Barron Trump: why Donald and Melania's son is still costing Americans money
Despite his departure from the White House, the young Barron Trump continues to enjoy the presidential advantages of his father. The American taxpayer must therefore pay for his protection until the age of 16.
For many Americans, the departure of Donald Trump and his family from the White House has been a real relief. Yet the Trumps' ties to the US administration are not completely severed. Because the multi-billion dollar clan continues to generate costs for the American taxpayer. Being President of the United States does indeed come with advantages that go far beyond being in the Oval Office. In addition to a retirement pension of $ 219,000 per year, Donald Trump will be able to be helped financially to set up his official office and be reimbursed for his security and official travel costs to the tune of one million dollars per year.
Pecuniary advantages that extend beyond his person. Melania Trump is thus entitled to a retirement pension (it amounts to around $ 20,000 per year) and her son Barron can still benefit from presidential protection, according to Business Insider. This system was set up for the children of presidents and covers their safety up to the age of 16. Very discreet, the young teenager, who will celebrate his 15th birthday on March 20, has not been seen since leaving the White House. For now, no one knows if the young boy was educated at a Florida institution or is taking his courses at a distance. Secrets that participate in its preservation.
Significant additional costs
Young Barron is not the only one to benefit from his father's status. Donald Jr, Ivanka, Eric, and Tiffany Trump were also entitled to U.S. Secret Service protection, extended for six months. An additional advantage that their father had put in place before his departure from the White House, as recently disclosed to the Washington Post. So many new costs that should represent several million dollars for the American taxpayer.
But, the costs don't stop there. The taxes of our neighbors across the Atlantic will also have to pay Donald Trump's phone bill and cable channels. And like a list that never stops, they will also take responsibility for the latter's mistakes. The false allegations of the American billionaire concerning the elections have indeed generated costs amounting to 519 million dollars. Expenses which include the legal costs of the various legal actions of Donald Trump but also the repairs related to the assault on the Capitol on January 6. Suffice to say that the pill will be difficult to swallow for the detractors of the businessman.
