Trump doesn’t want to give up his Fifth Avenue penthouse

[beerftw]

Makes you ask the obvious.
Did he really want to be Prez for anything but Ego reason. Was there any other job left for that ego?

Trump doesn’t want to give up his Fifth Avenue penthouse
President-elect has been asking if he can spend weekends at Trump Tower
Nov 13, 2016
Donald Trump | White House | Trump Tower

He needs to learn to do it the way bush did with his ranch, multi task. Bush frequently visited his ranch but also held diplomatic visits there during his vacations, so he kept working even when not in the whitehouse.

 

[MaggieD]

With all the other things going on that will grab attention, this seems way down on the list of things to worry about. IMO, Trump is making a mistake with this request.

And you know this is true because....?

 

[coldjoint]

This is not the home of a mentally well person.

Here is a link with pictures of Saudi excess. How are they mentally?

https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs...aroukmisr.net/images/Kings_4.jpg&action=close

 

[mbig]

Trump wants to spend as Little time as possible at the job? Where do you get that?
What a Colossally lame and Pathetic Assumption. Talk about projection.

The OP. WTF!

Pesident-elect Donald Trump would like to spend as Much time as possible at Trump Tower even after he moves into the White House.

The real estate developer has been Asking aides how many nights he will NEED to spend in Washington and whether he’ll be able to fly back on weekends to New York, or spend them at his Bedminster, N.J. home or his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, the New York Times reported.

During the campaign, Trump often chose to fly through the night in order to sleep in his familiar Fifth Avenue penthouse instead of at a local hotel. He’s lived in the Louis XIV-style, 24-karat gold and marble apartment for more than three decades.

Aides are reportedly Hoping that he’ll CHANGE his mind once he’s settled at the White House and less overwhelmed by the dramatic shift in his life...

WTF!

Can't believe I actually stepped in this mess. Shame on me.

Alot of the old politico.com GOP team showed up all at once. (replete with cheerleader)
I don't suppose this is a coincidence.

 

[CanadaJohn]

This is not the home of a mentally well person.

Looks to me like the home of a financially well person. And the view must be awesome.

It's not my taste, for sure, but what do you see in the room that just screams mental illness to you?

 

[CanadaJohn]

President is NOT congressman.


AGAIN, Trump wants to Commute to work, not just take two vacations a year.
Everyone PLEASE take note of this simple distinguisher and stop comparing it to other Presidents.


Right!
He could do the whole thing on Twitter, like half his campaign..

But rarely/never Lack of enthusiasm for the job. Not even sworn in and he's wants all weekends at home: most probably at least Friday afternoon til mid Monday.

1. No, a President is not a Congressman - at least you got that one right, although the point flew over your head. Who in Washington is he doing business with on weekends that he can't do business with in New York? Besides, with the UN in NYC, would be a great place to meet with world leaders and foreign diplomats, wouldn't it?

2. Nobody in the history of the world ever commuted to work? I know Canada isn't the US, but our Prime Minister Selfie has been in office a little over a year and he's spent most of his time out of the country. I guess that means he hates Canada or didn't really want the job except for the travel perks. Kind of like President Obama being in Greece and other European countries a few weeks before he leaves office - now, that's a great use of US resources moving forward.

3. Quite a stretch - the guy doesn't want the job because he's considering spending weekends at home, like billions of other people in the world, including many world leaders.

PS - I love how you suddenly think there's a Politico group conspiracy out to get you - priceless!!

 

[mbig]

1. No, a President is not a Congressman - at least you got that one right, although the point flew over your head. Who in Washington is he doing business with on weekends that he can't do business with in New York? Besides, with the UN in NYC, would be a great place to meet with world leaders and foreign diplomats, wouldn't it?

Congressman's Constituencies/Contributors Necessarily need to be in contact with them.
They are LOCAL Reps.
Thus they have reason to commute. The Govt is HQed IN DC.

2. Nobody in the history of the world ever commuted to work? I know Canada isn't the US, but our Prime Minister Selfie has been in office a little over a year and he's spent most of his time out of the country. I guess that means he hates Canada or didn't really want the job except for the travel perks. Kind of like President Obama being in Greece and other European countries a few weeks before he leaves office - now, that's a great use of US resources moving forward.

What an OBTUSE Strawman. See above.
Another with Int'l travel, NOT analogous/Ridiculous.

3. Quite a stretch - the guy doesn't want the job because he's considering spending weekends at home, like billions of other people in the world, including many world leaders.

Mischaracterization.
The guy's not even sworn in and he's trying to escape.
HIS staff is hoping he changes his mind.

PS - I love how you suddenly think there's a Politico group conspiracy out to get you - priceless!!

Disingenuous strawman.
They're not "out to get me", but the former politico.com members do tend to Clump-post/see where each other are. Again, replete with their/your main cheerleader/'liker.' And one can see such in virtually ALL those former posters reciprocal 'like' profiles/patterns.

 

[Van Basten]

You seem distraught. :lol:

Most people would be after a candidate that ran a campaign on bigotry, hate, ignorance, and anti-intellectualism won.

 

[X Factor]

Most people would be after a candidate that ran a campaign on bigotry, hate, ignorance, and anti-intellectualism won.

Well, thankfully, Hillary didn't...:lol:

 

[Mason66]

Makes you ask the obvious.
Did he really want to be Prez for anything but Ego reason. Was there any other job left for that ego?

Trump doesn’t want to give up his Fifth Avenue penthouse
President-elect has been asking if he can spend weekends at Trump Tower
Nov 13, 2016
Donald Trump | White House | Trump Tower

Is this an issue for you?

 

[Mason66]

I've often wondered what HRC's motivation was for seeking the presidency. Her wealth puts her in the 1%.
Plus she's nearly 70 and not in great health, and we all know being POTUS stresses a person out considerably.

Was Hillary's ambition for power to prove that women can achieve the highest office in the land? Since she rode her husband's coattails and wouldn't be a national figure without a man's help, that should have marred her legacy had she become president.

HRC also didn't seem to want to improve the lives of average Americans, as she's spent the past 15 years lining her pockets and cuddling up to Wall Street bankers.

The only feasible motivation I can attribute to Hillary's run for POTUS is a lust for power to satisfy her ego.

A free house for 4 years maybe.

 

[Mason66]

Really? Seriously?

GW Bush kept his Texas ranch, as did Johnson. Kennedy kept his New England seaside mansion as did GHW Bush. Reagan kept his California ranch. Carter kept his freaking peanut farm. Clinton didn't have **** so he didn't keep ****, but he damned sure made up for it later.

Did that mean that any of them didn't really want to be President?

Some people should just chill out with all the attempts to find something to bitch about regarding Trump.

I can't blame Obama for giving up the house he had in Chicago.

Who would want to go back to that ****hole for a visit?

 

[Mason66]

I don't understand what this thread is about. Former Presidents have had homes the frequented.

Is this what the freaked out, demoralized and discredited press are going to clutch at in the coming weeks and months?

Trump said something so it has to be spun into something else.

We had better get used to this for the next 8 years at least.

The narrative trying to be put forth here is that Trump doesn't want to work.

Considering I have the same type of personality that he does, I know that is not true.

If I am idle for more than a day or so I look for something to do. I can't just stare at a wall and do nothing.

I am sure Trump will do what he needs to when he needs to do it.

For the sake of the people in New York, I hope Trump stays at the White House as much as possible.

The SS will have to close down the street where his penthouse is whenever he is there which will really suck for the locals.

 

[Mason66]

This is not the home of a mentally well person.

How do you figure?

 

[Van Basten]

Well, thankfully, Hillary didn't...:lol:

Still mad about the "deplorables" comment? You'll be okay.

 

[Mason66]

Looks to me like the home of a financially well person. And the view must be awesome.

It's not my taste, for sure, but what do you see in the room that just screams mental illness to you?

Envy sucks. I completely understand why Trump didn't want to release his tax returns.

Small minds all over the country would be commenting on them, like this guy did about a living room.

 

[Napoleon]

I'm not sure I see the big problem here and I hate having to be a voice of defense for Trump considering I've never supported him for the position, but:

1. How much time do members of Congress spend in Washington on weekends? It's my understanding that they sit for a couple of days during the week and then late Thursday or early Friday, they're off home to their constituencies. Why does the President have to be anchored in Washington 24/7.

2. Seems to me all the Obamaphiles were adamant that a President doesn't need to be physically in Washington to have his finger on the pulse of the nation. Is that only true if the President is on a golf course or in Hawaii?

3. This is clearly a new kind of person in the Presidency - maybe a change of process and custom won't be a bad thing. Now, if he's going to want dozens of Washington minions in NYC with him every weekend, then that's an issue of expense and logistics, but if it's just him spending time in his home on weekends, with the wife and his younger children, what's the harm?

Bottom line, not every pronouncement or idea that emanates from the new Presidents mouth has to be immediately looked upon as a catastrophic mistake. After all, he was primarily elected on a platform of change, wasn't he??

I'm not sure Trump has fully grasped all that the job entails yet or the fact that his lifestyle will have to undergo dramatic change. I'm not sure he realizes that he will not be allowed to simply board his private plane and would have to use Air Force One at taxpayer expense or the havoc it would cause for a President to travel in and out of the heart of a major city every weekend. I'm not sure he realizes that you never get to clock out from being the President of the United States and just disappear into a gilded mancave on the weekends. There's a reason why the victor enters the office with a twinkle and a smile and exits aged beyond their years and looking like they've been mowed down by a Mack Truck.

 

[truthatallcost]

A free house for 4 years maybe.

And another shot at stealing that White House silverware she wanted so bad :lol:

 

[Mason66]

I'm not sure Trump has fully grasped all that the job entails yet or the fact that his lifestyle will have to undergo dramatic change. You never get to clock out from being the President of the United States and just disappear into a gilded mancave on the weekends. There's a reason why the victor enters the office with a twinkle and a smile and exits aged beyond their years and looking like they've been mowed down by a Mack Truck.

That might happen, and has happened in the case of the current President, with somebody that has never had a real job in their lives or had to be responsible for thousands of other people's lives.

That is not the case this time.

 

[Napoleon]

That might happen, and has happened in the case of the current President, with somebody that has never had a real job in their lives or had to be responsible for thousands of other people's lives. That is not the case this time.

Yes it is. Trump doesn't actually play a decision making role in his businesses by his own admission in numerous lawsuits.

 

[Mason66]

Yes it is. Trump doesn't actually play a decision making role in his businesses by his own admission in numerous lawsuits.

You have no idea what he does in his business.

Also he is juggling many businesses at any one time.

Maybe you don't understand how somebody could do that, but he is not one dimensional.

 

[Napoleon]

You have no idea what he does in his business.

Also he is juggling many businesses at any one time.

Maybe you don't understand how somebody could do that, but he is not one dimensional.

I know that the last time Donald Trump played a major decision making role in the operation of his business he steered it to the brink of collapse before being drummed out by investors. If you don't like the fact that Donald Trump's consistent legal defense is that he doesn't make decisions regarding the operation of his businesses then you should take that up with him.

 

[Mason66]

I know that the last time Donald Trump played a major decision making role in the operation of his business he steered it to the brink of collapse before being drummed out by investors. If you don't like the fact that Donald Trump's consistent legal defense is that he doesn't make decisions regarding the operation of his businesses then you should take that up with him.

What are you talking about. His business is doing fine.

 

[Napoleon]

What are you talking about. His business is doing fine.

His business is doing fine because he handed the reins to people who knew what they were doing after his casino boondoggle. Everything he's directly managed has been an abject failure.

 

[Mason66]

His business is doing fine because he handed the reins to people who knew what they were doing after his casino boondoggle. Everything he's directly managed has been an abject failure.

The casino problem was years and years ago.

Do you think he stays home and stares at the wall while other people run his business?

Please do some research before posting on things.