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Letter: Trump’s Mar-A-Lago meeting an unnecessary expense

(Alex Brandon | The Associated Press) The palm trees, beach, and a croquet set are seen at President Donald Trump's private club Mar-a-Lago, on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Palm Beach, Fla.

It doesn’t make sense to me that President Donald Trump would have his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Mar-A-Lago, his private resort in Palm Beach, Fla. What was wrong with having the meeting at either the White House or Camp David?

Whoops, I forgot, the Secret Service and other personnel wouldn’t have had to pay for their accommodations at the White House or Camp David.

Flying again to Mar-A-Lago and using Trump’s private resort is just another expense for those of us who pay taxes. I thought the meeting was in the interest of the U.S. and not another Trump business deal.

Stan Jacobson, Ogden