Trump Jr's business trip to India in February cost US taxpayers nearly $ 100,000

] Trump Jr in front of the Oberoi hotel in New Delhi in February (Express Photo / Tashi Tobgyal)

A business trip of Donald J Trump Jr, son of US President In India this year, it cost US taxpayers about $ 100,000 to spend on secret service agents who monitored it and other expenses, according to a newspaper article.

In February of this year, Donald J Trump Jr, 40, traveled to four Indian cities, New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Kolkatta, to promote the luxury towers built by the Trump Organization, including US President Donald Trump is the sole owner. Trump Jr is vice president of his family business.

The Washington Post reported Thursday that it had calculated this figure from documents obtained from the Department of Homeland through the Freedom of Information Act, which is similar to the Information Act.

The documents indicated that "Trump Junior's trip in February cost more than $ 97,805 for hotel rooms, airline tickets, car rental and overtime for agents. secret services, "the daily reported.

The White House and Donald J Trump Jr did not immediately respond to the report, according to which their political opponents in social media alleged that secret service spending for his condo promotion trip to India constituted a misappropriation of taxpayers' money.

Under US law, the president and his immediate family members are entitled to the protection of the secret services. The same goes for former presidents and their family members.

"Donald Trump Jr. went to India to promote condominium sales. His trip cost taxpayers nearly $ 100,000. It is essentially the government that spends money on the president's private affairs, "said a citizen, Citizens for Ethics, in a tweet.

The President has not placed his badets in a blind trust, he has Jordan Libowitz, director of communications of the Washington-based watch group, told the Washington Post the effective control of his real estate empire and the benefits of his children.

"The problem is that the president still owns his business and be made to make money to the president. For the most part, the government spends money on the president's private businesses, "Libowitz said daily.

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