General Trump Administration F**kery Thread (2017-2021)

[LHilla]

The Hill
4 hrs ·
Housing Secretary Ben Carson spent $31,000 in taxpayer money on a customized dining room set for his office and did not request congressional approval for the purchase, despite federal law requiring the approval for furnishing expenses greater than $5,000.


Carson spent $31k in taxpayer funds on custom dining set for his office
THEHILL.COM


I can't get over this

Bougie overload, I mean they coulda got just as fine furnishings under 5,000, hell under 1,000. Let me read the article and see if there's a spreadsheet.

 

[88m3]

Bougie overload, I mean they coulda got just as fine furnishings under 5,000, hell under 1,000. Let me read the article and see if there's a spreadsheet.

ProPublica
2 hrs ·
Yesterday, NYTimes reported that HUD officials spent $31,000 on a new dining room set for Secretary Ben Carson’s office just as the WH circulated its plans to slash HUD’s programs for homeless, elderly & poor.

Our 2017 report detailing the dismantling of HUD:


Is Anybody Home at HUD? — ProPublica
A long-harbored conservative dream — the “dismantling of the administrative…
PROPUBLICA.ORG

 

[88m3]

Andy Borowitz
3 hrs ·
Saying goodbye to Carson, Trump praised him for “sitting or standing next to me” at various times over the past four weeks.


Trump Bids Ben Carson Farewell Until Next Black History Month
Saying goodbye to Carson, Trump praised him for “sitting or standing next to…
NEWYORKER.COM

 

[Blackfyre]

nytimes
Oakland’s mayor warned the public about coming ICE raids. ICE's acting director said her actions were "no better than a gang lookout yelling 'Police!'" nyti.ms/2EXh5YR
Feb 28, 2018 at 1:50 PM

 

[Blackfyre]

Newsweek
Ben Carson could have bought 211 different HUD homes with the $31K spent on a dining set for his office bit.ly/2t2RNTn pic.twitter.com/SBsbimHmZg
Feb 28, 2018 at 2:40 PM

 

[CSquare43]

Is anyone else confused by his need for a 'dining set' for his office ???

 

[ORDER_66]

Ben 'Retard fukkup' Carson man....

 

[Blackfyre]

kylegriffin1
CREW is calling for a new and expanded investigation of Ben Carson’s spending by the Housing and Urban Development inspector general. pic.twitter.com/Z8o4A5mYEg
Feb 28, 2018 at 3:00 PM

 

[88m3]

Washington Post
2 hrs ·
Whatever else you can say about the Russia investigation, it sure has revealed a growing number of lies from Trump aides and advisers, Aaron Blake writes.


Analysis | Trump says he hires only the best people. More and more of them have admitted to lying.
Hope Hicks reportedly admitted to telling white lies. Sean Spicer suggested…
WASHINGTONPOST.COM

 

[88m3]

VICE News
3 hrs ·
In America, you too can dare to dream to one day own a $50 trucker hat.


Trump is hijacking the "Dreamer" message with a $50 trucker hat
NEWS.VICE.COM

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

Is anyone else confused by his need for a 'dining set' for his office ???

It's for his spiritual meals with black Jesus.

 

[88m3]

It's for his spiritual meals with black Jesus.

The grain in the pyramids won't eat itself





God damn this administration is awful

 

[Regular_P]

The grain in the pyramids won't eat itself





God damn this administration is awful

 

[Blackfyre]

kylegriffin1
Oakland, Calif. Mayor Libby Schaaf tipped off immigrants about an ICE raid and isn’t sorry she did: “It’s my responsibility as a person in power and privilege to share the information I have access to.” wapo.st/2HOYFqW
Feb 28, 2018 at 4:20 PM

 

[Blackfyre]

KFILE
NEW: White House appointee and aide to Ryan Zinke at Interior resigns after KFile inquiry into birther, anti-Muslim comments. cnn.it/2HRZtvn
Feb 28, 2018 at 4:04 PM