#wastefulspending — Public Fediverse posts

Rep. Joe Neguse: "As Americans struggle to afford groceries, the Trump administration is awarding millions of taxpayer dollars in no-bid contracts for the President’s vanity projects."

Examples include a billion dollar ballroom and the #IranWar.
#WastefulSpending #politics copy: @renewedresistance

Jesse Lee: "Trump’s first Defense budget, for fiscal year 2018, was $695 billion, and now they are asking for literally TWICE AS MUCH MONEY. Meanwhile, Hegseth is taking Kid Rock on helicopter joy rides, Trump is starting wars for fun, and we’re told we can’t afford healthcare anymore."
#WastefulSpending #values #priorities copy: @renewedresistance #politics

Jesse Lee: "Trump’s first Defense budget, for fiscal year 2018, was $695 billion, and now they are asking for literally TWICE AS MUCH MONEY. Meanwhile, Hegseth is taking Kid Rock on helicopter joy rides, Trump is starting wars for fun, and we’re told we can’t afford healthcare anymore."
#WastefulSpending #values #priorities copy: @renewedresistance #politics

Jesse Lee: "Trump’s first Defense budget, for fiscal year 2018, was $695 billion, and now they are asking for literally TWICE AS MUCH MONEY. Meanwhile, Hegseth is taking Kid Rock on helicopter joy rides, Trump is starting wars for fun, and we’re told we can’t afford healthcare anymore."
#WastefulSpending #values #priorities copy: @renewedresistance #politics

Jesse Lee: "Trump’s first Defense budget, for fiscal year 2018, was $695 billion, and now they are asking for literally TWICE AS MUCH MONEY. Meanwhile, Hegseth is taking Kid Rock on helicopter joy rides, Trump is starting wars for fun, and we’re told we can’t afford healthcare anymore."
#WastefulSpending #values #priorities copy: @renewedresistance #politics

"CNN Ends Trump Ballroom Supercut With Brutal 2-Word Punchline":
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cnn-donald-trump-ballroom-supercut_n_69fae490e4b002c4c4a091b0?origin=home-latest-news-unit
#TrumpLiedAgain #FraudWasteAndAbuse #WastefulSpending #politics

"Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure. It was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first public appearance before Congress since Operation Epic Fury began in late February":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/politics/hegseth-congress-hearing-takeaways.html
#military #incompetence #WastefulSpending #IranWar #OperationEpicFailure

Using #taxpayers’ money to stay dependent on #FossilFuels & continue contributing to #ClimateChange

#Trump Admin to Pay $1 Billion to #Energy Giant to Cancel #WindFarms

In exchange, the French company #TotalEnergies would invest in #oil & natural #gas projects in Texas & elsewhere.

#WastefulSpending #law #ClimateSolutions #WindPower #wind
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/climate/offshore-wind-gas-trump-total.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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Slipknot, Korn + More Included in U.S. Senator's 'Festivus' Report on Wasteful Government Spending
It's time for Senator Rand Paul's annual airing of grievances.

https://loudwire.com/slipknot-korn-more-included-in-u-s-senators-festivus-report-on-wasteful-government-spending/

#Festivus
#USSenators
#GovernmentSpending
#WastefulSpending
#USTaxpayers
#Slipknot
#Korn