Irish police were charged hundreds of Euro for extra coffee during President Trump's Irish visit.Getty Images
Trump's Irish golf resort charged An Garda Siochana about €100k during President Trump's visit in June
Trump's Irish golf resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare charged Irish police over €100k as they worked overtime during President Trump's visit to the property in June.
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The Irish Times reports that 3,820 gardaí were on overtime during Trump’s visit – around 27 percent of the overall 14,251 strength of the Garda – at a cost of €7.489 ($8.34) million.
On October 19, David Fahrenthold, a reporter with The Washington Post who says he “covers President Trump's businesses and conflicts of interest," tweeted:
When @realdonaldtrump visited his Irish resort, it required a huge contingent of Irish police, who bought their food from...Trump. Irish govt paid Trump $15k just for their snacks!! https://t.co/3iC7NvSKGS
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) October 19, 2019
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On October 23, Fahrenthold followed up by sharing pictures of the bill received by An Garda Síochána (Ireland's National Police Force) from Trump International Golf Links and Hotel in Doonbeg:
When @realdonaldtrump made a side trip to his Irish golf club this summer, dozens of Irish cops were sent to protect him. Then Trump’s company charged the cops more than $100K for food and coffee.
Here’s the bill: pic.twitter.com/y9jWDPgM9s— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) October 23, 2019
The itemized bill was dated from June 6 and included a stamp from the Gardai finance office that was dated June 20. The two-page bill features mainly meals, snacks, and room stay charges incurred between June 3 and June 7.
The bill received by An Garda Siochana after Trump's Irish visit (David Fahrenthold, Twitter)
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Fahrenthold, who pointed out that the figures were first reported upon by Gordon Deegan of The Irish Times, noted that one charge of €875 ($973) was for "additional tea and coffee due to inclement weather:"
The great @gordondeeg had this number earlier, but I hadn't seen the itemized bill. Look at the charge I highlighted: the weather was bad, so the cops needed extra coffee and tea. The charge: 875 euros! That must have been a lot of coffee. https://t.co/59n6y0fF7M
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) October 23, 2019
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