Ballroom Donors Have $279 Billion in Federal Contracts

[Crepitus]

That was a rhetorical question. The point being, I doubt new contracts were given as a result of their donations

Feel free to prove your assumptions.

 

[Crepitus]

Trump isnt getting the money, the government is. What benefit does trump get out of this that all future presidents wont?

tRump wants to do something he thinks will outlive him, overshadow the disaster his abomination of an *administration has been. He gets money for his pet project, they get ten times as much back in government contracts.

This is clearly "pay to play" in the most obvious way possible.

 

[Crepitus]

Of course they are... why are you against them getting this long overdue job?...

Feel free to prove they are, and what "long overdue job"?

 

[ThisIsMe]

Feel free to prove your assumptions.

Yes, a recent report from the watchdog group
Public Citizen found that two-thirds of the known corporate donors to the Trump White House ballroom project hold substantial existing or recent government contracts.


While there isn't a direct record of new contracts being awarded as an explicit quid pro quo for the donations, many donors are major federal contractors or have regulatory issues pending before the Trump administration, leading to significant conflict of interest concerns.

AI search is a great tool, easy to aggregate information. So, there is no evidence of any NEW contracts being issued to those people since the donations.

 

[ThisIsMe]

tRump wants to do something he thinks will outlive him, overshadow the disaster his abomination of an *administration has been. He gets money for his pet project, they get ten times as much back in government contracts.

This is clearly "pay to play" in the most obvious way possible.

Ok, but what financial gain does trump get? A little notoriety for building the ballroom? How long will that last? Will anyone care after a year?

 

[Crepitus]

AI search is a great tool, easy to aggregate information. So, there is no evidence of any NEW contracts being issued to those people since the donations.

Thanks for making my point.

While there isn't a direct record of new contracts being awarded as an explicit quid pro quo for the donations, many donors are major federal contractors or have regulatory issues pending before the Trump administration, leading to significant conflict of interest concerns.

 

[ThisIsMe]

Thanks for making my point.

While there isn't a direct record of new contracts being awarded as an explicit quid pro quo for the donations, many donors are major federal contractors or have regulatory issues pending before the Trump administration, leading to significant conflict of interest concerns.

What was the assertion? That no NEW contracts were awarded since the donations. I was proven correct.

Again, if you want to remove ALL of the money out of Washington, im all for it, but many MANY politicians have likely had their pockets padded for some of that sweet government juice!

 

[Crepitus]

What was the assertion? That no NEW contracts were awarded since the donations. I was proven correct.

Again, if you want to remove ALL of the money out of Washington, im all for it, but many MANY politicians have likely had their pockets padded for some of that sweet government juice!

"direct record of". It doesn't say "no new contracts". It also doesn't talk about promised extensions or new business.

Again, thanks for making my point for me. Your assistance has been invaluable.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Poor people do not donate in amounts large enough to achieve much.

 

[Rambunctious]

Feel free to prove they are, and what "long overdue job"?

Other presidents have had to lease rooms at an exorbanate price or set up multi million dollar tents for dignitaries to come to...it was embarrassing.... grow up...

 

[ThisIsMe]

"direct record of". It doesn't say "no new contracts". It also doesn't talk about promised extensions or new business.

Again, thanks for making my point for me. Your assistance has been invaluable.

But, I didn't make your point, I mean, if you want to claim victory over something that isnt there...well...ok..I guess... seems kinda strange to do so, but you be you!

 

[22lcidw]

Thanks for making my point.

While there isn't a direct record of new contracts being awarded as an explicit quid pro quo for the donations, many donors are major federal contractors or have regulatory issues pending before the Trump administration, leading to significant conflict of interest concerns.

That ballroom will be used every night when a Prog President comes to power. In fact, there will be fights and damage to it from you guys.

 

[sartre play]

Democrats donors only fund anti American things

Why would you lie about something so easy to prove wrong?
Why cant we join together & Fight for honest government from BOTH political party's?

 

[Crepitus]

That ballroom will be used every night when a Prog President comes to power. In fact, there will be fights and damage to it from you guys.

They will tear it down.

 

[sealybobo]

$300 billion in federal contracts for for 1/10th of that in donations?

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And the rest have or until recently had cases pending that could have cost them millions in fines and such.

Isn't that what we call "quid pro quo"?

"Most of the publicly identified donors to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom have high-stakes business before the administration, ranging from billions in government contracts to federal investigations into their companies,” the Washington Post reports.

“More than half of the companies that donated are facing or have recently faced federal enforcement actions tied to alleged wrongdoing that includes engaging in unfair labor practices, deceiving consumers and harming the environment.”

Ballroom Donors Have $279 Billion in Federal Contracts

"Most of the publicly identified donors to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom have high-stakes business before the administration, ranging from billions in government contracts to federal investigations into their companies," the Washington Post reports.

politicalwire.com

This pisses me off so much. He said donors were going to pay for the ballroom?

Republicans Push For Congress To OK Trump’s Ballroom​

The attack on the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has created a new justification for the unpopular project.

Some Republicans have said Congress should allocate funding for its construction, even though Trump repeatedly said the proposed ballroom, which would dwarf much of the existing White House, would be paid for entirely with private donations.

“The idea that they’re going to make this palace on taxpayer dime after they said that whatever billionaire they have a sweetheart deal with was gonna foot the bill, it’s just not acceptable,”

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said Sunday lawmakers should approve the project and provide funding, potentially by attaching it to must-pass legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security.

 

[Zincwarrior]

This pisses me off so much. He said donors were going to pay for the ballroom?

Republicans Push For Congress To OK Trump’s Ballroom​

The attack on the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has created a new justification for the unpopular project.

Some Republicans have said Congress should allocate funding for its construction, even though Trump repeatedly said the proposed ballroom, which would dwarf much of the existing White House, would be paid for entirely with private donations.

“The idea that they’re going to make this palace on taxpayer dime after they said that whatever billionaire they have a sweetheart deal with was gonna foot the bill, it’s just not acceptable,”

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said Sunday lawmakers should approve the project and provide funding, potentially by attaching it to must-pass legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security.

Thats what its all about.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

And in a new development that should shock exactly nobody, the GOP cult toadies are proposing legislation to find the ballroom with $400MM of taxpayer money.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Thats what its all about.

That's right.
Donald got to make his little list of donors that have bribed him, which was the point of the original charade.

 

[Stann]

They will tear it down.

They will want to tear out down it they won't. It's a good propaganda hall. Of It's there , they'll use it too. It's still not built , anything could happen., maybe they'll come to their senses and build something.more appropriate..

And in a new development that should shock exactly nobody, the GOP cult toadies are proposing legislation to find the ballroom with $400MM of taxpayer money.

No surprise there
They've lied so much and gotten away with it, they think they can get away with anything.