Trump stiffed the southwestern city to the tune of half a million, complicating his return to New Mexico

Former President Donald Trump had a hard time finding a spot for his Halloween rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico rally, as unpaid bills came back to haunt his campaign.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that the campaign’s original plans to use the Albuquerque Convention Center were dashed, due in part to an unpaid bill of nearly $445,000 from a 2019 rally.

“If you’re not going to pay your bills, we’re just not going to entertain you using city facilities, and that’s the way it should be,” Albuquerque mayor Tim Keller told the outlet.

  • @dhorkEnglish
    161•12 hours ago

    It’s worse than just not paying the bills, they’re trying to pass off the costs to the Federal Government.

    The Trump campaign claimed in a statement to Public Integrity last year that it was not responsible for the costs to cities, arguing that “all billing inquiries should go to the Secret Service.” But Secret Service officials said they “receive no funding from Congress to reimburse municipal governments for the local public safety protection they request,” according to the report.

    I have always failed to see why people view Donald Trump as anything other than a con man.

    • @[email protected]English
      20•7 hours ago

      Because of racism.

      If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.

      - Lyndon Johnson

    • @ZombiepirateEnglish
      27•10 hours ago

      I have always failed to see why people view Donald Trump as anything other than a con man.

      They’re either rubes who are indoctrinated into the reactionary cinematic universe or grifters who pretend he’s authentic to exploit the gullible.

    • @samus12345English
      4•7 hours ago

      I have always failed to see why people view Donald Trump as anything other than a con man.

      Rubes don’t see con men for what they are.