Melania Trump’s Inauguration Car Ride Is Costing Taxpayers Millions—And You’re Paying the Bill
The brief, awkward car ride that Melania Trump took alone to the inauguration might be making headlines for its icy body language, but the real story is hitting your wallet. That motorcade, the security lockdowns, and the overtime for D.C. police and Secret Service during that short, tense trip are estimated to have burned through taxpayer dollars at a rate of nearly $70,000 per hour. If you think that’s bad, wait until you see the bill for the entire weekend’s security bubble—it’s set to push the total cost of the inauguration past $50 million, all coming from your local, state, and federal taxes. Next time you’re budgeting for groceries, remember: your money just funded the most uncomfortable ride in political history.