Trump campaign leaving some cities with hundreds of thousands in unpaid bills after rallies

Shortly before former President Donald Trump’s unlikely return to the Democratic stronghold of Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Thursday — just five days ahead of Election Day, Albuquerque’s Democratic Mayor Tim Keller sent a special welcome message for the former president.

“Still waiting for Trump to pay the half million he owes. Maybe he’s making a special Halloween delivery to the Duke City? We won’t hold our breath,” Keller posted on his social media, with a photo of a skeleton sitting at a desk.

Thursday was Trump’s first visit to Albuquerque in five years, after officials say he left an unpaid bill of $211,176 in public safety costs from his 2019 rally at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, which is a part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

Fast forward five years, the bill has now snowballed into $444,986 including interest over the years, according to the city of Albuquerque.

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