Donald Trump busted lying about paying for tacky West Wing makeover Story by Sarah-Jane Collins 12h

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Source: msn.com



Story by Sarah-Jane Collins • 12h



Despite President Donald Trump’s claim to reporters that he himself was paying for an upgrade to a White House walkway, documents show the money actually came from the National Park Service budget.

The path between the Oval Office and the White House residence was redone earlier this year at a cost to taxpayers of $689,232, The Atlantic reported. That’s an expense Trump, 80, said in March he would personally cover.

When asked about the renovations during an Oval Office press gaggle in March, Trump said: “It’s a great contrast. The white [walls], with the black. The black is going to be on the walkway. It’s going to be clean. The thing I do best. It’s going to be beautiful. It’s a beautiful, black granite.”

A reporter then asked who was paying.

“Uh, paid for by… me,” the president told CBS News reporter Ed O’Keefe, after a long pause................


Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-busted-lying-about-paying-for-tacky-west-wing-makeover/ar-AA26HJl2?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=70da48d0398c46c980ca765c757a4d7b&ei=6

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Trump is bleeding the National Park Service dry.!
I read an article not so long ago that Trump is also taking the admission Fees from the Parks in all the states. It is like his piggy bank. DAMN!!




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[surfered]

1. I'm shocked, shocked I tell you! If he's taking, he's lying.

[Bayard]

2. I like reporters' reminders that he's 80 yrs old now.....

[sop]

6. "The 80-year-old" should precede "President Trump" every time anyone writes or says anything about him.

I would prefer other titles, but journalists must be respectful AND accurate at all times.

[underpants]

3. The Smithsonian's planned Folk Life Festival(s) too

Link to tweet

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[dave99]

5. shitstain has done nothing since it ozed out, so of course cancel this.

[PatSeg]

4. "Donald Trump busted lying"????

That just means he was talking.

[EarthFirst]

7. Civil asset forfeiture at the end of his term...

Fucking everything.

The family should have their pockets turned inside out and destitute at the end of this term.

The best case scenario afterwards is that after they are stripped of their ill gotten gains; they find themselves imprisoned for their actions.

I won’t hold my breath on either…

[republianmushroom]

8. trump and this administration lie a lot.

One can trust them to lie.

[GP6971]

9. Locking. Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143685327