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[–] 157 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (28 children)

In July, the ballroom was going to cost 200 million.

In September, he said 250 million.

In October, the cost became 300 million.

SNAP food benefits cost 100 billion for the entire fiscal year of 2024. However, due to the government shut down (because they cannot agree on health care btw; give you two guesses who want to take it away), SNAP benefits will not be paid out to hungry families for November.

A small skyscraper can be built for 300 million. This is a ballroom.

Americans, you're not angry enough.

Edited to add: Forgot to add! He has given the go ahead on this project without the proper permits being approved.

He is also going to seek 250 million from DOJ for them investigating him. That's taxpayer dollars, to be clear

Edited to correct 100 million to 100 billion.

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  • [–] 46 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    But wouldn’t you rather have a ballroom that only elites will ever get to see? Hungry people are going to be hungry whether or not they get food. The Elites, though, how are they gonna get their ball without a room?

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  • [–] 27 points 10 months ago* (11 children)

    How do you build ANYTHIING without a BLUEPRINT or a PERMIT???

    I have to get a building permit to change my front door.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    Demo doesn’t need a blueprint I guess.

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  • [–] 15 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    Yes, it does. How else do you know what to demolish? Source: am former engineering draftsman.

    I can only assume the plans were drawn up a long time ago, well before any announcement.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Simple. You get in your excavator and start digging.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Blueprints aren't needed if the project is going to be a boondoggle to swindle more cash out of investors. Just keep adding stuff, just keep claiming you NEED to add more stuff, and eventually you wind up with The Big Dig.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    For 300M one could build a pretty spiff bunker, with a ballroom on top. There's always a distraction, and there's always a place where the fascist doesn't want you to look.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago*

    Already a bunker below the east wing, I believe one of it's main purposes is military planning. How much of that 300 mil is for survalence equipment installation? Who knows without permits!

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