HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Michael Steele Has 1 Suggestion For Trump Vanity Projects That 'Do Not Honor The Nation'
The former chair of the Republican National Committee decried President Donald Trump erecting monuments “without the proper permissions.”
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Trump BUSTED in bogus ballroom claim by Obama-era secret
Rachel Maddow explains how a secret bomb shelter installed under the White House during the Obama administration undercuts Donald Trump's legal claim that he needs his ballroom constructed because it will include a necessary bomb shelter for the White House. Rachel is joined by Greg Werkheiser, co-founder of Cultural Heritage Partners, to discuss a coalition of organizations working to protect Washington cultural and historic landmarks from Trump's reckless vanity projects.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'His priorities are all wrong': Dem slams Trump's focus on ballroom amid 'cost of living crisis'
Construction on President Trump's ballroom can continue for now thanks to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. Meanwhile, the President is making it clear he's more interested in vanity projects than voters' concerns. Rep. Jennifer McClellan joins The Weekend to discuss.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - The HGTV show no one wanted: Trump’s Renovation Obsession
All that glitters is…not so great. Trump’s vanity construction projects in the Capital are vain, costly, and sometimes just plain ugly. From the Oval Office to the Kennedy Center to the White House ballroom, we follow the Trump trail of graft and greed that is gilding our national heritage.
AI:President Trump is facing scrutiny from media outlets regarding his ongoing series of large-scale renovation projects across federal landmarks, including the White House ballroom, the Oval Office, and the Kennedy Center. Critics are characterizing these architectural undertakings as costly vanity projects driven by personal ego rather than institutional necessity. The administration's push to continue construction on a new White House ballroom has even resulted in legal maneuvers involving the Supreme Court, as opponents frame these extensive expenditures and design choices—often featuring heavy use of gold and marble—as an inappropriate diversion of federal funds intended for aesthetic branding.Open
REDSTATE (Rusty Weiss) - Backlash Erupts After Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Branded ‘The People’s Champion’ in Latest Vanity Project
STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - Obama Stiffs Contractors for Presidential Center
Just days before the Obama Presidential Center is scheduled to open, contractors and subcontractors say they are still waiting to be fully paid—raising fresh questions about a project already plagued by soaring costs and broken promises. Several firms claim losses ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars after building the monstrous eyesore designed […] The post Obama Stiffs Contractors for Presidential Center appeared first on StoneZone .
Just days before the Obama Presidential Center is scheduled to open, contractors and subcontractors say they are still waiting to be fully paid—raising fresh questions about a project already plagued by soaring costs and broken promises. Several firms claim losses ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars after building the monstrous eyesore designed specifically to be offensive to the senses. Adamson Plumbing president Mike Owen says his company is owed roughly $4 million, while the African American Contractors Association warns that multiple black-owned businesses are facing financial strain. It turns out that the man with deep, deep Kenyan ties does not look out for the American black community. Go figure. Meanwhile,…Open
HUFFPOST - Ex-Trump Official Points Out Why Ballroom 'Vanity Project' Became An 'Absolute Gift' To Dems
“I mean, Donald Trump has given Democrats like eight-word gold for the elections. He's basically saying, ‘I make me ballroom, I make you broke,’" Miles Taylor said.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Netflix stuck with $10M of Meghan Markle's Unsold Products: Report | The Scoop
A Variety report says Netflix is sitting on $10 million worth of Meghan Markle’s “As Ever” lifestyle brand products — and the public isn’t buying. Royal expert Kinsey Scofield calls the venture a vanity project gone wrong, breaking down how the Netflix deal reportedly unraveled: no QR codes during the show, products unavailable at launch, and Markle allegedly walking out of strategy Zoom calls over disagreements. From rollout missteps to a $64 candle critics say missed the mark, what went wrong with the Sussex brand strategy? Kinsey Schofield is a Los Angeles-based royal commentator and journalist. @KinseySchofieldUnfiltered