Taxpayers to pay for half of Trump’s $600 million ballroom

https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/trump-ballroom-cost-taxpayer-security-b2996679.html

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ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com · 30 pts · 54d (2 replies)

So as I recall it went from 200 to 300 and privately funded, to 400, and now 600 with the taxpayers footing half or more, which will inevitably get to 800 or 1B with part of it handed directly to the baboon for his 'great vision'...

Soulphite@reddthat.com · 12 pts · 54d

The Fuhrer Bunker keeps getting lavish upgrades and fixtures added on, of course it's getting more expensive. Probably got a shit load of tacky gold plated bullshit all over the fuckin place.

Screamium@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 54d

Well for some reason the price of gas and everything went up so of course we all have to pitch in!

officermike@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 54d

If presidents operate outside the bounds of criminal law as the Supreme Court allows for Trump, can we at least hold him civilly liable for the unauthorized destruction of the East Wing and take him for every penny he has once he leaves office?

chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 54d (1 reply)

Shit. $300 million is a steal. I'm already paying Iran $300 billion.

foggy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 52d

For casual math, $300M is about $1 per American.

$300B is about $1000 per American.

ButtermilkBiscuit@feddit.nl · 7 pts · 54d

Build it and make Mexico pay for it? Right magats?

Soulphite@reddthat.com · 7 pts · 54d

Oh yeah? This taxpayer ain't paying up; WHO'S COMIN' WITH ME, MAN?!

null@piefed.nullspace.lol · 6 pts · 54d

What a shock, another con!

Doomsider@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 53d

No

AA5B@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 54d

If I’m paying for that disaster, I expect to be invited and be able to carve my initials in the tacky gold leaf