As midterm elections approach and gas prices soar, Republican senators prioritize a $400 million ballroom at the White House. Is this really a national security priority, or just a vanity project for Trump? The American people deserve better than lavish banquets while struggling to make ends meet. #PrioritizePeopleNotBallrooms #MidtermElections

Republican senators prioritize Trump’s $400 million ballroom over pressing national issues, sparking controversy and concerns over conflicts of interest.

  • blattrules@lemmy.worldEnglish
    43·
    10 hours ago

    Where’d all the money go that he raised already? It’s great that these assholes can cut everything else, saying “we don’t have the money,” but find infinite funds when their king wants something.

    • Hasherm0n@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 hours ago

      Oh this was my favorite part of the article…

      Graham said Monday that the ballroom should be paid for with $400 million in taxpayer funds collected in the form of national park fees and customs fees, with the private funding Trump secured going to extra costs like fine china.

    • tempest@lemmy.ca
      10·
      7 hours ago

      I mean it was always a grift.

      Every ‘donation’ is just a bribe and has been from the start.

      I’m sure I didn’t need to state this at this point.

      • blattrules@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        6 hours ago

        Yeah, but where’s the money that he raised for the ballroom? I guess I shouldn’t be surprised if he just pocketed it and that our political donation system is not regulated and like everything else, just relies on winks and handshakes, but his grift has to hit some legal wall at some point, right? …right?

        • tempest@lemmy.ca
          11·
          5 hours ago

          They would not have “donated” if they didn’t have a clear way to siphon it out to whoever or wherever Trump and his cadre wanted it.