Morristown Reimbursed $30,721 For Trump Visits

MORRISTOWN, NJ — The town of Morristown will be reimbursed $30,721.69 by the federal government for expenses incurred providing additional security when President Donald Trump and his family are in the area.

The news was just announced Wednesday by the office of Congressman Leonard Lance (R, NJ-7), who said he worked with Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, NJ-11) to secure the funds, along with Somerset County Prosecutor Michael Robertson.

The Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster is now considered a ‘residence of the President’ and thus eligible to apply to receive federal grants for law enforcement to be reimbursed for providing protection. When Trump stays at Bedminster, he often flies in and out of Morristown Municipal Airport. Previously, Rt. 287 has been totally blocked off while the motorcade travels from the airport to the golf course, causing major traffic jams, but lately Trump has been traveling back and forth via helicopter.

Local law enforcement in Somerset County, the town of Morristown and the Township of Bedminster have now been reimbursed $1 million total in federal funds for protecting President Trump and the First Family when they come to New Jersey.

While Bedminster Township is staunchly Republican, going handily for Mitt Romney in 2012 and John McCain in 2008, Trump won it by a mere eight votes in November over Hillary Clinton, the Washington Post reported.

The FEMA FY17 Presidential Residence Protection Assistance (PRPA) Grant Program issued the following awards, meeting the requests made by local officials:

$ 579,088.00, County of Somerset, New Jersey
$ 281,821.58, Department of Law & Public Safety, New Jersey
$ 30,721.69, Town of Morristown, New Jersey
$ 54,077.42, Township of Bedminster, New Jersey

Photo: President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One to travel to Huntsville, Ala., for a campaign rally for Senate candidate Luther Strange, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)