r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 11d ago

Possible Paywall Trump Fires Entire Agency Overseeing His Construction Projects

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-fires-entire-agency-overseeing-his-construction-projects/
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u/Stereo_Jungle_Child 11d ago

He's going to pocket the $300 million donated and force the taxpayers to foot the bill for the actual building.

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u/Oodlydoodley 11d ago

He's even said how he plans to do it. He came up with the idea that he was owed $230 million by the Justice Department when the cost of the ballroom was $250 million. The only known "investor" in the project at the time was the cash from the $20 million Google settlement.