Mike Pence defends decision to stay at Trump Doonbeg property in Ireland

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Source: CBS News

Vice President Mike Pence and his staff are defending his decision to stay at one of President Donald Trump's properties while in Ireland amid criticism by Democrats that he's enriching Trump at taxpayers' expense. Outside the U.S. ambassador's residence in Dublin, Pence responded to a question about his stay.

"I understand political attacks by Democrats. But if you have a chance to get to Doonbeg you'll find it's a fairly small place, and the opportunity to stay at Trump National in Doonbeg to accommodate the unique footprint that comes with our security detail and other personnel made it logical," he said. "We checked it with the State Department, they approved us staying there."

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Pence's chief of staff, Marc Short, said Tuesday that the decision to stay at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg was made at the president's "suggestion" and that Pence and his entourage are not staying free of charge.

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Mr. Trump's property Doonbeg is on the opposite side of Ireland from Dublin — about 180 miles away. The Trump organization is presumably benefiting from the vice president's stay, which includes his staff and Secret Service. Staying in Doonbeg is also incurring taxpayer costs for the flight back and forth between Doonbeg and Dublin.



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"We checked it with the State Department, they approved us staying there."

[mainstreetonce]

1. I don't see any logical defense of being 180 away

or of needing to take extra flights.

[NewJeffCT]

16. The flights will be on a special new Trump air shuttle

and they'll charge $5,000 per seat each way to the American taxpayer to fly the 180 miles.

[IggleDuer]

19. Maybe there are no hotels in Dublin.

[dchill]

2. "...checked it with our personal State Department."

Fixed.

[riversedge]

3. You had the chance to stay in Dublin you idiot.........

Pence's response is totally off!

...........But if you have a chance to get to Doonbeg you'll find it's a fairly small place, ...........................

[dalton99a]

4. When a mob boss 'suggests' something to you

[Champp]

5. Billionaire Republican golfers are special

Wealthy Republicans enjoy luxury golf at taxpayer expense. Ha ha. Very special indeed to rip off the taxpayers for your own fatcat republican luxuries.

[Maxheader]

6. Doonbeg was made at the president's "suggestion"

Do a little painting while your there underling...
Place is a mess..irish won't work there..

[KPN]

7. "unique footprint" my ass ... more like

unique, vindictive, demanding narcissist and crook for whom absolute fealty is necessary to one's survival. Or in other words, unique and persistent ass kissing. Fuck Off Pence!

[Botany]

8. " ... the opportunity to stay at Trump National in Doonbeg ... "

aka funnel $250,000 (guess) into Trump and Family's pockets.

[TeamPooka]

9. "We're corrupt as shit" said Pence.

[SergeStorms]

10. What a corrupt administration.

There has never been, nor will there ever be, another administration as corrupt as Donald Trump's.

[JohnnyRingo]

11. We will find out the cost.

Unless Trump tries to bury it as "national security", and I don't doubt he'll try, it's public information and subject to an FOIA request. At least that might prevent the Commander In Cheat from gouging tax payers. Too much.

If Mother and Mother need spas, mud baths, makeovers, and airbrushed nails during their stay I suggest they cough up some of the money they already stole from Indiana.

[onethatcares]

12. who'da thunk they were

at the president's "suggestion" and that Pence and his entourage are not staying free of charge.

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they're getting the grifters price which is 5x the usual guest rate, after all, they aren't paying out of their own pocket, they're picking it out of the taxpayers.

[LiberalLovinLug]

13. Pence is the epitome of a sycophant

And if Trump was impeached, and he took over......He'd probably STILL be taking orders from Trump.

[llmart]

14. This stuff just makes my blood boil!

They don't even try to hide the grifting any longer.

[Mc Mike]

15. Openly criminal. Sick, venal.

It's like they're trying to break ALL the laws, before the plug gets pulled.

[Pepsidog]

17. Someone should wipe the shit off his nose that is so far up Trump's fat ass.

I just hope that one day soon all these Trump loving traitors will be exposed for the frauds and hypocrites that they are.

[louis-t]

18. "The equivalent of "Mother said it was ok."

[JudyM]

20. Is there no I.G. for the Exec. Branch?

[maxrandb]

21. His head is so far up Donnie Shit for Brains ass

he can see Moscow.

[SWBTATTReg]

22. And this s**thead thnks that there are no other American businesses to support too? What a ...

selfish dick.

[JudyM]

23. Locking.

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