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EarlG

(23,684 posts) Tue Apr 28, 2026, 09:31 AM Tuesday

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Republicans now plan for taxpayers to fund Trumps $400 million ballroom which he promised to cover with private donation

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Post removed Post removed Tuesday #1

Trump is giving Taxpayers the idea there's trillions in government Mr.Bee Tuesday #2

"Me." Kid Berwyn Tuesday #10

First it was to be paid for by bribes..uh, I mean donations surfered Tuesday #3

There is a supermax just down the road from me! niyad Tuesday #4

How'd the price go from $300 to $400m? live love laugh Tuesday #5

He puts the money in his pocket. Damn crook. Dave Bowman Tuesday #14

they underestimated the price of gold spray paint from home depot? orleans Tuesday #19

Home sweet home in a BumRushDaShow Tuesday #7

Note the transition from "private donation" to US Taxpayer funding. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #8

He can't build without congressional approval, and I suspect ... pat_k Tuesday #22

K&R LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #9

He can have his fancy dinners at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC FakeNoose Tuesday #11

Dont give him ideas. HubertHeaver Tuesday #18

It should be an outdoor picnic, and let them walk to it FakeNoose Tuesday #27

I Want To See Mr.Bee Tuesday #12

THIS! calimary Wednesday #36

Trump does need to be in maximum security. dalton99a Tuesday #13

Put him in the same Traildogbob Tuesday #26

I like this one, Traildogbob! calimary Wednesday #37

N.O. Clouds Passing Tuesday #16

Well... DET Tuesday #31

That's gross. Initech Wednesday #35

Wait a minute... quazimojo Tuesday #21

If it's a ballroom Icanthinkformyself Tuesday #23

Boy did you nail THAT one, Icanthinkformyself! calimary Wednesday #38

Talk around the table here wonders... BurnDoubt Tuesday #24

a competent FBI would go a long way samsingh Tuesday #28

You're just going for maximum recs Earl. BootinUp Tuesday #29

Dude, the sarcasm was built in. nt BootinUp Tuesday #34

Post Removed didn't care for the thread I take it. nt BootinUp Tuesday #30