Now that First Lady Melania Trump is finally preparing to move with Barron Trump into the White House and out of the penthouse of Trump Tower in New York, folks are waiting on moving photos of Melania with bated breath, as reported by the Inquisitr. Whereas Melania has displayed body language that has been interpreted by some experts as displaying a woman who is very protective of her husband, Melania has been accused of not being protective enough of taxpayer funds by delaying her move into the White House for approximately 145 days. If Melania had moved into the White House with Barron on or soon after January 20, instead of waiting until June 14, which is Melania's planned move-in date, security costs would not have been incurred.
Social media users have referenced reported costs to protect Melania and Barron at the Trump Tower and used those to calculate how much money it has cost the nation for Melania's delayed move into the White House. According to NBC New York, New York City estimated that guarding President Donald Trump, his family and their Manhattan Trump Tower location cost about $24 million in the two and one-half months that elapsed between Election Day and Inauguration Day, from November 8, 2016, to January 20. Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill wrote to New York's congressional delegation to get reimbursed for the initial estimate of $35 million he thought it might cost to guard the Trumps and Trump Tower, eventually dropping that estimate down to $24 million.
Update: Melania moved into the White House on Sunday, June 11, as seen in the following photo gallery.
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The publication notes that when President Trump isn't in New York City, the NYPD estimated expenses of $127,000 to $146,000 per day to guard Melania and Barron Trump. When President Trump comes back to New York City, the cost is even higher, at $308,000 per day. Therefore, multiplying the 145 days by $146,000 per day, the sum of $21.17 million results.
