Source says these two will not live in the White House.

 

They want to keep disruptions to a minimum for Baron.

 

I always feel for the children of a POTUS. Such a strange life.

I have to admit that If I happen to live long enough, It'll be interesting to see what becomes of the Mini-Me when he reaches adulthood.

No problem with it.

Seems like the right thing to do for the kid.

I think they should do what is best for the child, most assuredly.

I was just reading about Trump's family. He has 5 children. 3 are married, and he has several grandchildren. I'm assuming that they all have secret service protection now?

I hope that the Trumps reconsider this decision. This would set a very bad and a very expensive precedent, IMO.

I was just reading about Trump's family. He has 5 children. 3 are married, and he has several grandchildren. I'm assuming that they all have secret service protection now?

 

I *think* so. I'm not 100% positive though.

I hope that the Trumps reconsider this decision. This would set a very bad and a very expensive precedent, IMO.

 

I hadn't thought of the expense. But, since Pres Trump is only taking $1 in salary, would that offset the cost of this arrangement? Serious question, not a gotcha.

 

Beyond the cost, what makes it a bad precedent?

I hadn't thought of the expense. But, since Pres Trump is only taking $1 in salary, would that offset the cost of this arrangement? Serious question, not a gotcha.

 

Beyond the cost, what makes it a bad precedent?

First, whenever possible, a father should be available to his minor children. Long distance parenting is far from ideal and it does not set a good example - and like it or not our presidents are seen as role models to many Americans.

 

As I have said elsewhere, politicians who refuse to accept a salary are rarely a bargain. The cost of providing security to the First Family away from the White House is much higher than it is at the White House. The cost of providing separate security for Trump and his family in two separate remote locations is at least double the cost of protecting them in a single location.

 

The money saved by Trump's rejection of a regular salary is a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of Melania and Baron Trump living outside of the White House.

 

When a person runs for president, it is, or at least should be a family decision. If the family is not willing to make some sacrifices, then a person should not become a candidate for the office.

 

It was wrong for all of the separate vacations that the Obamas took over the past 8 years because taxpayers have a right to expect elected officials and their families to pay a reasonable amount of attention to the cost of providing them with a comfortable, secure life.

 

If you had a problem with all of the lavish vacations that Michelle Obama and her children took separately from President Obama, which I did, then you should be equally critical of the Trumps' decision to spare no expense to taxpayers in maintaining multiple residences.

 

Most of us would love to live in a secure environment, complete with an indoor swimming pool and private bowling alley. It is not an unreasonable sacrifice to ask the Trumps to make.

100% a parental decision and none of anybody's business but the parents.

I've got no problem with this. There is and always has been too much spotlight on the children of the POTUS. Leave them alone.

When "W" was President the Secret Service still kept the Ranch in Crawford secured and a detail of agents there. There will be a detail a Trump Towers for the length of his tenure, if he is there or not.

First, whenever possible, a father should be available to his minor children. Long distance parenting is far from ideal and it does not set a good example - and like it or not our presidents are seen as role models to many Americans.

 

As I have said elsewhere, politicians who refuse to accept a salary are rarely a bargain. The cost of providing security to the First Family away from the White House is much higher than it is at the White House. The cost of providing separate security for Trump and his family in two separate remote locations is at least double the cost of protecting them in a single location.

 

The money saved by Trump's rejection of a regular salary is a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of Melania and Baron Trump living outside of the White House.

 

When a person runs for president, it is, or at least should be a family decision. If the family is not willing to make some sacrifices, then a person should not become a candidate for the office.

 

It was wrong for all of the separate vacations that the Obamas took over the past 8 years because taxpayers have a right to expect elected officials and their families to pay a reasonable amount of attention to the cost of providing them with a comfortable, secure life.

 

If you had a problem with all of the lavish vacations that Michelle Obama and her children took separately from President Obama, which I did, then you should be equally critical of the Trumps' decision to spare no expense to taxpayers in maintaining multiple residences.

 

Most of us would love to live in a secure environment, complete with an indoor swimming pool and private bowling alley. It is not an unreasonable sacrifice to ask the Trumps to make.

 

Fair enough. I don't know, and the answer is probably out there somewhere, but has Pres Trump been a big presence in his kids lives up to this point? As big as his business is,.I wonder if frequent and prolonged travel isn't the norm for the Trump family?

100% a parental decision and none of anybody's business but the parents.

I would agree with you if Donald Trump wanted to pick up the entire cost of providing full time security for his wife and child to live in a separate home. Security costs far exceed the salaries of a few extra Secret Service agents. It cost a fortune for satellite and drone coverage as well. The Secret Service agents that are present in photo ops are just the tip of the ice berg.

 

Travel and living arrangements are a family's private business if they are footing the bill. The Trumps are now a part of the political class, not part of a royal family. They should at least try to show some appreciation and concern for the cost of their upkeep. The fact that the Obamas have been anything but frugal with taxpayer dollars is no excuse for a Republican First Family to spare no expense.