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riversedge

(81,549 posts)
Sat May 9, 2026, 01:55 PM May 9

Trump: "I'm paying for it." "No charge to the taxpayer whatsoever." "Rich people are putting up the money." "Zero taxpay



"I'm paying for it."
"No charge to the taxpayer whatsoever."
"Rich people are putting up the money."
"Zero taxpayer dollars."
--Trump, the most documented liar in human history

"I'm paying for it."
"No charge to the taxpayer whatsoever."
"Rich people are putting up the money."
"Zero taxpayer dollars."
--Trump, the most documented liar in human history

Mindcite💥 (@mindcite.bsky.social) 2026-05-06T00:38:50.498Z



It was always just a lie. Then the cost went from 0 million to now .4 trillion. Wonder how much he’s shoving into his own pockets?

@jimrissmiller.bsky.social 2026-05-09T17:24:39.345Z




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Trump: "I'm paying for it." "No charge to the taxpayer whatsoever." "Rich people are putting up the money." "Zero taxpay (Original Post) riversedge May 9 OP
Fraud talk. moondust May 9 #1
Taxpayers should pay for it gulliver May 9 #2
Seriously?? paying for something with OUR money? that WE did not niyad May 9 #3
You actually believe this ? dave99 May 9 #4

gulliver

(14,075 posts)
2. Taxpayers should pay for it
Sat May 9, 2026, 02:07 PM
May 9

I'm fine with the ballroom. It needs to be 100% government financed though. This last lostie, broken unit, would-be assassin shows the ballroom is needed. But it galls me to think Trump or any wealthy donor will be able to walk into it and think, "I built this."

As usual, people fell into the robotic "I'm not paying for this" complaint rut, giving Trump what is probably exactly what he wants.

niyad

(134,035 posts)
3. Seriously?? paying for something with OUR money? that WE did not
Sat May 9, 2026, 02:30 PM
May 9

ask for? that NOBODY but krasnov and his buddies wanted? That isn't needed?

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