#i think chris would want to bash his head in /j

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Thinking about @martincrushcameback's apocalypse au....

I couldn't get the idea of this interaction out of my head so I had to draw it...

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HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY | J. BAKER

a/n: this is finally part 2 to “love blind” although I had a alternative version to it saved in my drafts for weeks. I just wanted to dive right into the scene with inspiration from this week’s episode! I may or may not release the alternative version if I ever decide to go back and finish it that is. Here’s option 2!

WARNINGS: language!

Prompt: “how am I supposed to ‘love you’ when I never had feelings to begin with?

Here’s a synopsis to what led to this if you haven’t read part 1

Also s/o to my crap gif quality lol! + I’m not writing any else until Friday or the weekend but I have some ideas in the works or I might hold off until after the new episode on Monday. We’ll see!

Del and Jordan were at each other’s throats since he came back from the store with JJ, Simone, Asher, and Vanessa. Big bear was gorgeous and the Californians were not used to the snow and wanted to enjoy all that it was. The main mission of coming up here for part of the winter break is to relax and enjoy each other’s companies but Del wasn’t that optimistic about this whole magical idea Layla had from the jump.

The Pakistani girl knew how to keep her distance and remain unbothered yet Jordan just knew how to get under her skin. No matter how hard she tried to brush off the comments made under his breath, she was going to snap sooner than later if he kept pushing her. They were all seated around the bonfire, something strong in their mugs...except for Olivia who apparently had Simone’s famous hot coco in her’s as they sat around playing never have I ever.

This was Vanessa’s idea and it was also her idea to invite Cam, Dane, AND Jeff? Jake? Well one of the dude’s Delphine hooked up with from Beverly High’s revival school over, running into them at the grocery store in the small town here. This girl was also for pushing these agendas and bright idea’s much like Layla, however Delphine liked Layla—sometimes whereas she wanted nothing to do with Vanessa.

“Never have I ever said I love you to get into someone’s pants without meaning it?” Vanessa stated, her eyes curious as she glanced at everyone in the circle her stare lingering on Delphine, Asher, and Olivia’s.

Asher, JJ, Cam, Dane, JED, Chris, and Jordan all took a sip. The boys all shared a look with each other, bashful smiles on their lips after they took a swallowed.

“You’re all whores!” Patience rasped, jokingly.

Dane pressed his elbows into his knees unapologetically, “a man’s gotta do what he’s gotta do to get some. I’m sure most of you females are being too embarrassed to own that.”

Vanessa tilted her head to the side at that. Delphine was too busy rolling her neck around trying to release any tension there since she was slowly but surely starting to feel the aftermath of sitting in a car balled up for a few hours on her body. She checked her phone to see that it was 12:31 am and let out a low yawn before she looked up to see some eyes on her.

She blinked, “can I help you?” She directed this at the eyes that drilled holes into her.

“I noticed you didn’t take a sip.” Jed was the first to answer before Dane or Vanessa could say anything.

Delphine molded her lips together with a raised brow before she answered, “yeah so?”

“Definitely would have thought you’d be the main girl here to take a sip.” Jed boldly said what some were thinking.

Scoffing Delphine fanned her hand at the boy, “oh I know what this is, you’re in your feelings because I didn’t text you back? Sorry that I wasn’t interested in something long term with you, it was just a one night stand. Get over it, Jeff.”

Dane and Cam both shared a snicker at that while their buddy was clearly in his feelings over this.

“It’s Jed.” He corrected, “and it’s clear you have issues.” It was clear he was upset over the whole ordeal that Delphine couldn’t bother to remember.

“Whoa, whoa. What’s all this gaining up on Del for?” Olivia jumped to her best friends defense while Del we just used to the same bullshit.

However she didn’t have to take it but she knew what required her energy and what didn’t. This Jed guy didn’t.

“We’re just playing the game and people have the right to ask questions, right? To get to know each other better?” Vanessa added making Olivia and Delphine side eye her.

Spencer spoke, “well some things should be discussed in private not put on blast, ya know?”

“Thank you!” Olivia agreed.

Asher snorted at that, earning a look from Olivia but all he did was sip from his cup and look elsewhere.

Coop let out a low whistle as the circle got quiet for a moment. Dane yelled out another statement to continue the game but the damage was slowly rising with each passing moment.

“Never have I ever had a threesome!”

Cam and JJ were the only two to take a sip with Jordan nudging JJ, knowing of the story and almost witnessing it go down.

“Okay, can we ask some questions that aren’t strictly about sex?” Simone suggested.

Dane laughed, “why? is it bothering you? Making you uncomfortable that your sexual experiences continue to be nothing but boring.” He chuckled with Cam who smirked.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Simone hissed, sitting up straight in her chair.

Jordan placed his hand on Simone’s knee as he turned to Dane, “look I’m only going to tell you this one last time, we’re trying to be cordial with you guys but you’re overstepping. So I suggest you shut your mouths and respect what’s being said or I’m gonna ask all of you to leave cause frankly you’re not a guest here at all.”

“Ooo, I’m shaking in my boots. Don’t be upset with me because you’ve proven that you’re less than a man.” Dane was clearly tipsy but that never stopped him from running his mouth.

Delphine was annoyed at this point. She didn’t want to hear this constant beef with any of the boys here. It was exhausting and...stupid.

“You want to talk about what makes a man but you’re the only one here who couldn’t step up and claim your kid so you get off on calling the girl you slept with out of her name to make yourself feel better. Sounds like to me you’re the definition of a bitch.” Jordan announced, turning the heat up in here.

Chris and Coop had to give it Jordan, he always had the talk to match the hands if it got to that point. And if you messed with someone he cared about, there was no stopping what he wanted to say to you. Delphine also knew that very well.

“Why don’t you say that to my face then?” Dane pressed his elbows into his knees, heat in Jordan’s direction. It was evident Dane didn’t like to be put on the spot in front of people especially when the other was getting the best of him.

Jordan smiled and held his hands out, “I believe I just did. I’m looking right at you, bro.”

Dane rubbed at his face nodding his head, “aight keep talking and see what happens. you sure have a lot to say about a—

“I’m warning you, don’t finish the rest of that sentence.” Jordan cut him off.

Dane loved to instigate and opened his mouth to say more but it was actually Cam who gripped his shoulder to halt him further. Dane glanced at the hand on his shoulder in question at the confrontation was silenced for a few pauses.

“Should we keep playin’ or....?” Coop asked, digging the bottom half of her face into her puff jacket.

Layla looked uncomfortable at this, “I don’t know, I think we should probably wrap it up and get inside? It is getting kinda late.”

“Aw, c’mon I still wanted to hear the dirt on some of you guys!” JJ pouted a bit, “you know what I always say, the party doesn’t stop until the sun comes up!”

Delphine pressed her earmuffs closer over her ears as she replied, “as fun as this is, I’m over listening to Keenan and kel start shit with everyone. That’s basically why they’re here and I think mike wazowski did this deliberately.”

“Excuse me?” Vanessa was offended as she met Delphine’s eyes, “literally all I did was invite more people to the bonfire to get to know everyone better.”

“Yeah, you keep saying that.” Olivia muttered.

Delphine crossed one leg over the other, “sure but did you ask everyone, Layla maybe? if it was okay to invite them here when we’re not even friends with them or YOU for that matter?”

“That was uncalled for, Delphine.” Asher spoke up.

“Yes,” Layla concurred, “and I don’t like for anyone to feel unwelcomed, you know that, Del.” Layla expressed.

“And I asked if Vanessa can come.” JJ added.

Delphine rolled her eyes as she replied sarcastically, “well that about settles it then? We just invite anyone to this shit? Why don’t we ask the Blair witch or Goldilocks and the three bears to pull up too?!”

“I’m not just anyone, I’m Vanessa.”

Delphine widened her eyes at this, confused, “Is that supposed to mean something to me?”

Vanessa looked up at the sky annoyed before she continued, “if you all weren’t so territorial with each other maybe you would learn to let other people in and stop giving everyone else the third degree. It’s like you all don’t realize the inner issues you have with yourselves and each other so you pick fights with anyone else instead of solving your own bullshit. It’s just fraudulent.”

“Girl, gon. nobody asked for that psychoanalysis.” Patience bit at Vanessa who nodded her head.

“You’re proving my point, ya know.” She pointed.

“...I mean she’s right.” Asher slowly approved.

Olivia clasped her hands together, “of course she is! How about this, never have I ever spent too much time with someone else’s boyfriend that you don’t realize or either you don’t care that you’re butting into the relationship.”

Delphine was smug as she kept her gaze right on Vanessa who immediately dropped her head. It was about time Olivia called them out on this shit.

“Liv.” Asher addressed his girlfriend beside him, leaning towards her as he tried to keep his voice leveled and find out what to say next but he was stunned.

Olivia glared at Asher for a bit but burned holes into Vanessa who fell silent, “what? Now you don’t have anything to say? What a miracle that took! I’m going to bed.”

Jordan shortly followed after his sister, knowing that he didn’t want to be in Dane’s presence any longer but to also check on his twin. Far as he was concerned, this little event was now over.

“What is she talking about?” JJ decided to ask.

And Layla let the cat right out of the bag, “she saw you two in Mexico together.”

“What?” Asher breathed.

Del couldn’t believe Layla felt it was her place to further deliver the news for their friend.

“Yup,” Layla rubbed her hands against her pants legs, “she went to surprise you and caught the two of you instead on the beach.”

Asher rubbed at his face in disbelief while Vanessa sunk back in her chair.

“And yet you want to talk about fraudulent, tuh.” Patience commented before getting to her feet and pulling Coop up with her, “Good night y’all, I’ve had enough.”

“Good night.” Simone and Layla chorused while Coop gave a small awkward wave.

Spencer was now staring at both Vanessa and Asher, although he already knew the tea. He wanted to know what the two had to say for themselves, especially since Olivia was continuing to burry anything that bothered her.

“...You and Asher?” JJ breathed, highly disappointed, “the two of you could have least said something so Olivia and I wouldn’t have looked like idiots.”

Delphine immediately shook her head, “no JJ, you shouldn’t feel like shit. These two knew exactly what they were doing and now that their skeletons came to light, they’re the ones looking pretty dumb to me right now.”

“You know what Delphine, you’re the last person that should be sitting here acting all mighty and judging us right now.” Asher was mad and when he was mad, he was going to take it out on the nearest person next to him.

Delphine quirked up a brow and tilted her head to the side, beckoning Asher to say what was on his chest. It was about time he said something instead of hiding shit or whining about his problems instead of doing something about them.

“You’re no better than anyone here.” Asher argued, “you think you have it so bad that you do shit too in the dark not understanding that it messes with other people too. You don’t think your actions have consequences? You don’t get how it makes you look?”

Delphine let out a belly laugh before she sat up straight, “here’s the thing, Asher. You and I were never friends, you’re just there and I’m over here. So nothing you can say to me will ever hurt my feelings because...who are you to me? so you won’t ever get to know what I’m about, you see what you want to see and i don’t ever give a fuck about what you or anyone else thinks about me. I learned that the hard way, I live for me and me only. Not for anyone else’s opinions about who and what I should be. so yeah, I’m judging the shit out of you just like you’ve done to me since we met.”

Vanessa was all frowns as she looked at Asher to say something more. To fight back, to be the confident and bold Asher that she met over the summer. But it was clear Asher was a whole different and defeated person back here in California. She wanted to say something for him, like she commonly felt like she needed to do. Yet she didn’t know any of these people and she could tell that she was barking up the wrong tree here. However a part of her felt like she was never going to water down who she was for anyone either. In this moment she decided to not say a word and let it go because after all, Vanessa would learn and find her place soon.

It was Delphine who finalized this bonfire being over, as she made her exit with no words left for anyone. She flipped her poncho over her shoulder and walked off, leaving everyone else to decide for themselves what they wanted to do. Delphine always knew what she wanted so when she was done, she was done. Simone couldn’t help but to watch the girl in curiosity, the two never held a conversation together but the natural haired girl could tell that Delphine had a lot to say to her but Simone would not be the first to say something although she wanted to.

Now probably wouldn’t be a good time but by what Del said to Asher, Simone seemed to get a better understanding herself about Delphine Wateridge...

It was pushing 6 am when Delphine found herself in the kitchen, sitting at the island while staring out the large windows at the frosted mountains. It was surprising for her to not have a phone sitting right in front of her or to be up this early. However she was used to being woken up this early since her parents would be praying and it was something she used to participate in when she was younger. There was a shift in not only herself as a person but her parents too as the years went on, she noticed they stopped rising to pray too and the dynamic between her parents was off. Just like a lot of things in her lifetime...

“Sorry cruella, didn’t think you’d be awake.” Jordan croaked as he entered the kitchen, flicking on some lights that made Del squeeze her eyes shut a bit.

Del pursed her lips and shrugged her shoulders.

Jordan pulled out a pitcher of orange juice shocked, “what? No shit talking from the ice queen herself, This morning? C’mon!”

“Is this what it’s going to be like until we finally separate and go to college or wherever we end up?” Del asked, playing with the rings on her fingers.

Jordan leaned against the island taking a sip as he thought about it, “dunno...we don’t have crystal balls thrown in any of suitcases do we?”

“I wish we did...might make things easier by being around you.” Del ran her fingers through her tangled bed-hair.

Jordan rubbed at his eyes, “...didn’t take you as someone who wants to get a glimpse of the future while we’re here in the present.”

“Well Jordan, I don’t know about you but... this life thing is pretty exhausting right now. And not just last night made me realize that.” Del let out a humorless laugh as she was honest with him, almost as if they were two old friends again.

Jordan felt a part of him wanted to be concerned by that statement but he couldn’t fully allow himself to. He kept his eyes on Del while she looked anywhere but at him. She was being vulnerable with him right now and that was something he hadn’t seen from her in awhile. Delphine built a wall around herself, that much was evident...and although they were no longer friends, Jordan knew this was not who she used to be.

Simone told him what Asher said to Delphine in front of everyone and honestly he wanted to choke-slam Asher but knew he would not. That would show that he still cared. And that he did not. Or say he says...

“The whole shift in our friendship, what happened with me and that asshole, how I chose to live my life now...I mean it is what is but this place hasn’t made me feel at ease yet. I don’t think anything will, it’s like something is missing but you keep trying to fill it up with pointless shit ya know?” Delphine vented.

Jordan slowly nodded his head and molded his lips together. He got that but he was so angry and hurt at what they became he decided to say the wrong thing, “okay...I don’t know what you want me to say or do about that but this has nothing to do with me. It’s like what you said to the Jed guy you hooked up with, you have to move on.”

“Woooow,” Delphine should have believed her ears but she tried to take a different approach at dealing with Jordan by being honest and this is what he came up with, “I’m not the only one that’s here to blame, Jordan.”

Jordan furrowed his brows, “you’re just looking to point the finger and I’m not going to be your punching bag. That’s one of the reasons I removed myself out of your life, to do the both of us a favor.”

“You know what Jordan, fine.” Delphine pinched the now building tension at her temples.

“Fine?” Jordan asked more than concluded.

“I’m sick of this, so fuck you.” Delphine slammed her hands down on the counter as she scrapped the stool back that she was sitting on.

Jordan pointed at his chest, “fuck me?! How dare you, Delly. We haven’t seen eye to eye in months and now you decide everything is peachy by sitting here feeling sorry for yourself. As if I want to hear this? As if I don’t have a girlfriend up stairs that I care about.”

Delphine stared at Jordan incredulously, “where the hell is the correlation in that?!” She screamed, sure now that someone in the house was awake. “I don’t know why I thought I could attempt to clear up the air with you, when you have your head buried so far up your own ass, that you can just continue your life on like it’s okay to not give a single shit! about the one person that’s always been by your side, no matter what, even when you continued to hurt me.”

“And what?! You dont think you ever shitted on me?” Jordan yelled back.

Delphine shook her head from side to the side, “that’s the difference between you and I, Jordan! I always acknowledged the fact whenever I did because I know how to apologize! I always knew how to tend to your needs over mine because if it isn’t Jordan’s way then the end of the world will demolish by your hands! I mean fuck, Look at what it’s done to us because of your stubbornness.”

“So what? now you’re telling me I’m a bad person because I have feelings too?” Jordan didn’t understand what Delphine was getting at.

Delphine rolled her eyes, “I never said you were a bad person, I’m saying you had times when you weren’t the best friend to have around. I never made you feel like your feelings weren’t valid. Ever. You made me feel like mine weren’t because I was in love with you, you had to have known that and you loved me too but it wasn’t enough.”

Jordan went silent at that not sure how to feel about that exactly. He knew Delphine was in love with him, I mean how could he not? Yet he played on those feelings, not intentionally? to have sex with her and knew she would always be around if he needed her to. She was his best friend and took advantage of that. Just like all these other dudes and girls did. He never saw it that way but looking back on it, now he understood. But they didn’t call Jordan stubborn for nothing.

While he off reminiscing he zooned back and said something that Delphine would never forget, “how am I supposed to love you when I never had feelings to begin with?”

And for the first time, Jordan watched someone, not anyone, but Delphine’s heart break. Her eyes burned with tears as she left out bated breaths before chewing on her lips.

“If that was even the slightest bit true, then what was all of that in Vegas then? I still have those messages, you asshole.” Delphine held her ground, watching as Jordan stepped back, next expecting her to throw that in his face but she sure did.

She could always keep up in their disagreements so if he wanted to hurt her then she could do it too.

“...everything cool in here?” A voice cut in as they watched the two in the room appear as if they were in a stand off.

Which they were.

Delphine was the first to turn to Darnell and gave him a small smile as a tear slid down her cheek. “Everything’s perfect.”

Darnell didn’t believe that. Him and Spencer were in fact the first ones to jump at the noise, well rather Spencer nudged him to come along for back up since Darnell wanted to mind his business but the doorbell caught their attention to on the way up to the kitchen. Spencer just had to handle the door while leaving Darnell to deal with the constant arguing between Delphine and Jordan.

Spencer finally entered the room since Darnell was not sure what else to say in this moment, “uh, someone’s here for you, Del.” He informed, glancing back and forth between her along with Jordan.

Quickly Del wiped away any tears as she angled her body away from Jordan while she grinned at the boy who finally appeared from around the corner.

“Cody,” She breathed as she made her way over to the tall buzzed hair boy who was has his signature smirk plastered on his face.

She embraced him, pressing her nose into his shoulder while he squeezed her back. “Mi amor, told you I’d be here.”

He didn’t even glance Jordan’s way as Delphine pulled back to peck his lips and pull him away from this scene. Leaving what needed to be left behind her.

Jordan smacked the glass onto the ground, making Darnell and Spencer jump back not wanting any of the shards to come their way.

“I guess everything isn’t perfect, then huh?” Darnell widened his eyes as he sighed looking at the glass and juice now decorating the kitchen tile.

Spencer was the first to cautiously make his way over to Jordan who now held his bleeding hand. “Bro, tell me what’s going on?”

“Who the hell was that and why is he here?” Jordan snapped.

“A friend of Del’s, she invited him I guess.” Spencer gripped his shoulder, hoping to calm him down.

Jordan snorted, “yeah a friend. Yeah okay, is that what she’s calling them now? That’s hilarious.”

Spencer glanced over at Darnell who just shrugged his shoulders and patted his stomach as it growled. He turned back to Jordan and encouraged, “let’s get you cleaned up before everyone gets down here for breakfast, huh? I got you, c’mon.”

And Jordan let Spencer guide him away from his own heartbreak.

Darnell pushed his lips as he stepped over the glass looking at the fridge and looked back at the two boys that left him alone, “so y’all just gonna leave me here to clean up his mess?”

When he didn’t get a response he sighed as he snatched a rag up, “guess so.”

A/N: fc’s for “Jed” is deff from legacies if you didn’t catch that or don’t watch that show + “Cody” is now played by Aron piper instead but I won’t tag them since I almost had my head chopped off the other day lmao

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More cute chris headcanons? Im obsessed with him 💖💖💖

This was already half made, thought you’d appreciate it 😈

If you want another saw set of head cannons then send another ask 😁

(I’m earning my place in hell with this one)

Chris Walker

A=Aftercare - What they’re like after sex

Sleepy and docile. He lays back while you lay on his chest. He will stroke your hair and just find contentment being around you. He is also very concerned about any possible bruising etc that his huge frame could’ve caused during sex and will check your body for injuries.

B=Body Part- Favorite body part of yours.

Your hands. He loves to hold them in his and feel how small they are in comparison. He enjoys feeling like a protector so your small size is a thrill for him.

He loves to feel the curves of your hips and butt. He thinks you’re cute.

C=Cum – Where he likes to do it.

Anywhere you would let him. It may surprise you but he is very respectful of his sexual partners and would want them to tell him where they would like him to cum.

Not on your face though. Something so beautiful shouldn’t be desiccated.

D=Dirty Secret

He secretly enjoys being dominated. He loves the idea of you tying him to the bed and riding him. The idea that someone so small could control him drives him wild.

He will melt if you give him a command.

E=Experience – How experienced are they?

Not very. His large size and appearance drives away many would be suitors but what he lacks in experience he makes up for in enthusiasm and tenderness.

F=Favorite Position

He likes to be sitting in a chair and have you ride him. He likes to be able to watch your face while the two of you are at it. He thinks you have the body of an angel and likes to watch you move on top of him.

G=Goofy- Are they funny or serious in the sack?

He can definitely be very serious as he worries about anything and everything when it comes to your wellbeing. He is concerned about crushing you with his weight if he gets on top so he takes some coaxing in order to lighten up.

H=Hot Spots - A place that drives them crazy when stimulated

He loves to have his neck kissed and sucked. It’s a sensitive spot and it drives him wild.

His inner thighs are very sensitive. If you tickle him he might accidentally kill you.

I=Intimacy - How romantic they are in the moment.

Very. though it can take him some time to verbalise it, he absolutely adores you. You will actually catch him mumble ‘little pig' affectionately when you’re intimate. He likes to tell you how pretty he thinks you are. He genuinely thinks he got so lucky to have you and you need to know that.

J=Jack Off- Masturbation Headcanon

Not often as his sex drive isn’t very high when he’s alone but occasionally you catch him in the act when he thinks he’s alone. He is bashful of his body even when he’s by himself so he covers his activities with his bedsheets. Tell him that he’s handsome and you like to watch, he’ll keep going.

K=Kinks

He has a size kink, obviously. He loves feeling how small you are.

He has a huge praise kink. Nothing pleases him more than you telling him that he’s a good boy and that you love him.

L=Location -  Where they like to have sex at, do they like risky locations, etc.

He prefers to be at home or some place private. He doesn’t like the idea of sharing the sight of your naked body with anyone else. But if given the right ‘persuasion' he is always down for some sweaty car sex.

M=Motivation- What gets them going?

He loves seeing you in sexy lingerie. Nothing turns Chris on more than the sight of your body in something tight and lacy.

But otherwise all you have to do is ask, maybe call him a cute name and he’s ready.

N=NO - A few things that they will absolutely, under no circumstances, ever do

He doesn’t like the idea of watching you with someone else. He is a jealous lover and wouldn’t allow it. You’re his. That’s it.

He’s not a fan of pain. He had enough of that at mount massive.

O=Oral – Preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.

He tries his best to give but he is a little clumsy and nervous about not being able to please you. His tongue is very big though.

He likes to receive but it can be difficult for you because of his girth so he would never insist upon it.

P=Pace -Fast and rough? Slow and sensual?

He prefers to take things slow in order not to hurt you. If he was rough with you he might accidentally kill you. Instead he takes his time worshiping your body and making sure you’re comfortable every step of the way.

Q=Quickie – Opinions on this vs proper sex.

He doesn’t mind them, it actually reminds him of the first time the two of you slept together.

Mount Massive asylum was cramped and claustrophobic so you had to be quick. He took you against a wall, keeping your feet off the bloody floor by wrapping them around his waist.

R=Risk- Do they experiment or take risks?

Definitely not a fan of big risks. Stressful situations can bring on panic attacks or PTSD so he tries to avoid them where he can. That’s not to say he’s not up for a little experimentation

S=Stamina - How long they can go before they tap out.

A long ass time. He has the strength of ten men and the stamina to go along with it. Saying this, he can become overstimulated and need a break, when this happens you have a cuddle.

T=Toys - Do they use toys?

Maybe, he likes to use a vibrator now and again but nothing too extreme. Because of his body issues it makes him feel good to please you with what he has.

U=Unfair - How much they like to tease.

Not much. After all that time in mount Massive he likes to get down to business as soon as possible. He wants to give his partner pleasure because he REALLY loves them.

V=Volume - How loud they get when having sex, sounds they make.

His moaning is deep and low. It can get quite loud when he really gets into it. He likes to call your name. Trust me, he’ll be saying your name like a prayer by the time he’s finished.

W = Wild Card (Get a random headcanon for the character of your choice)

He loves to see you smile, he thinks it’s like seeing a little piece of heaven especially if he’s the one to make it happen. He feels like a bad person, he caused so much pain while under the control of the Morphogenic Engine that he wants to put good into the world now. He wants you to be proud of him and your happiness is his #1 priority.

X = X-Ray (Let's see what is going on in those pants, pictures or words)

He has a massive, thick, horse cock. Like girthy as fuck. Imagine a coke can... yeah.

Anytime his partner sees his body he has to stop from covering himself. My guy needs his self esteem raised.

Y = Yearning (How high is their sex drive?)

Very high. He spent years with nothing. Now he has a partner he wants to go whenever. But he also gets tired quickly afterwards. He needs a break but tries his best to please. He needs to be loved and sex makes him feel loved.

Z = ZZZ... (How quick they fall asleep afterwards)

So fast it’s ridiculous. He loves his naps, especially if he’s being cuddled. Sometimes he feels bad for falling asleep so quickly because he misses out on pillow talk but you assure him you don’t mind... other than the snoring.

[khaosfm]

          ‘sup  my  dudes   !  it’s  ya  boy  yves  sliding  into  the  group  after  eyeing  this  bad  boy  for  quite  some  time  ,  and  i’m  super  excited  to  be  here  .  i’m  not  even  gonna  lie  to  ya’ll  ...  this  intro  is  headass  as  fuck  and  my  son  is  hell  in  a  hand  basket  (  maybe  that’s  why  his  name  is  khaos   ?   lmao  ) .  anyways  ,  i’m  super  excited  to  be  here  and  to  introduce  ya’ll  to  my  son  ,  and  i’ll  be  sharing  my  discord  𝐝𝐨𝐣𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝑐𝑎𝑡 .#4437 just  in  case  anyone  would  prefer  to  plot  there  .  uhhh  ,  ya’ll  should  be  warned  that  this  intro  is  pretty  long  and  also  kinda  link  heavy  ,  but  you  don’t  have  to  click  them  if  you  don’t  want  to  !  it’s  mainly  because  i’m  an  extra  bitch  and  wasn’t  to  provide  ya’ll  with  VISUALS  .  

           chicago’s  very  own  khaos  banks  has  been  spotted  on  madison  avenue  driving  a  frozen  blue  metallic  2020  porsche  taycan  ,  welcome  !  your  resemblance  to  keith  powers  is  unreal  .  according  to  tmz  ,  you  just  had  your  twenty - fourth  birthday  bash  . your  chance  of  surviving  new  york  is  uncertain  because  you’re  austere  ,  but  being  debonair  might  help  you  .  i  think  being  a  virgo  explains  that  .  3  things  that  would  paint  a  better  picture  of  you  would  be  diamond  encrusted  grills  glistening  underneath  the  glow  of  club  lights ,  back  to  back  shots  of  patrón  with  pineapple  juice  chasers ,  and  the  swipe  of  an  american  express  centurian  card  out  of  boredom  .  (  his  parents  had  his  criminal  record  expunged  to  protect  the  family  name   .  ) 

𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜  𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧  .

NAME :  khaos  maurice  banks  .

NICKNAME(s) :  kai  ,  or  nothing  . he’ll  gut  you  like  a  fish  if  you  try and  come  up  with  anything  different  . 

BIRTHDAY / AGE  :  september  17th  ,  1995  /  twenty - four  .

ZODIAC  :  virgo  .

GENDER  :  cismale  .

PRONOUNS :  he / him / his  .

NATIONALITY  :  american  .

ETHNICITY :  african - american  .

HEIGHT :  6′2″ ( six  foot  ,  two  inches ) .

LABEL(s)  :  the  lothario  ,  the  trust  fund  baby  ,  the  connard  ,  the  black  sheep  ,  and  the  sybarite  .

ROMANTIC  ORIENTATION  :  biromantic  .

SEXUAL  ORIENTATION  :  bisexual  .

FAMILY  NET  WORTH  :  $3.67  billion  .

LANGUAGES  SPOKEN  :  english  and  portuguese  .

CHARACTER  TROPES  :  the  quarterback  ,  spoiled  brat  ,  millionaire  playboy  ,  socialite  ,  and  the  casanova  .

CHARACTER  INSPO :  ambrose  spellman  ,  daniel  king  ,  spencer  james  ,  aaron  jackson  ,  and  chris  mckay  .

𝐢. 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 .

          born  in  a  moderately  comfortable  home  in  chicago  ,  il  ,  marcus  banks  never  really  knew  what  he  wanted  to  do  .  he  could  have  been  the  first  in  his  family  to  go  to  college  ,  especially  since  his  father  went  into  the  army  right  after  high  school  and  his  mom  worked  at  a  mac  counter  in  the  mall  to  give  herself  something  to  do  instead  of  being  a  stay  at  home  mom  .  when  he  was  in  high  school  ,  marcus  was  the  quarterback  for  his  school’s  team  ,  but  he  had  no  interest  in  playing  football  in  college  .  he  does  end  up  going  ,  and  manages  to  get  himself  into  prestigious  hbcu  morehouse  college  in  atlanta  ,  georgia  .  marcus  discovered  that  he  was  unhappy  at  morehouse  and  dropped  out  ,  so  like  most  twenty  year  olds  with  nothing  to  his  name  and  a  single  ticket  to  new  york  ,  marcus  somehow  managed  to  get  a  position  as  an  intern  at  uptown  records  .

          marcus  worked  his  way  up  from  intern  and  eventually  became  a  talent  director  ,  and  this  is  when  he  discovered  his  own  passion  for  music  as  well  as  how  exciting  it  was  to  help  develop  talent  .  while  at  uptown  records  ,  marcus  had  a  hand  in  developing  a  lot  of  the  talent  from  the  90s  ,  such  as  jodeci  and  mary  j .  blige  .  marcus’s  time  at  uptown  came  to  an  end  when  he  decided  that  he  wanted  to  start  his  own  label  ,  which  he  called  kingdom  records  .  through  those  years  ,  he  helped  to  manage  and  produce  tons  of  popular  artists  from  the  late  90s  and  early  2000s  .  although  marcus  enjoyed  his  time  as  a  producer  and  he  watched  as  his  wealth  grew  ,  he  also  knew  that  he  wanted  to  have  a  wife  and  children  .

           he  married  his  wife  ,  jada  long  ,  after  they  met  when  she  came  in  with  her  girl - group  to  become  the  next  big  trio  .  while  the  trio’s  career  didn’t  take  off  ,  jada  managed  to  find  love  with  marcus  and  they  married  after  six  months  of  dating  .  after  being  married  for  three  years  ,  they  welcomed  their  first  child  ,  a  son  named  isaiah  born  in  1993  .  in  1995  ,  jada  and  marcus  were  originally  expecting  twins  ,  but  one  of  them  absorbed  the  other  ,  so  that  explains  why  the  couple  decided  to  name  their  second  son  khaos  .  the  couple  had  one  more  child  ,  a  daughter  they  named  mariah  ,  in  1999  .  marcus  and  jada  settled  with  their  family  in  los  angeles  ,  where  their  company  expanded  and  marcus  started  his  own  music  career  .

          originally  ,  critics  were  skeptical  because  he  was  known  for  managing  and  producing  ,  not  rapping  ,  but  he  released  his  debut  album  in  2001  and  let’s  just  say  that  critics  were  floored  .  the  album  debuted  at  number  one  and  went  2x  platinum  ,  earning  him  his  first  grammy  nomination  .  marcus  continuously  released  music  throughout  the  2000s  and  even  into  the  2010s  ,  which  has  earned  him  18  grammy  wins  and  received  the  commemorative  ‘ salute  to  industry  icons  ’  in  2017  .  marcus  has  since  retired  from  music  after  touring  a  few  times  ,  and  now  mainly  cites  himself  as  a  businessman  .  he  is  the  head  of  banks  enterprises  ,  which  is  the  umbrella  com[any  for  his  restaurants  ,  fashion  line  ,  liquor  brand  ,  and  he  eventually  went  into  television  production  as  well  .

          as  for  their  son  khaos  ,  he’s  got  a  sick  case  of  middle  child  syndrome  .  while  growing  up  ,  he  always  felt  overshadowed  by  his  brother  who  went  into  the  music  industry  and  even  by  his  younger  sister  as  she  had  a  natural  talent  for  gymnastics  .  when  he  was  in  high  school  ,  khaos  played  football  because  it  made  sense  ,  but  he  wasn’t  as  passionate  about  it  as  his  father  .  football  was  never  an  interest  to  khaos  ,  and  he  never  had  an  interest  in  attending  college  for  it  either  (  sound  familiar  ?  )  he  wanted  time  to  figure  out  who  he  was  and  things  of  the  sort  ,  but  his  dad  was  a  stubborn  man  who  barely  let  him  decide  what  he  wanted  despite  the  fact  that  he  allowed  it  for  his  other  children  .  khaos  never  really  knew  how  to  tell  his  dad  that  he  didn’t  want  a  life  as  some  pro - baller  ,  so  he  started  hanging  around  the  wrong  people  .

          when  it  started  , khaos  primarily  hot - boxed  in  his  car  with  his  friends  ,  stayed  out  for  far  too  long  ,  and  occasionally  got  busted  in  the  mansions  that  were  up  for  sale  in  their  neighborhoods  .  to  him  ,  it  was  all  fun  and  games  ,  but  the  laughs  came  to  a  halt  when  his  father  picked  him  up  fueled  with  rage  and  his  mother  had  tears  in  her  eyes  because  he  was  ‘  headed  down  a  dark  path  ’  .  of  course  ,  khaos  never  took  heed  to  what  his  parents  had  to  say  about  anything  ,  so  he  continued  to  act  up  (  you  can  get  snatched  up  )  and  when  he  was  eighteen  his  parents  had  had  enough  when  he  was  placed  on  probation  for  two  and  a  half  years  for  reckless  driving  and  drag  racing  .

           the  heads  of  the  banks  household  decided  that  they  would  have  khaos  complete  his  probation  in  chicago  ,  and  was  made  to  stay  with  his  grandmother  for  the  duration  .  of  course  ,  khaos  was  mad  about  it  ,  but  he  decided  that  he  wouldn’t  stay  in  chicago  once  it  was  over  .  he  was  supposed  to  return  to  california  ,  but  somehow  managed  to  convince  his  parents  that  he’d  be  better  off  moving  to  new  york  ,  and  so  they  let  him  . 

𝐢𝐢. 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 .

now  ,  he  lives  in  new  york  and  pretends  like  he’s  the  ‘ changed ’  son  that  his  parents  want  .  in  reality  he’s  just  doing  whatever  the  hell  he  wants  because  his  parents  made  sure  that  the  media  didn’t  discover  that  he  was  going  in  and  out  of  jail  and  on  probation  for  a  period  of  time  .  he  mainly  lives  the  life  of  a  socialite  ,  taking  random  excursions  around  the  world  when  he  feels  like  it  and  popping  up  in  the  tabloids  because  he’s  having  another  club  night  escapade  .  

𝐢𝐢𝐢. 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲  .

khaos  is  pretty  much  the  epitome  of  a  spoiled  rich  boy  .  he’s  really  arrogant  ,  and  thinks  highly  of  himself  but  he’s  not  really  in  your  face  about  it  .  it  mostly  can  be  seen  in  his  aura  /  his  energy  as  he’s  not  much  of  a  talker  in  the  first  place  .  he  doesn’t  brag  or  boast  about  himself  or  his  family’s  wealth  because  well  ...  there’s  no  need  for  that  .  as  soon  as  people  hear  the  ‘ banks ’  last  name  ,  they  automatically  know  who  he  is  .

he’s  the  most  charming  man  !  he’s  really  chill  and  he  really  likes  conversation  ,  so  watch  as  he  fills  it  with  compliments  but  mainly  to  get  what  he  wants  .  if  he’d  being  honest  ,  he  gets  his  charm  from  his  father  ,  even  though  he  doesn’t  really  want  to  admit  it  ,  and  he  gets  his  incredible  sense  of  humor  from  his  mother  so  chances  are  ,  he’s  gonna  get  what  he  wants  .  

uh  ,  he’s  an  asshole  ,  too  ?  like  he  tends  to  think  he’s  not  ,  but  he  doesn’t  really  care  for  his  dad  and  borderline  would  beat  his  ass  if  he  had  the  chance  to  .  he’s  not  an  asshole  outright  where  he’s  a  standoffish  dick  face  ,  but  khaos  does  have  his  moments  where  his  temper  won’t  be  as  mellow  as  it  usually  is  .

𝐢𝐯. 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬  .

his  family  owns  a  few  houses  around  the  united  states  .  they  have  their  main  house  in  hidden  hills  ,  their  house  in  chicago  ,  two  vacation  homes  in  aspen  and  southampton  ,  and  a  more  ‘ modest ’  home  in  beverly  hills  .  khaos  lives  in  a  loft - style  duplex  condo  in  greenwich  village  .

it’s  my  dream  car (  rip  to  tesla  ig  lol )  ,  but  khaos  drives  primarily  a  porsche  taycan  .  it’s  the  main  car  he  drives  in  nyc  ,  but  back  home  in  california  he  has  a  fleet  of  cars  ranging  from  a  range  rover  ,  bentley  bentayga  ,  rolls - royce  phantom  ,  a  ferrari  548  italian  spider  ,  and  the  beautiful  bugatti  chiron  .

his  fashion  sense  is  primarily  streetwear  .  he  likes  to  dabble  into  luxury  sportswear  as  well  ,  but  mainly  sticks  to  brands  like  supreme  ,  commes  des  garcones  ,  balenciaga  ,  vetements  ,  supreme  ,  off - white  ,  alexander  wang  ,  etc  .  

this  is  so  headass  and  it  fits  his  aesthetic  lmao  ,  but  khaos  wears  a  an  eight  tooth  grill  (  both  top  and  bottom  )  every  single  day  .  ofc  he  takes  them  out  to  be  cleaned  /  brush  his  teeth  ,  but  he  never  leaves  the  house  without  them  and  they’re  valued  at  $45k  each  .

mostly  because  he’s  annoying  ,  his  favorite  thing  to  eat  is  cronuts  and  he’d  literally  fly  back  to  los  angeles  for  the  vegan  cronuts  at  donut  farm  .  that  being  said  ,  he  is  vegan  but  not  annoying  about  it  ...  at  least  i  don’t  think  he  is  lmao  .

a  feminist  !  specifically  ,  an  intersectional  feminist  and  he's  gone  to  the  women’s  march  in  nyc  every  year  since  he  made  the  official  move  ,  and  uh  ,  probably  got  arrested  during  a  peaceful  protest  when  the  ab*rtion  bill  became  a  thing  .

[nickiplague]

Truth Inconceivable - Waking Up ch. 6

Hallo again the humble author is here again to give this out and plead for reviews... I know my stuff isn't that good, but please leave me a review! I would like to hear what y'all think! What do you like? What don't you like? What is just weird? What should I change?

“See Pinetree, in the end of it all I still won! I may have left your dimension, but you’ll be the one to suffer!” A horribly familiar laugh echoed around me fading into single long tone.

“Uh… hah! Wahhh!” I jerked awake and out of bed. Literally. My hand flailed for support and found nothing but air, I crashed to the floor of the blindingly bright room trying to figure out where the heck I was.

“Geez man, calm your tits, fuck!” Who was…? I saw a guy with dirty blonde hair sticking up all over his head looking down at me where I lay on the floor. Then I remembered… that’s Joey. I’m in the loony bin. What the hell was that dream? It sounded like…

“...Bill…” I breathed the name and shuddered. Bill was erased from Grunkle Stan’s brain… but Stan did get his memories back… what if Bill comes back too?

Joey’s face scrunched up, “No, Joey. There’s no Bill here dude, well unless you count that grandpa of a counselor William. Even then he hates the name Bill…” As Joey trailed off I started to get up off the floor.

Suddenly, there was a loud banging on the door, which made me jump, and Chip’s voice called out, “All right, everyone up! You got 30 minutes for showers and restroom before breakfast! Make it count!” Then the door opened and Miguel and Sonny shot out the door followed closely by a scrambling Joey. I could hear Chip yelling at the next group and realized I needed to book it.

I quickly got to my feet and reached the door, but I had to stop short to keep from being trampled by the next group as they barreled past me. They all stripped as they entered the restroom, chucking their clothes into a large, wheeled hamper by the door so I followed suit and joined the general rush for the shower area. Each one had been claimed already and I wasn't feeling too comfortable after the implications Miguel made last night so I turned to go to a toilet stall instead, only to have someone grab my arm and drag me to the far end of the showers.

When we came to a stop and was sure I wouldn't fall I looked up and saw my arm in the grip of a big guy who I was sure was one of Yao’s roommates. “Hey I’m Nick, this is Rick. Don’t stand around on your own in here like that, Yao almost got you before I did. You can use this shower with us.” He turned into the water and pointed at an indention in the wall. “Stick your hand there it will give you a little soap, it's all you get to wash with so use it wisely...for your hair too.”

With those words he went back to washing and ignored me. I tried to talk to Rick, but he hid behind Nick. It was awkward enough showering with others and trying to talk with them made it worse so I just rushed to finish washing and left with them. We quickly used the toilets and I heard Rick shout and shove me into someone I looked up and saw a relieved looking Joey, “I think you lost something. I have enough trouble looking after my smol, keep a better eye on yours.”

Joey gave him a funny look and laughed, “Well technically speaking I have three ‘smols’ now, as you call them.” While shaking his head he guided me towards a new bin where Miguel and Sonny stood dressed and holding out sets of clothes for us.

“Damn dude, get decent! No one wants to see your junk hanging out like that!” As Miguel jeered at us I was hit with the horribly embarrassing fact that I was still stark naked. My face was burning with shame as I swiftly jerked my clothes on, falling over in the process.

Someone caught me before I hit the ground, “Already falling for me? I’m flattered, truly.” Yao had caught me, literally, with my pants down. He surprised me by showing off shocking strength and lifting me into a bridal style carry with ease, “Such a small and delectable treat you are…” He grinned at my obvious discomfort and then, surprisingly, he set me down on my feet, “Now let’s get the cute little prince all dressed up!” He reached down and pulled my sweats up the rest of the way before Joey shoved him away.

“G-get away Yao! Don’t touch my roommates…” he stood in front of me as I jerked my shirt on and stepped into my shoes. Miguel and Sonny looked shocked and slightly horrified.

“Well I am soo sorry for looking out for your newest roomie, but if you aren't going to protect him maybe he should be under me instead?” He winked at me past Joey, “My care that is, seeing as I’m the one who saved him from bashing his head on the ground.” He turned around walking towards the exit, “Maybe we could swap? You get Nick and I could get Dipper? They almost never approve swaps though, oh well…”

As he left Joey spun around and started checking me over, “Did you hurt yourself? Did he hurt you? Are you alright? Did he grope you? I’m sorry I let him get you, I was in shock, I j-” I stepped away from his frantic hands and words.

“I… I’m fine really...he didn't do anything other than catch me and pick me up,” I grimaced at how that sounded. “Let’s go alright? It's probably almost time.” As if he had heard me, we heard Chris call for everyone to leave the restroom. I looked around and noticed that most everyone was already gone, “Look like we’re the slowest… heh… come on let’s go.”

Once out we got in line and Chris unlocked the door to our , “Alright guys first breakfast and then 2 hours of individual counseling.” He was saying this as we filed past him out of our dormitory. Once everyone was out he led us down the way to the dining hall meeting up with the girls along the way. I saw Mabel further up in their line with another girl leaning forward and resting their head on her’s with their arms around her waist it was good to see she already had a friend.

Other’s were talking quietly, so I tried to get her attention by softly calling out, “Mabel. Hey Mabel!” I thought I saw her start to glance back, but I guess she just couldn't hear me. We entered the dining hall and I decided I’ll try to sit and eat with her.

Goddess... Yao is soo slimy... but everyone should have a 'little' likability or be given the benefit of the doubt... right? I don't know... Anyway! Please leave me a review! I want to know what y'all think! Have a lovely day!

[marilynngmesalo]

Trump picks Mick Mulvaney to be next chief of staff

Trump picks Mick Mulvaney to be next chief of staff Trump picks Mick Mulvaney to be next chief of staff https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has picked budget director Mick Mulvaney to be his acting chief of staff, ending a chaotic search in which several top contenders took themselves out of the running for the job.

“Mick has done an outstanding job while in the Administration,” Trump tweeted Friday. “I look forward to working with him in this new capacity as we continue to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

Trump added that his current chief of staff, John Kelly, will be staying until the end of the year. “He is a GREAT PATRIOT and I want to personally thank him for his service!” Trump wrote.

….I look forward to working with him in this new capacity as we continue to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! John will be staying until the end of the year. He is a GREAT PATRIOT and I want to personally thank him for his service!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2018

Trump’s first pick for the job, Vice-President Mike Pence’s chief of staff Nick Ayers, took himself out of the running last weekend and decided to leave the White House instead. The decision caught the president and many senior staffers by surprise, and Trump soon found that others he considered front-runners were not interested in the job.

It was not immediately clear why the president decided to make Mulvaney’s appointment temporary. One senior White House official said there was no time limit on the appointment and Mulvaney would fill the role of chief of staff indefinitely, regardless of the “acting” title.

Key to his selection: Mulvaney and the president get along and the president likes him personally. Additionally, Trump prized the former congressman’s knowledge of Capitol Hill and political instincts as the White House prepares for a Democratic-controlled House and the president’s upcoming re-election campaign.

The decision came suddenly. Trump had grown frustrated with the length of the search and the growing perception that no one of stature wanted the job, according to one person familiar with his thinking.

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Mulvaney received the news before the president tweeted his announcement. They spoke face to face Friday afternoon at a meeting that was supposed to be about the budget and spoke by phone later in the evening, according to a second White House official. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the personnel matter on the record.

“This is a tremendous honour,” Mulvaney tweeted. “I look forward to working with the President and the entire team. It’s going to be a great 2019!”

This is a tremendous honor. I look forward to working with the President and the entire team. It’s going to be a great 2019! https://t.co/X4gauBOg1d

— Mick Mulvaney (@MickMulvaneyOMB) December 14, 2018

Mulvaney, who will be Trump’s third chief of staff, will now take on his third job in the administration. He is head of the Office of Management and Budget, and for a time simultaneously led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The White House originally said Russell Vought, Mulvaney’s deputy, would be taking over at OMB. But press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Friday night that Mulvaney will not resign that job even though he “will spend all of his time devoted to his role as the acting Chief Of Staff for the President.”

Sanders said Vought “will handle day to day operations and run OMB.”

Mulvaney had signalled in recent weeks that he wasn’t interested in being chief of staff, with a person close to him telling reporters that he’d made clear that he would me more interested in taking over as secretary of the Treasury or Commerce. But the White House officials disputed reports that captured that sentiment, and said the president didn’t need to change Mulvaney’s mind.

A former tea party congressman, Mulvaney was among a faction on the hard right that pushed GOP leaders into a 2013 government shutdown confrontation by insisting on lacing a must-pass spending bill with provisions designed to cripple President Barack Obama’s signature health care law.

Trump’s pick generated little immediate reaction on Capitol Hill, where most of Mulvaney’s allies are part of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. But his knowledge of Congress and how government works is likely to be an asset in the coming months.

The appointment of the affable, fast-talking South Carolinian came just hours after another candidate for the post, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, took himself out of contention. Christie cited family reasons in a statement saying he was asking Trump to remove him from consideration. He had met with Trump on Thursday to discuss the job, according to a person familiar with the meeting who was not authorized to discuss it publicly.

Ayers, who had cited family concerns as a reason he didn’t accept the post, tweeted Friday: “The right father of triplets got the job…Congratulations @MickMulvaneyOMB!” Both men are, coincidentally, fathers of triplets.

Trump’s first chief of staff, Reince Priebus, served for six months before leaving in July 2017. Trump tweeted his choice of Kelly to replace him before he formally offered the retired four-star Marine general the job.

For some months, Kelly had success streamlining the decision-making process in the West Wing and curtailing access to the undisciplined president. But Trump grew weary of the restrictions and Kelly’s influence waned as the two men frequently clashed.

As the search dragged on after Ayers bowed out, with no backup at the ready, the void had been filled with Trump’s specialty: drama.

British journalist Piers Morgan suggested he would be a good fit in an op-ed for The Daily Mail, while former major league slugger Jose Canseco tweeted his interest to Trump. Speculation swirled around an array of Trump associates, prompting some to distance themselves from the job.

Hey little buddy @realDonaldTrump u need a bash brother for Chief if Staff. Got a secret reorg plan already. Also worried about you looking more like a Twinkie everyday. I will buff you up daily workouts. DM me. #yeswecanseco

— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) December 13, 2018

When former House Speaker Newt Gingrich visited the White House this week, he insisted it was merely to see the Christmas decorations.

The wild process was hardly a novelty for the Trump administration, which has struggled with high staff turnover and attracting top talent, but it underscored the tumult of Trump’s Washington. In past administrations, chief of staff was a sought-after job, typically awarded after a careful process. Now, many view the job as a risky proposition, given Trump’s propensity for disorder and his resistance to being managed.

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Author Chris Whipple, an expert on chiefs of staff, had called the search process “sad to watch.”

“In his first two years, Trump devalued the position by failing to empower anyone to perform the job, and now he’s turned the search for a replacement into a reality show,” said Whipple, author of “The Gatekeepers,” a book on the subject. “The only thing more broken and dysfunctional than the White House itself seems to be the search for the new White House chief of staff.”

Trump on Friday disputed that notion.

“For the record, there were MANY people who wanted to be the White House Chief of Staff. Mick M will do a GREAT job!” he tweeted.

For the record, there were MANY people who wanted to be the White House Chief of Staff. Mick M will do a GREAT job!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2018

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How Much Does Trump Actually Work At Mar-A-Lago? Maybe Not So Much

Donald Trump likes to call his Mar-a-Lago golf resort the “Winter White House” but there may be more presidential puttings than meetings occurring at the get-away destination. It’s difficult to know for certain because the private club can keep the president’s activities hidden from the public — and the media.

This weekend in particular — the president’s fifth trip to Mar-a-Lago in eight weeks in the White House — Trump may have been more embroiled with his nine-iron than the troubles of the nation. He cancelled a touted meeting Friday night with “business leaders and doctors” to discuss veterans’ health care, and his aides were circumspect about how he spent his time Saturday.

He spent over four hours on Saturday at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, where he was supposed to be “having meetings and phone calls,” according to his staff, CBS reported.

Press pool at Trump Intl Golf Club told the president having meetings and phone calls there. This WH reluctant to report when he golfs.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

But the president posed for a photo on Twitter (including with former Mitt Romney aide Peter Flaherty) in the clubhouse posted by pal Chris Ruddy, who runs the conservative news site Newsmax. Trump was wearing a golf glove. An aide, asked about the photo, then conceded that the president may have “hit a few balls.”

.@realDonaldTrump with @pgflaherty and Max Kramer at Trump International Golf West Palm today! http://pic.twitter.com/R0gebVs1fX

— Christopher Ruddy (@ChrisRuddyNMX) March 18, 2017

WH press aide wouldn't say if @POTUS played golf. Told of Twitter photo of @POTUS in golf attire, she said he may have "hit a few balls."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago to have dinner with Marvel CEO Isaac Perlmutter.

In a strange scene at the White House on Friday concerning the meeting that was later cancelled, Trump boasted about it and turned to Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, asking him if he was coming to Mar-a-Lago. When Shulkin shook his head no, Trump added: “You heard about it, right? It’s going to be great — all about the VA.”

Trump pointed out that the meeting would be at Mar-a-Lago, which “we call affectionately the Southern White House. Seems to be the most convenient location,” he added. “Everybody always wants to go to the Southern White House.”

The name change from “Winter White House” was apparently a signal that Trump intends to continue to make frequent trips to the resort long after the winter. 

Trump asks VA @SecShulkin if he's going to Mar-a-Lago. Shulkin shakes his head. http://pic.twitter.com/aZyiBC9Gnj

— POLITICO (@politico) March 17, 2017

The trips are particularly striking because of how Trump bashed Barack Obama for taking golf trips.

“I would rarely leave the White House because there’s so much work to be done,” Trump said in 2015. “I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off.”

#TBT to March 2016, when presidents leaving the White House was a bad thing http://pic.twitter.com/rURy9cTn49

— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) March 18, 2017

Trump’s frequent golf jaunts are becoming enormously expensive. Politico has estimated that each trip to Mar-a-Lago costs taxpayers at least $3 million (protecting wife Melania and son Baron back in New York has been estimated to cost an additional $1 million a day).

At those Mar-a-Lago prices so far, The Washington Post notes that Trump could fund the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness for nearly four years if he had skipped the resort trips. But the newspaper also makes the case that estimating accurate costs is challenging.

Palm Beach officials on Friday told CNN they want the Secret Service or Trump himself to help the county pay for police overtime spent to help protect the president. The sheriff’s department estimates that it costs about $60,000 in law enforcement overtime every day Trump spends in Florida, and officials expect the costs to top $1 million this weekend. 

Palm Beach Mayor Paulette Burdick said the county may have to hike taxes to cover the costs. “It means the local taxpayers will have to bear the added burden of being part of the security for the president,” she told CNN.

The latest security concern occurred Friday at Mar-a-Lago when a teen crashed a car he was driving into a fence at Mar-a-Lago, NBC reported. He was given a traffic ticket and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

"Don't take vacations. What's the point? If you're not enjoying your work, you're in the wrong job." -- Think Like A Billionaire

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2012

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How Much Does Trump Actually Work At Mar-A-Lago? Maybe Not So Much

Donald Trump likes to call his Mar-a-Lago golf resort the “Winter White House” but there may be more presidential puttings than meetings occurring at the get-away destination. It’s difficult to know for certain because the private club can keep the president’s activities hidden from the public — and the media.

This weekend in particular — the president’s fifth trip to Mar-a-Lago in eight weeks in the White House — Trump may have been more embroiled with his nine-iron than the troubles of the nation. He cancelled a touted meeting Friday night with “business leaders and doctors” to discuss veterans’ health care, and his aides were circumspect about how he spent his time Saturday.

He spent over four hours on Saturday at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, where he was supposed to be “having meetings and phone calls,” according to his staff, CBS reported.

Press pool at Trump Intl Golf Club told the president having meetings and phone calls there. This WH reluctant to report when he golfs.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

But the president posed for a photo on Twitter (including with former Mitt Romney aide Peter Flaherty) in the clubhouse posted by pal Chris Ruddy, who runs the conservative news site Newsmax. Trump was wearing a golf glove. An aide, asked about the photo, then conceded that the president may have “hit a few balls.”

.@realDonaldTrump with @pgflaherty and Max Kramer at Trump International Golf West Palm today! http://pic.twitter.com/R0gebVs1fX

— Christopher Ruddy (@ChrisRuddyNMX) March 18, 2017

WH press aide wouldn't say if @POTUS played golf. Told of Twitter photo of @POTUS in golf attire, she said he may have "hit a few balls."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago to have dinner with Marvel CEO Isaac Perlmutter.

In a strange scene at the White House on Friday concerning the meeting that was later cancelled, Trump boasted about it and turned to Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, asking him if he was coming to Mar-a-Lago. When Shulkin shook his head no, Trump added: “You heard about it, right? It’s going to be great — all about the VA.”

Trump pointed out that the meeting would be at Mar-a-Lago, which “we call affectionately the Southern White House. Seems to be the most convenient location,” he added. “Everybody always wants to go to the Southern White House.”

The name change from “Winter White House” was apparently a signal that Trump intends to continue to make frequent trips to the resort long after the winter. 

Trump asks VA @SecShulkin if he's going to Mar-a-Lago. Shulkin shakes his head. http://pic.twitter.com/aZyiBC9Gnj

— POLITICO (@politico) March 17, 2017

The trips are particularly striking because of how Trump bashed Barack Obama for taking golf trips.

“I would rarely leave the White House because there’s so much work to be done,” Trump said in 2015. “I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off.”

#TBT to March 2016, when presidents leaving the White House was a bad thing http://pic.twitter.com/rURy9cTn49

— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) March 18, 2017

Trump’s frequent golf jaunts are becoming enormously expensive. Politico has estimated that each trip to Mar-a-Lago costs taxpayers at least $3 million (protecting wife Melania and son Baron back in New York has been estimated to cost an additional $1 million a day).

At those Mar-a-Lago prices so far, The Washington Post notes that Trump could fund the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness for nearly four years if he had skipped the resort trips. But the newspaper also makes the case that estimating accurate costs is challenging.

Palm Beach officials on Friday told CNN they want the Secret Service or Trump himself to help the county pay for police overtime spent to help protect the president. The sheriff’s department estimates that it costs about $60,000 in law enforcement overtime every day Trump spends in Florida, and officials expect the costs to top $1 million this weekend. 

Palm Beach Mayor Paulette Burdick said the county may have to hike taxes to cover the costs. “It means the local taxpayers will have to bear the added burden of being part of the security for the president,” she told CNN.

The latest security concern occurred Friday at Mar-a-Lago when a teen crashed a car he was driving into a fence at Mar-a-Lago, NBC reported. He was given a traffic ticket and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

"Don't take vacations. What's the point? If you're not enjoying your work, you're in the wrong job." -- Think Like A Billionaire

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2012

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How Much Does Trump Actually Work At Mar-A-Lago? Maybe Not So Much

Donald Trump likes to call his Mar-a-Lago golf resort the “Winter White House” but there may be more presidential puttings than meetings occurring at the get-away destination. It’s difficult to know for certain because the private club can keep the president’s activities hidden from the public — and the media.

This weekend in particular — the president’s fifth trip to Mar-a-Lago in eight weeks in the White House — Trump may have been more embroiled with his nine-iron than the troubles of the nation. He cancelled a touted meeting Friday night with “business leaders and doctors” to discuss veterans’ health care, and his aides were circumspect about how he spent his time Saturday.

He spent over four hours on Saturday at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, where he was supposed to be “having meetings and phone calls,” according to his staff, CBS reported.

Press pool at Trump Intl Golf Club told the president having meetings and phone calls there. This WH reluctant to report when he golfs.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

But the president posed for a photo on Twitter (including with former Mitt Romney aide Peter Flaherty) in the clubhouse posted by pal Chris Ruddy, who runs the conservative news site Newsmax. Trump was wearing a golf glove. An aide, asked about the photo, then conceded that the president may have “hit a few balls.”

.@realDonaldTrump with @pgflaherty and Max Kramer at Trump International Golf West Palm today! http://pic.twitter.com/R0gebVs1fX

— Christopher Ruddy (@ChrisRuddyNMX) March 18, 2017

WH press aide wouldn't say if @POTUS played golf. Told of Twitter photo of @POTUS in golf attire, she said he may have "hit a few balls."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago to have dinner with Marvel CEO Isaac Perlmutter.

In a strange scene at the White House on Friday concerning the meeting that was later cancelled, Trump boasted about it and turned to Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, asking him if he was coming to Mar-a-Lago. When Shulkin shook his head no, Trump added: “You heard about it, right? It’s going to be great — all about the VA.”

Trump pointed out that the meeting would be at Mar-a-Lago, which “we call affectionately the Southern White House. Seems to be the most convenient location,” he added. “Everybody always wants to go to the Southern White House.”

The name change from “Winter White House” was apparently a signal that Trump intends to continue to make frequent trips to the resort long after the winter. 

Trump asks VA @SecShulkin if he's going to Mar-a-Lago. Shulkin shakes his head. http://pic.twitter.com/aZyiBC9Gnj

— POLITICO (@politico) March 17, 2017

The trips are particularly striking because of how Trump bashed Barack Obama for taking golf trips.

“I would rarely leave the White House because there’s so much work to be done,” Trump said in 2015. “I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off.”

#TBT to March 2016, when presidents leaving the White House was a bad thing http://pic.twitter.com/rURy9cTn49

— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) March 18, 2017

Trump’s frequent golf jaunts are becoming enormously expensive. Politico has estimated that each trip to Mar-a-Lago costs taxpayers at least $3 million (protecting wife Melania and son Baron back in New York has been estimated to cost an additional $1 million a day).

At those Mar-a-Lago prices so far, The Washington Post notes that Trump could fund the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness for nearly four years if he had skipped the resort trips. But the newspaper also makes the case that estimating accurate costs is challenging.

Palm Beach officials on Friday told CNN they want the Secret Service or Trump himself to help the county pay for police overtime spent to help protect the president. The sheriff’s department estimates that it costs about $60,000 in law enforcement overtime every day Trump spends in Florida, and officials expect the costs to top $1 million this weekend. 

Palm Beach Mayor Paulette Burdick said the county may have to hike taxes to cover the costs. “It means the local taxpayers will have to bear the added burden of being part of the security for the president,” she told CNN.

The latest security concern occurred Friday at Mar-a-Lago when a teen crashed a car he was driving into a fence at Mar-a-Lago, NBC reported. He was given a traffic ticket and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

"Don't take vacations. What's the point? If you're not enjoying your work, you're in the wrong job." -- Think Like A Billionaire

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2012

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How Much Does Trump Actually Work At Mar-A-Lago? Maybe Not So Much

Donald Trump likes to call his Mar-a-Lago golf resort the “Winter White House” but there may be more presidential puttings than meetings occurring at the get-away destination. It’s difficult to know for certain because the private club can keep the president’s activities hidden from the public — and the media.

This weekend in particular — the president’s fifth trip to Mar-a-Lago in eight weeks in the White House — Trump may have been more embroiled with his nine-iron than the troubles of the nation. He cancelled a touted meeting Friday night with “business leaders and doctors” to discuss veterans’ health care, and his aides were circumspect about how he spent his time Saturday.

He spent over four hours on Saturday at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, where he was supposed to be “having meetings and phone calls,” according to his staff, CBS reported.

Press pool at Trump Intl Golf Club told the president having meetings and phone calls there. This WH reluctant to report when he golfs.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

But the president posed for a photo on Twitter (including with former Mitt Romney aide Peter Flaherty) in the clubhouse posted by pal Chris Ruddy, who runs the conservative news site Newsmax. Trump was wearing a golf glove. An aide, asked about the photo, then conceded that the president may have “hit a few balls.”

.@realDonaldTrump with @pgflaherty and Max Kramer at Trump International Golf West Palm today! http://pic.twitter.com/R0gebVs1fX

— Christopher Ruddy (@ChrisRuddyNMX) March 18, 2017

WH press aide wouldn't say if @POTUS played golf. Told of Twitter photo of @POTUS in golf attire, she said he may have "hit a few balls."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago to have dinner with Marvel CEO Isaac Perlmutter.

In a strange scene at the White House on Friday concerning the meeting that was later cancelled, Trump boasted about it and turned to Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, asking him if he was coming to Mar-a-Lago. When Shulkin shook his head no, Trump added: “You heard about it, right? It’s going to be great — all about the VA.”

Trump pointed out that the meeting would be at Mar-a-Lago, which “we call affectionately the Southern White House. Seems to be the most convenient location,” he added. “Everybody always wants to go to the Southern White House.”

The name change from “Winter White House” was apparently a signal that Trump intends to continue to make frequent trips to the resort long after the winter. 

Trump asks VA @SecShulkin if he's going to Mar-a-Lago. Shulkin shakes his head. http://pic.twitter.com/aZyiBC9Gnj

— POLITICO (@politico) March 17, 2017

The trips are particularly striking because of how Trump bashed Barack Obama for taking golf trips.

“I would rarely leave the White House because there’s so much work to be done,” Trump said in 2015. “I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off.”

#TBT to March 2016, when presidents leaving the White House was a bad thing http://pic.twitter.com/rURy9cTn49

— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) March 18, 2017

Trump’s frequent golf jaunts are becoming enormously expensive. Politico has estimated that each trip to Mar-a-Lago costs taxpayers at least $3 million (protecting wife Melania and son Baron back in New York has been estimated to cost an additional $1 million a day).

At those Mar-a-Lago prices so far, The Washington Post notes that Trump could fund the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness for nearly four years if he had skipped the resort trips. But the newspaper also makes the case that estimating accurate costs is challenging.

Palm Beach officials on Friday told CNN they want the Secret Service or Trump himself to help the county pay for police overtime spent to help protect the president. The sheriff’s department estimates that it costs about $60,000 in law enforcement overtime every day Trump spends in Florida, and officials expect the costs to top $1 million this weekend. 

Palm Beach Mayor Paulette Burdick said the county may have to hike taxes to cover the costs. “It means the local taxpayers will have to bear the added burden of being part of the security for the president,” she told CNN.

The latest security concern occurred Friday at Mar-a-Lago when a teen crashed a car he was driving into a fence at Mar-a-Lago, NBC reported. He was given a traffic ticket and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

"Don't take vacations. What's the point? If you're not enjoying your work, you're in the wrong job." -- Think Like A Billionaire

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2012

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How Much Does Trump Actually Work At Mar-A-Lago? Maybe Not So Much

Donald Trump likes to call his Mar-a-Lago golf resort the “Winter White House” but there may be more presidential puttings than meetings occurring at the get-away destination. It’s difficult to know for certain because the private club can keep the president’s activities hidden from the public — and the media.

This weekend in particular — the president’s fifth trip to Mar-a-Lago in eight weeks in the White House — Trump may have been more embroiled with his nine-iron than the troubles of the nation. He cancelled a touted meeting Friday night with “business leaders and doctors” to discuss veterans’ health care, and his aides were circumspect about how he spent his time Saturday.

He spent over four hours on Saturday at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, where he was supposed to be “having meetings and phone calls,” according to his staff, CBS reported.

Press pool at Trump Intl Golf Club told the president having meetings and phone calls there. This WH reluctant to report when he golfs.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

But the president posed for a photo on Twitter (including with former Mitt Romney aide Peter Flaherty) in the clubhouse posted by pal Chris Ruddy, who runs the conservative news site Newsmax. Trump was wearing a golf glove. An aide, asked about the photo, then conceded that the president may have “hit a few balls.”

.@realDonaldTrump with @pgflaherty and Max Kramer at Trump International Golf West Palm today! http://pic.twitter.com/R0gebVs1fX

— Christopher Ruddy (@ChrisRuddyNMX) March 18, 2017

WH press aide wouldn't say if @POTUS played golf. Told of Twitter photo of @POTUS in golf attire, she said he may have "hit a few balls."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago to have dinner with Marvel CEO Isaac Perlmutter.

In a strange scene at the White House on Friday concerning the meeting that was later cancelled, Trump boasted about it and turned to Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, asking him if he was coming to Mar-a-Lago. When Shulkin shook his head no, Trump added: “You heard about it, right? It’s going to be great — all about the VA.”

Trump pointed out that the meeting would be at Mar-a-Lago, which “we call affectionately the Southern White House. Seems to be the most convenient location,” he added. “Everybody always wants to go to the Southern White House.”

The name change from “Winter White House” was apparently a signal that Trump intends to continue to make frequent trips to the resort long after the winter. 

Trump asks VA @SecShulkin if he's going to Mar-a-Lago. Shulkin shakes his head. http://pic.twitter.com/aZyiBC9Gnj

— POLITICO (@politico) March 17, 2017

The trips are particularly striking because of how Trump bashed Barack Obama for taking golf trips.

“I would rarely leave the White House because there’s so much work to be done,” Trump said in 2015. “I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off.”

#TBT to March 2016, when presidents leaving the White House was a bad thing http://pic.twitter.com/rURy9cTn49

— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) March 18, 2017

Trump’s frequent golf jaunts are becoming enormously expensive. Politico has estimated that each trip to Mar-a-Lago costs taxpayers at least $3 million (protecting wife Melania and son Baron back in New York has been estimated to cost an additional $1 million a day).

At those Mar-a-Lago prices so far, The Washington Post notes that Trump could fund the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness for nearly four years if he had skipped the resort trips. But the newspaper also makes the case that estimating accurate costs is challenging.

Palm Beach officials on Friday told CNN they want the Secret Service or Trump himself to help the county pay for police overtime spent to help protect the president. The sheriff’s department estimates that it costs about $60,000 in law enforcement overtime every day Trump spends in Florida, and officials expect the costs to top $1 million this weekend. 

Palm Beach Mayor Paulette Burdick said the county may have to hike taxes to cover the costs. “It means the local taxpayers will have to bear the added burden of being part of the security for the president,” she told CNN.

The latest security concern occurred Friday at Mar-a-Lago when a teen crashed a car he was driving into a fence at Mar-a-Lago, NBC reported. He was given a traffic ticket and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

"Don't take vacations. What's the point? If you're not enjoying your work, you're in the wrong job." -- Think Like A Billionaire

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2012

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How Much Does Trump Actually Work At Mar-A-Lago? Maybe Not So Much

Donald Trump likes to call his Mar-a-Lago golf resort the “Winter White House” but there may be more presidential puttings than meetings occurring at the get-away destination. It’s difficult to know for certain because the private club can keep the president’s activities hidden from the public — and the media.

This weekend in particular — the president’s fifth trip to Mar-a-Lago in eight weeks in the White House — Trump may have been more embroiled with his nine-iron than the troubles of the nation. He cancelled a touted meeting Friday night with “business leaders and doctors” to discuss veterans’ health care, and his aides were circumspect about how he spent his time Saturday.

He spent over four hours on Saturday at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, where he was supposed to be “having meetings and phone calls,” according to his staff, CBS reported.

Press pool at Trump Intl Golf Club told the president having meetings and phone calls there. This WH reluctant to report when he golfs.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

But the president posed for a photo on Twitter (including with former Mitt Romney aide Peter Flaherty) in the clubhouse posted by pal Chris Ruddy, who runs the conservative news site Newsmax. Trump was wearing a golf glove. An aide, asked about the photo, then conceded that the president may have “hit a few balls.”

.@realDonaldTrump with @pgflaherty and Max Kramer at Trump International Golf West Palm today! http://pic.twitter.com/R0gebVs1fX

— Christopher Ruddy (@ChrisRuddyNMX) March 18, 2017

WH press aide wouldn't say if @POTUS played golf. Told of Twitter photo of @POTUS in golf attire, she said he may have "hit a few balls."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago to have dinner with Marvel CEO Isaac Perlmutter.

In a strange scene at the White House on Friday concerning the meeting that was later cancelled, Trump boasted about it and turned to Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, asking him if he was coming to Mar-a-Lago. When Shulkin shook his head no, Trump added: “You heard about it, right? It’s going to be great — all about the VA.”

Trump pointed out that the meeting would be at Mar-a-Lago, which “we call affectionately the Southern White House. Seems to be the most convenient location,” he added. “Everybody always wants to go to the Southern White House.”

The name change from “Winter White House” was apparently a signal that Trump intends to continue to make frequent trips to the resort long after the winter. 

Trump asks VA @SecShulkin if he's going to Mar-a-Lago. Shulkin shakes his head. http://pic.twitter.com/aZyiBC9Gnj

— POLITICO (@politico) March 17, 2017

The trips are particularly striking because of how Trump bashed Barack Obama for taking golf trips.

“I would rarely leave the White House because there’s so much work to be done,” Trump said in 2015. “I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off.”

#TBT to March 2016, when presidents leaving the White House was a bad thing http://pic.twitter.com/rURy9cTn49

— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) March 18, 2017

Trump’s frequent golf jaunts are becoming enormously expensive. Politico has estimated that each trip to Mar-a-Lago costs taxpayers at least $3 million (protecting wife Melania and son Baron back in New York has been estimated to cost an additional $1 million a day).

At those Mar-a-Lago prices so far, The Washington Post notes that Trump could fund the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness for nearly four years if he had skipped the resort trips. But the newspaper also makes the case that estimating accurate costs is challenging.

Palm Beach officials on Friday told CNN they want the Secret Service or Trump himself to help the county pay for police overtime spent to help protect the president. The sheriff’s department estimates that it costs about $60,000 in law enforcement overtime every day Trump spends in Florida, and officials expect the costs to top $1 million this weekend. 

Palm Beach Mayor Paulette Burdick said the county may have to hike taxes to cover the costs. “It means the local taxpayers will have to bear the added burden of being part of the security for the president,” she told CNN.

The latest security concern occurred Friday at Mar-a-Lago when a teen crashed a car he was driving into a fence at Mar-a-Lago, NBC reported. He was given a traffic ticket and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

"Don't take vacations. What's the point? If you're not enjoying your work, you're in the wrong job." -- Think Like A Billionaire

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2012

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How Much Does Trump Actually Work At Mar-A-Lago? Maybe Not So Much

Donald Trump likes to call his Mar-a-Lago golf resort the “Winter White House” but there may be more presidential puttings than meetings occurring at the get-away destination. It’s difficult to know for certain because the private club can keep the president’s activities hidden from the public — and the media.

This weekend in particular — the president’s fifth trip to Mar-a-Lago in eight weeks in the White House — Trump may have been more embroiled with his nine-iron than the troubles of the nation. He cancelled a touted meeting Friday night with “business leaders and doctors” to discuss veterans’ health care, and his aides were circumspect about how he spent his time Saturday.

He spent over four hours on Saturday at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, where he was supposed to be “having meetings and phone calls,” according to his staff, CBS reported.

Press pool at Trump Intl Golf Club told the president having meetings and phone calls there. This WH reluctant to report when he golfs.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

But the president posed for a photo on Twitter (including with former Mitt Romney aide Peter Flaherty) in the clubhouse posted by pal Chris Ruddy, who runs the conservative news site Newsmax. Trump was wearing a golf glove. An aide, asked about the photo, then conceded that the president may have “hit a few balls.”

.@realDonaldTrump with @pgflaherty and Max Kramer at Trump International Golf West Palm today! http://pic.twitter.com/R0gebVs1fX

— Christopher Ruddy (@ChrisRuddyNMX) March 18, 2017

WH press aide wouldn't say if @POTUS played golf. Told of Twitter photo of @POTUS in golf attire, she said he may have "hit a few balls."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago to have dinner with Marvel CEO Isaac Perlmutter.

In a strange scene at the White House on Friday concerning the meeting that was later cancelled, Trump boasted about it and turned to Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, asking him if he was coming to Mar-a-Lago. When Shulkin shook his head no, Trump added: “You heard about it, right? It’s going to be great — all about the VA.”

Trump pointed out that the meeting would be at Mar-a-Lago, which “we call affectionately the Southern White House. Seems to be the most convenient location,” he added. “Everybody always wants to go to the Southern White House.”

The name change from “Winter White House” was apparently a signal that Trump intends to continue to make frequent trips to the resort long after the winter. 

Trump asks VA @SecShulkin if he's going to Mar-a-Lago. Shulkin shakes his head. http://pic.twitter.com/aZyiBC9Gnj

— POLITICO (@politico) March 17, 2017

The trips are particularly striking because of how Trump bashed Barack Obama for taking golf trips.

“I would rarely leave the White House because there’s so much work to be done,” Trump said in 2015. “I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off.”

#TBT to March 2016, when presidents leaving the White House was a bad thing http://pic.twitter.com/rURy9cTn49

— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) March 18, 2017

Trump’s frequent golf jaunts are becoming enormously expensive. Politico has estimated that each trip to Mar-a-Lago costs taxpayers at least $3 million (protecting wife Melania and son Baron back in New York has been estimated to cost an additional $1 million a day).

At those Mar-a-Lago prices so far, The Washington Post notes that Trump could fund the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness for nearly four years if he had skipped the resort trips. But the newspaper also makes the case that estimating accurate costs is challenging.

Palm Beach officials on Friday told CNN they want the Secret Service or Trump himself to help the county pay for police overtime spent to help protect the president. The sheriff’s department estimates that it costs about $60,000 in law enforcement overtime every day Trump spends in Florida, and officials expect the costs to top $1 million this weekend. 

Palm Beach Mayor Paulette Burdick said the county may have to hike taxes to cover the costs. “It means the local taxpayers will have to bear the added burden of being part of the security for the president,” she told CNN.

The latest security concern occurred Friday at Mar-a-Lago when a teen crashed a car he was driving into a fence at Mar-a-Lago, NBC reported. He was given a traffic ticket and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

"Don't take vacations. What's the point? If you're not enjoying your work, you're in the wrong job." -- Think Like A Billionaire

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2012

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How Much Does Trump Actually Work At Mar-A-Lago? Maybe Not So Much

Donald Trump likes to call his Mar-a-Lago golf resort the “Winter White House” but there may be more presidential puttings than meetings occurring at the get-away destination. It’s difficult to know for certain because the private club can keep the president’s activities hidden from the public — and the media.

This weekend in particular — the president’s fifth trip to Mar-a-Lago in eight weeks in the White House — Trump may have been more embroiled with his nine-iron than the troubles of the nation. He cancelled a touted meeting Friday night with “business leaders and doctors” to discuss veterans’ health care, and his aides were circumspect about how he spent his time Saturday.

He spent over four hours on Saturday at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, where he was supposed to be “having meetings and phone calls,” according to his staff, CBS reported.

Press pool at Trump Intl Golf Club told the president having meetings and phone calls there. This WH reluctant to report when he golfs.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

But the president posed for a photo on Twitter (including with former Mitt Romney aide Peter Flaherty) in the clubhouse posted by pal Chris Ruddy, who runs the conservative news site Newsmax. Trump was wearing a golf glove. An aide, asked about the photo, then conceded that the president may have “hit a few balls.”

.@realDonaldTrump with @pgflaherty and Max Kramer at Trump International Golf West Palm today! http://pic.twitter.com/R0gebVs1fX

— Christopher Ruddy (@ChrisRuddyNMX) March 18, 2017

WH press aide wouldn't say if @POTUS played golf. Told of Twitter photo of @POTUS in golf attire, she said he may have "hit a few balls."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago to have dinner with Marvel CEO Isaac Perlmutter.

In a strange scene at the White House on Friday concerning the meeting that was later cancelled, Trump boasted about it and turned to Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, asking him if he was coming to Mar-a-Lago. When Shulkin shook his head no, Trump added: “You heard about it, right? It’s going to be great — all about the VA.”

Trump pointed out that the meeting would be at Mar-a-Lago, which “we call affectionately the Southern White House. Seems to be the most convenient location,” he added. “Everybody always wants to go to the Southern White House.”

The name change from “Winter White House” was apparently a signal that Trump intends to continue to make frequent trips to the resort long after the winter. 

Trump asks VA @SecShulkin if he's going to Mar-a-Lago. Shulkin shakes his head. http://pic.twitter.com/aZyiBC9Gnj

— POLITICO (@politico) March 17, 2017

The trips are particularly striking because of how Trump bashed Barack Obama for taking golf trips.

“I would rarely leave the White House because there’s so much work to be done,” Trump said in 2015. “I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off.”

#TBT to March 2016, when presidents leaving the White House was a bad thing http://pic.twitter.com/rURy9cTn49

— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) March 18, 2017

Trump’s frequent golf jaunts are becoming enormously expensive. Politico has estimated that each trip to Mar-a-Lago costs taxpayers at least $3 million (protecting wife Melania and son Baron back in New York has been estimated to cost an additional $1 million a day).

At those Mar-a-Lago prices so far, The Washington Post notes that Trump could fund the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness for nearly four years if he had skipped the resort trips. But the newspaper also makes the case that estimating accurate costs is challenging.

Palm Beach officials on Friday told CNN they want the Secret Service or Trump himself to help the county pay for police overtime spent to help protect the president. The sheriff’s department estimates that it costs about $60,000 in law enforcement overtime every day Trump spends in Florida, and officials expect the costs to top $1 million this weekend. 

Palm Beach Mayor Paulette Burdick said the county may have to hike taxes to cover the costs. “It means the local taxpayers will have to bear the added burden of being part of the security for the president,” she told CNN.

The latest security concern occurred Friday at Mar-a-Lago when a teen crashed a car he was driving into a fence at Mar-a-Lago, NBC reported. He was given a traffic ticket and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

"Don't take vacations. What's the point? If you're not enjoying your work, you're in the wrong job." -- Think Like A Billionaire

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2012

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How Much Does Trump Actually Work At Mar-A-Lago? Maybe Not So Much

Donald Trump likes to call his Mar-a-Lago golf resort the “Winter White House” but there may be more presidential puttings than meetings occurring at the get-away destination. It’s difficult to know for certain because the private club can keep the president’s activities hidden from the public — and the media.

This weekend in particular — the president’s fifth trip to Mar-a-Lago in eight weeks in the White House — Trump may have been more embroiled with his nine-iron than the troubles of the nation. He cancelled a touted meeting Friday night with “business leaders and doctors” to discuss veterans’ health care, and his aides were circumspect about how he spent his time Saturday.

He spent over four hours on Saturday at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, where he was supposed to be “having meetings and phone calls,” according to his staff, CBS reported.

Press pool at Trump Intl Golf Club told the president having meetings and phone calls there. This WH reluctant to report when he golfs.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

But the president posed for a photo on Twitter (including with former Mitt Romney aide Peter Flaherty) in the clubhouse posted by pal Chris Ruddy, who runs the conservative news site Newsmax. Trump was wearing a golf glove. An aide, asked about the photo, then conceded that the president may have “hit a few balls.”

.@realDonaldTrump with @pgflaherty and Max Kramer at Trump International Golf West Palm today! http://pic.twitter.com/R0gebVs1fX

— Christopher Ruddy (@ChrisRuddyNMX) March 18, 2017

WH press aide wouldn't say if @POTUS played golf. Told of Twitter photo of @POTUS in golf attire, she said he may have "hit a few balls."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago to have dinner with Marvel CEO Isaac Perlmutter.

In a strange scene at the White House on Friday concerning the meeting that was later cancelled, Trump boasted about it and turned to Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, asking him if he was coming to Mar-a-Lago. When Shulkin shook his head no, Trump added: “You heard about it, right? It’s going to be great — all about the VA.”

Trump pointed out that the meeting would be at Mar-a-Lago, which “we call affectionately the Southern White House. Seems to be the most convenient location,” he added. “Everybody always wants to go to the Southern White House.”

The name change from “Winter White House” was apparently a signal that Trump intends to continue to make frequent trips to the resort long after the winter. 

Trump asks VA @SecShulkin if he's going to Mar-a-Lago. Shulkin shakes his head. http://pic.twitter.com/aZyiBC9Gnj

— POLITICO (@politico) March 17, 2017

The trips are particularly striking because of how Trump bashed Barack Obama for taking golf trips.

“I would rarely leave the White House because there’s so much work to be done,” Trump said in 2015. “I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off.”

#TBT to March 2016, when presidents leaving the White House was a bad thing http://pic.twitter.com/rURy9cTn49

— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) March 18, 2017

Trump’s frequent golf jaunts are becoming enormously expensive. Politico has estimated that each trip to Mar-a-Lago costs taxpayers at least $3 million (protecting wife Melania and son Baron back in New York has been estimated to cost an additional $1 million a day).

At those Mar-a-Lago prices so far, The Washington Post notes that Trump could fund the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness for nearly four years if he had skipped the resort trips. But the newspaper also makes the case that estimating accurate costs is challenging.

Palm Beach officials on Friday told CNN they want the Secret Service or Trump himself to help the county pay for police overtime spent to help protect the president. The sheriff’s department estimates that it costs about $60,000 in law enforcement overtime every day Trump spends in Florida, and officials expect the costs to top $1 million this weekend. 

Palm Beach Mayor Paulette Burdick said the county may have to hike taxes to cover the costs. “It means the local taxpayers will have to bear the added burden of being part of the security for the president,” she told CNN.

The latest security concern occurred Friday at Mar-a-Lago when a teen crashed a car he was driving into a fence at Mar-a-Lago, NBC reported. He was given a traffic ticket and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

"Don't take vacations. What's the point? If you're not enjoying your work, you're in the wrong job." -- Think Like A Billionaire

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2012

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How Much Does Trump Actually Work At Mar-A-Lago? Maybe Not So Much

Donald Trump likes to call his Mar-a-Lago golf resort the “Winter White House” but there may be more presidential puttings than meetings occurring at the get-away destination. It’s difficult to know for certain because the private club can keep the president’s activities hidden from the public — and the media.

This weekend in particular — the president’s fifth trip to Mar-a-Lago in eight weeks in the White House — Trump may have been more embroiled with his nine-iron than the troubles of the nation. He cancelled a touted meeting Friday night with “business leaders and doctors” to discuss veterans’ health care, and his aides were circumspect about how he spent his time Saturday.

He spent over four hours on Saturday at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, where he was supposed to be “having meetings and phone calls,” according to his staff, CBS reported.

Press pool at Trump Intl Golf Club told the president having meetings and phone calls there. This WH reluctant to report when he golfs.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

But the president posed for a photo on Twitter (including with former Mitt Romney aide Peter Flaherty) in the clubhouse posted by pal Chris Ruddy, who runs the conservative news site Newsmax. Trump was wearing a golf glove. An aide, asked about the photo, then conceded that the president may have “hit a few balls.”

.@realDonaldTrump with @pgflaherty and Max Kramer at Trump International Golf West Palm today! http://pic.twitter.com/R0gebVs1fX

— Christopher Ruddy (@ChrisRuddyNMX) March 18, 2017

WH press aide wouldn't say if @POTUS played golf. Told of Twitter photo of @POTUS in golf attire, she said he may have "hit a few balls."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 18, 2017

Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago to have dinner with Marvel CEO Isaac Perlmutter.

In a strange scene at the White House on Friday concerning the meeting that was later cancelled, Trump boasted about it and turned to Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, asking him if he was coming to Mar-a-Lago. When Shulkin shook his head no, Trump added: “You heard about it, right? It’s going to be great — all about the VA.”

Trump pointed out that the meeting would be at Mar-a-Lago, which “we call affectionately the Southern White House. Seems to be the most convenient location,” he added. “Everybody always wants to go to the Southern White House.”

The name change from “Winter White House” was apparently a signal that Trump intends to continue to make frequent trips to the resort long after the winter. 

Trump asks VA @SecShulkin if he's going to Mar-a-Lago. Shulkin shakes his head. http://pic.twitter.com/aZyiBC9Gnj

— POLITICO (@politico) March 17, 2017

The trips are particularly striking because of how Trump bashed Barack Obama for taking golf trips.

“I would rarely leave the White House because there’s so much work to be done,” Trump said in 2015. “I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off.”

#TBT to March 2016, when presidents leaving the White House was a bad thing http://pic.twitter.com/rURy9cTn49

— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) March 18, 2017

Trump’s frequent golf jaunts are becoming enormously expensive. Politico has estimated that each trip to Mar-a-Lago costs taxpayers at least $3 million (protecting wife Melania and son Baron back in New York has been estimated to cost an additional $1 million a day).

At those Mar-a-Lago prices so far, The Washington Post notes that Trump could fund the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness for nearly four years if he had skipped the resort trips. But the newspaper also makes the case that estimating accurate costs is challenging.

Palm Beach officials on Friday told CNN they want the Secret Service or Trump himself to help the county pay for police overtime spent to help protect the president. The sheriff’s department estimates that it costs about $60,000 in law enforcement overtime every day Trump spends in Florida, and officials expect the costs to top $1 million this weekend. 

Palm Beach Mayor Paulette Burdick said the county may have to hike taxes to cover the costs. “It means the local taxpayers will have to bear the added burden of being part of the security for the president,” she told CNN.

The latest security concern occurred Friday at Mar-a-Lago when a teen crashed a car he was driving into a fence at Mar-a-Lago, NBC reported. He was given a traffic ticket and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

"Don't take vacations. What's the point? If you're not enjoying your work, you're in the wrong job." -- Think Like A Billionaire

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2012

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