Trump pushes WH Ballroom

[Lockback]

"Mah Ballroom"

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

A reasonable room ok, We just do not have the money to build fix and maintain all these things that The Republican party wants fixed or changed. from ball rooms to National parks & how we get to vote. Too many dollars being spent. how will we ever pay our debt down if we continue to spend like crazy people. AND this means Both political partys.

We would if the Democrats would knock off all of the fraud!

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

SaxonJackson Astrostar I saw you guys were talking about this ballroom too. Did you hear now Republicans are asking for $1 billion dollars for this ballroom? OMG???

The ballroom went from $200 million & privately funded, to $300 million, to $400 million and taxpayers cover some of it, to MAGA trying to silently jam through $1 BILLION, 100% of which is our tax money, for this ballroom


The new proposal calls for $1 billion for “security adjustments and upgrades” related to the ballroom — which it refers to as the East Wing Modernization Project — including “above-ground and below-ground security features.”

Where is your link, dumbass?

 

[sealybobo]

Where is your link, dumbass?

The Late Show last night exposed President Donald Trump’s repeated lies about his planned $400 million White House ballroom after Republicans included $1 billion for the project in their reconciliation package released on Monday.

From the whole start of this thing, Trump has had one unwavering promise about his ballroom. It would not cost tax payers one dime.

“By the way, zero money spent by the government, zero,” Trump said.

“It’s all donations, rich people and people are putting up the money, zero taxpayer dollars,” he claimed in another.

To lie that blatantly takes a lot of balls. And he still hasn’t built the room to store them.

Republicans push through the $1 billion request for the ballroom.

Since the reconciliation package only needs a simple majority in the Senate to pass and is not subject to the filibuster, Trump will likely get his $1 billion

 

[dudmuck]

"Mah Ballroom"

government "efficiency".

 

[1srelluc]

Wouldn't it be wonderful if the dems put as much effort into helping solve the problems of the country as they do whining about a Ballroom?

Their reactions really defy description....Good for a laugh at their expense though.

 

[sealybobo]

government "efficiency".

$5 million dollar visas
$1 million gets you a pardon
$240 million Kristi Noem scam
Kash Patel scams
Howard Lutnik scams
Linda McMahon scams
RFK Jr. scams
Melania got how much from Netflix?
Trump sued us and awarded himself $240 million
The Airplane is going to cost us $1 billion
I'm sure he gets a kickback from the defense companies making a fortune on Iran.
Don Jr influence peddling club in Washington
Any foreign nation that wants favorable trade with the USA has to give him $
Eric Jr now has a defense company
Elon certainly giving Trump kickbacks from SpaceX and Tesler.

I could go on and on.

Scott Bessent

I don't know what scams Rubio and Vance are pulling. Maybe none.

 

[sealybobo]

Wouldn't it be wonderful if the dems put as much effort into helping solve the problems of the country as they do whining about a Ballroom?

Their reactions really defy description....Good for a laugh at their expense though.

You guys ran on eliminating government waste, fraud and abuse but you are the most wasteful, fraudulent and abusive government this country has ever seen. This ballroom is obscene. Remember you worried about $20 million dollars in the Biden Crime Families 20 LLC's?

The Trump administration has a worrying trend of awarding sketchy government contracts​

By law, federal agencies are supposed to seek competitive bids when contracting out work. But that’s not how the process reportedly worked here.

On Tuesday, Republicans in the Senate took the giant spending bill they are trying to rush through Congress and added a billion dollars to it — $1 billion of your hard-earned tax dollars earmarked specifically to build President Donald Trump’s lavish White House ballroom.

Now, that $1 billion price tag would be eye-popping even if it came out of thin air, but it didn’t. Since Trump announced his plan to destroy the East Wing and build a golden ballroom, the cost of the project has just kept growing, from $200 million to $300 million to $400 million.

First, Trump said he was going to pay for it. Then donors were going to pay for it. But now it’s you, the American taxpayer, who might foot the vast majority of the costs — because congressional Republicans want to add $1 billion in public funding for ballroom security features.

And if the new taxpayer-funded addition to Trump’s ever-ballooning ballroom price tag wasn’t sketchy enough to begin with, that new increase comes just a week after The New York Times got this scoop: “Firm Building Trump’s Ballroom Got a Secret No-Bid Contract for a Nearby Job.”

Last summer, Trump chose a Maryland-based construction company to build his White House ballroom. Then in January, as the Times reported, government documents showed that the Trump administration “secretly gave the company a no-bid contract to do another job at a sharply inflated price.”

The National Park Service wanted to repair two fountains in Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House. In 2022 the Biden administration estimated the work would cost $3.3 million. But the Trump administration paid $17.4 million.

To arrive at that much higher number, the Trump administration added work like building benches and a kiosk. But it also did things like add more than $1 million to adjust for inflation, twice.

In this case, the Trump administration just so happened to give an inflated contract to the same construction company that is building the president’s ballroom, without considering offers from any other firms.

The administration cited a rarely used “urgency” exception to avoid the bidding process, an exception that is usually meant for emergencies, such as war or natural disasters. But in this case, a spokesperson for the Interior Department told the Times that the “urgency” was “to ensure this project is done well ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.”

 

[1srelluc]

You guys ran on eliminating government waste, fraud and abuse but you are the most wasteful, fraudulent and abusive government this country has ever seen. This ballroom is obscene. Remember you worried about $20 million dollars in the Biden Crime Families 20 LLC's?

The Trump administration has a worrying trend of awarding sketchy government contracts​

By law, federal agencies are supposed to seek competitive bids when contracting out work. But that’s not how the process reportedly worked here.

On Tuesday, Republicans in the Senate took the giant spending bill they are trying to rush through Congress and added a billion dollars to it — $1 billion of your hard-earned tax dollars earmarked specifically to build President Donald Trump’s lavish White House ballroom.

Now, that $1 billion price tag would be eye-popping even if it came out of thin air, but it didn’t. Since Trump announced his plan to destroy the East Wing and build a golden ballroom, the cost of the project has just kept growing, from $200 million to $300 million to $400 million.

First, Trump said he was going to pay for it. Then donors were going to pay for it. But now it’s you, the American taxpayer, who might foot the vast majority of the costs — because congressional Republicans want to add $1 billion in public funding for ballroom security features.

And if the new taxpayer-funded addition to Trump’s ever-ballooning ballroom price tag wasn’t sketchy enough to begin with, that new increase comes just a week after The New York Times got this scoop: “Firm Building Trump’s Ballroom Got a Secret No-Bid Contract for a Nearby Job.”

Last summer, Trump chose a Maryland-based construction company to build his White House ballroom. Then in January, as the Times reported, government documents showed that the Trump administration “secretly gave the company a no-bid contract to do another job at a sharply inflated price.”

The National Park Service wanted to repair two fountains in Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House. In 2022 the Biden administration estimated the work would cost $3.3 million. But the Trump administration paid $17.4 million.

To arrive at that much higher number, the Trump administration added work like building benches and a kiosk. But it also did things like add more than $1 million to adjust for inflation, twice.

In this case, the Trump administration just so happened to give an inflated contract to the same construction company that is building the president’s ballroom, without considering offers from any other firms.

The administration cited a rarely used “urgency” exception to avoid the bidding process, an exception that is usually meant for emergencies, such as war or natural disasters. But in this case, a spokesperson for the Interior Department told the Times that the “urgency” was “to ensure this project is done well ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.”

LOL....You just can't get off that losing nag can ya?

 

[sealybobo]

Where is your link, dumbass?

You MAGA idiots just don't realize how much the Trump Administration is ripping us off. In the end it might be a trillion dollars.

The National Park Service wanted to repair two fountains in Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House. In 2022 the Biden administration estimated the work would cost $3.3 million. But the Trump administration paid $17.4 million.

Sucker. You absolute idiot. Correll you too my friend. And you wonder why we "hate" you. It's because you are so f'ing stupid.

 

[sealybobo]

LOL....You just can't get off that losing nag can ya?

This doesn't concern you? It's just one example of what's going on. Trump and his team are robbing us blind. They DOGED the government to cut any programs that help the poor and middle class in order to make room for tax breaks and scams they are going to reap the rewards from. But in your mind "they all do it".

No sir they don't.

The National Park Service wanted to repair two fountains in Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House. In 2022 the Biden administration estimated the work would cost $3.3 million. But the Trump administration paid $17.4 million.

 

[1srelluc]

This doesn't concern you? It's just one example of what's going on. Trump and his team are robbing us blind. They DOGED the government to cut any programs that help the poor and middle class in order to make room for tax breaks and scams they are going to reap the rewards from. But in your mind "they all do it".

No sir they don't.

The National Park Service wanted to repair two fountains in Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House. In 2022 the Biden administration estimated the work would cost $3.3 million. But the Trump administration paid $17.4 million.

REEEEEEEE!

 

[sealybobo]

LOL....You just can't get off that losing nag can ya?

Oh if it was only this one scam they were pulling but this is just one of 1000 different grifts this administration is pulling off. How much is the war costing us? So don't think it's just the ballroom.

This is what you guys do. Downplay each and every one of their scams. Are you keeping track of a total? How much have they cost us so far? You have no idea. Kristi noem, $240 million alone. Just her. Trump gave himself $240 million too because we picked on him. He awarded himself the money. With the help of his justice department

You Republicans hate us liberals so much you are allowing Trump to rip us off. Not realizing he's ripping you off too. God you are a dumb son of a *****.

 

[1srelluc]

Oh if it was only this one scam they were pulling but this is just one of 1000 different grifts this administration is pulling off. How much is the war costing us? So don't think it's just the ballroom.

This is what you guys do. Downplay each and every one of their scams. Are you keeping track of a total? How much have they cost us so far? You have no idea. Kristi noem, $240 million alone. Just her. Trump gave himself $240 million too because we picked on him. He awarded himself the money. With the help of his justice department

You Republicans hate us liberals so much you are allowing Trump to rip us off. Not realizing he's ripping you off too. God you are a dumb son of a *****.

I got mine so you can just bugger-off now.

 

[sealybobo]

I got mine so you can just bugger-off now.

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You're getting yours alright dummy

 

[sealybobo]

I got mine so you can just bugger-off now.

Trump's getting his too

What do a Florida-based drone company, a crypto billionaire, and a European steelmaker have in common? Ties to President Trump. Since returning to office, the president, as well as his family and friends, have inked a number of business deals that raise questions about conflicts of interest.

 

[1srelluc]

Trump's getting his too

What do a Florida-based drone company, a crypto billionaire, and a European steelmaker have in common? Ties to President Trump. Since returning to office, the president, as well as his family and friends, have inked a number of business deals that raise questions about conflicts of interest.

Nice doggy.

 

[sealybobo]

You have proof of this?




See above.



Is it?




Did you even read my actual response to you? I said I didn’t agree with taxpayer money for any actual construction, however, IF they need security measures, then I understand that. You would too if this were any democrat doing it.

Remember you idiots bragged that Trump isn't taking his salary? I bet that's a lie. Even if it's the truth, he is making BILLIONS off being president. Do I have proof of this? Yes I do. So do you. Do you care? No. But you cared oh so much about Biden doing it. Which he didn't. If he did, he was lousy at it. Trump and his family have brought corruption out of the darkness and into the light. Plain site.

Trump gave up his $400k a year salary?

Business Revenue: Reports noted that his salary donation represented a small fraction of the income he continued to generate from his business interests while in office, with over 1 billion in his first term.


Since returning to office, President Trump has added approximately $3 billion to his net worth.

 

[ThisIsMe]

Remember you idiots bragged that Trump isn't taking his salary? I bet that's a lie.

He’s not, google it.

Even if it's the truth, he is making BILLIONS off being president. Do I have proof of this? Yes I do. So do you. Do you care?

Yes, I do. I think politicians shouldn’t use their office for profit, but guess what, most all of them do it. The question is, do YOU care that Obama came into office mostly broke and left being able to buy 10 million dollar homes, or the pelosis entered congress with a couple hundred thousand dollars and are now worth almost 250 million, or how Ilhan Omar enters congress with a few thousand dollars and a couple years later reports a net worth of 30 million?

No. But you cared oh so much about Biden doing it.

Yep, Biden made money off of his time in office too.

Which he didn't. If he did, he was lousy at it. Trump and his family have brought corruption out of the darkness and into the light. Plain site.

He’s not the only one, but he’s the only one you care about.

Trump gave up his $400k a year salary?

Yes.

Business Revenue: Reports noted that his salary donation represented a small fraction of the income he continued to generate from his business interests while in office, with over 1 billion in his first term.

But he gave up his presidential salary. That’s 1.6 million he donated.

Since returning to office, President Trump has added approximately $3 billion to his net worth.

Well, that’s because he owns a corporation. Do you expect that his business should stop running because he entered office?

 

[sealybobo]

He’s not, google it.




Yes, I do. I think politicians shouldn’t use their office for profit, but guess what, most all of them do it. The question is, do YOU care that Obama came into office mostly broke and left being able to buy 10 million dollar homes, or the pelosis entered congress with a couple hundred thousand dollars and are now worth almost 250 million, or how Ilhan Omar enters congress with a few thousand dollars and a couple years later reports a net worth of 30 million?




Yep, Biden made money off of his time in office too.




He’s not the only one, but he’s the only one you care about.




Yes.




But he gave up his presidential salary. That’s 1.6 million he donated.



Well, that’s because he owns a corporation. Do you expect that his business should stop running because he entered office?

So you’re okay with trump ripping us off for billions because other politicians profit millions? So then don’t say you care. Like Hillary’s emails. Team trump don’t use secure means of communication. They break that rule too. Why did you pick on Hillary for that?

The saying goes in Washington there are ways of profiting, or being corrupt. Just don’t be comically corrupt. Like trumps guy who took a bag of cash off the fbi.

Like kristi noem. She owes us $240 million dollars. Are we going after that money?

Just so we are clear, you’re okay with corruption. Because Ilan and Obama and the Clinton’s do it too.

And bush got away with lying us into a war. So trump can do this too right?

See where this is going? Above the law