 2017 #9

Isn't this against the law? Receiving remuneration? northoftheborder Dec 2017 #2

No. former9thward Jan 2018 #13

Like the Secret Service renting overpriced golf carts from the Trumpster? crazylikafox Jan 2018 #14

They would be renting golf carts no matter what course he was on. former9thward Jan 2018 #15

I wonder how he plans to justify this ticket hike to his rich patrons? yallerdawg Dec 2017 #3

Guess there's a surcharge for partying with the POTUS. Vinca Dec 2017 #4

What's on the menu? Botulism, E. coli, Salmonella, Tuberculosis, Diarrhea, Legionnaires, Noro, Staph TheBlackAdder Dec 2017 #5

Nothing new about fuckhead. Cha Dec 2017 #6

Greedy, disgusting pigs! smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #7

Remarkable? Turbineguy Dec 2017 #8

A grifter is gonna grift KelleyKramer Jan 2018 #10

I dont' know why that initially surprised me. GoCubsGo Jan 2018 #11

his office is always open for business....most corrupt ever. spanone Jan 2018 #12

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)

1. Grifters.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Dec 31, 2017, 05:32 PM

Dec 2017

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

9. Exactly

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 31, 2017, 09:48 PM

Dec 2017

northoftheborder

(7,572 posts)

2. Isn't this against the law? Receiving remuneration?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Dec 31, 2017, 05:43 PM

Dec 2017

former9thward

(32,039 posts)

13. No.

Reply to northoftheborder (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 1, 2018, 10:32 AM

Jan 2018

The argument about remuneration is government buying services or products from a President's business. Here government is not involved. These are citizens acting privately.