Originally published at: Trump Ballroom Costs Balloon and Taxpayers Foot Half the Bill
Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Sweet Little Lies President Trump’s oft-repeated claims that no public monies will be involved in his vanity ballroom project appear to be untrue, according to a new WaPo report that also reveals the cost of the project has ballooned. The newspaper obtained copies of detailed project summaries prepared for the…
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Reposted by Ken (Popehat) White.
is the greatest public health crisis of our lives,
An allegory for our time.
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You know that drone port? Not “part of the ballroom”. And obviously not the big hole underneath. And maybe not even the bullet proof windows - “security measure”.
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Sigh. Former employee of billionaire polluter now works for EPA to rewrite regulations. No scientists or anyone knowledgeable in the catastrophic damage that results are involved. However, said individual is having people from big oil assist him.
Benefit to former employer? A lot more $$$ than priceless.
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So the deal is not a deal?
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Not sure I get it. A riff on Screwworms?
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Yes, an allegory worthy of John Bunyan. And not just screw worm, but just about any politically motivated penny wise, pound foolishness.
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Thats why it’s secret. It’s just a market manipulation.
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At some point, it will have to be published? Maybe?
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I don’t believe a fucking word Kash Patel has to say about anything.
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Just add another chaos liar to our war/diplomacy shitshow. Now you don’t know which liar to disbelieve. Brilliant!
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she looks well nourished
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In the rural town of Sirik, in southern Iran, temperatures over the past week have climbed to 45C (113F), and residents were still queueing to fill buckets of water days after US strikes reportedly damaged two drinking water facilitiesserving nearby villages.
Amid the water shortages and the looming fear of war came news of a possible deal between Washington and Tehran. But for those struggling to pick up the pieces in the aftermath, the announcement brought little relief.
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I mean, it’s not like he has a history of doing things like this.
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“I don’t care what his cult says, I know him personally. And here’s the truth: My uncle is the only person I know without one redeeming quality. Not a single one.” – Mary Trump
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She ain’t wrong. 86 47
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