Trump Camp Refuses To Pay Green Bay For 2024 Rally

Wisconsin Watch reports:

On a snowy Tuesday evening in April, Trump made his first visit in four years to Green Bay, delivering a roughly one-hour speech to hundreds of supporters gathered downtown at the KI Convention Center. The city’s costs for the rally totaled nearly $33,400, officials said in a July 2 press release. The costs stemmed from operational, security and traffic coordination services — the biggest chunk coming in police overtime —  said Diana Ellenbecker, the city’s finance director.

The April rally was the most expensive presidential campaign event Green Bay has hosted without being reimbursed since 2016. Trump’s campaign has refused to reimburse the city for those costs or for nearly $9,400 in police expenses related to an August 2016 rally, city records show. “When we reached out to the Trump camp, they sent an email that they’re not responsible for paying this bill,” Ellenbecker said.

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Trump has refused to pay over a dozen cities for rallies dating back to 2015, perhaps most notably El Paso, where Trump owes nearly $600,000.

President Joe Biden’s campaign reimbursed Green Bay for the first lady’s visit. Donald Trump’s campaign has not paid bills for visits dating to 2016. https://t.co/DVEGgLdgQE

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