Trump's officials spent $1 billion in taxpayer money to stroke his ego: report

[Anonymous]

Seems like this administration is burning our hard earned taxpayer dollars...

Trump's officials spent $1 billion in taxpayer money to stroke his ego: report
Story by Matthew Chapman • 1d • 2 min read

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-officials-spent-1-billion-in-taxpayer-money-to-stroke-his-ego-report/ar-AA1GeYNA?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=f9a2d25d99024949959f43adf3213d76&ei=10

President Donald Trump's senior officials have marshaled taxpayer resources to the tune of $1 billion, just on various projects to keep Trump personally happy, Rolling Stone reported on Friday.

This comes after the president has already received widespread criticism for the self-aggrandizing aspects of his Cabinet meetings, including having them all sit in a room full of "Gulf of America" merchandise, referencing his executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

"Trump’s demands for flattery are costing a fortune," reported Ryan Bort, Asawin Suebsaeng, and Andrew Perez. His new administration is only a few months in, and already the total price of just three such initiatives — a flashy, Trump-flattering ad campaign from the Department of Homeland Security, a gigantic military parade in Washington, D.C., on Trump’s birthday, and the repurposing of a palatial airplane from Qatar as Trump’s new Air Force One that he can use in his post-presidency — will easily top $1 billion. And that’s just the beginning."

Political author Anthony DiMaggio said that these efforts “have to do with a president who needs to be not only at the center of a media circus, but who needs to be told ritualistically over and over how great he is. What’s interesting to me about this, as a political scientist, is that it’s not just a personality-based thing or a defect. It’s a broader pattern that has to do with behaviors that are overlapping with authoritarian politics and ideology.”

[Anonymous]

Don't forget the $45 mill that will be spent on the military parade next week. File that also in the "stroke Trump's ego" file.

[Anonymous]

It’s all insane. I can’t believe anyone supports this criminal.

[Anonymous]

75 million don't care. Their attitude is, "Trump is working so hard for us, he deserves it".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't forget the $45 mill that will be spent on the military parade next week. File that also in the "stroke Trump's ego" file.

This! I heard the price tag is higher and close to 90?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s all insane. I can’t believe anyone supports this criminal.

+1

[Anonymous]

LOL, Rolling Stone? Garbage journalism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s all insane. I can’t believe anyone supports this criminal.

I love his cabinet meetings and all the members have to take a turn praising the small orange dictator....it's all very hitleresque

[Anonymous]

But government efficiency and waste/fraud/abuse...right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL, Rolling Stone? Garbage journalism.

What in the article is false? Be specific.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, Rolling Stone? Garbage journalism.

What in the article is false? Be specific.

The article failed to clarify that Trump is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ himself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, Rolling Stone? Garbage journalism.

What in the article is false? Be specific.

The article failed to clarify that Trump is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ himself.

lol!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't forget the $45 mill that will be spent on the military parade next week. File that also in the "stroke Trump's ego" file.

It's what Republicans voted for.

[Anonymous]

Soon he'll add more reparations for the Jan 6 terrorists....he's already paid out 10s of millions of dollars to Ashli Babbit and other thugs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, Rolling Stone? Garbage journalism.

What in the article is false? Be specific.

The article failed to clarify that Trump is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ himself.

lol!

So true. MAGA morons can’t disprove this stuff so they just complain about the free press.