Trump Envisions $2 Billion Presidential Library

[Gothmog]

The concept of a library to celebrate this failure is amusing https://politicalwire.com/2021/01/16/trump-envisions-2-billion-presidential-library/

President Trump is telling his supporters and donors he wants to collect $2 billion for a presidential library and museum in Florida, the Washington Post reports.

[Irish_Dem]

1. He just goes from one grift to another. nt

[moonscape]

4. Yep. He'll out up a golden lean-to

and pocket rhe rest.

[Demovictory9]

22. he'll figure out a way to pay himself and kids, maybe buy 1000s of copies of Don Jr.s books too

Ivanka will paid as consultant.

[Irish_Dem]

29. Or blame antifa and build nothing. All the money is his.

[njhoneybadger]

2. He's always planning his next grift.

[NoMoreRepugs]

3. I envision a broken down bookmobile.

[Maru Kitteh]

25. Filled with Dollar-Store 1-ply and

discarded analog TiVo units.

[onethatcares]

26. parked in the Everglades n/t

[Gothmog]

5. Trump to flee Washington and seek rehabilitation in a MAGA oasis: Florida

Scavino used to trump's golf caddy. This makes a great deal of sense https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-florida/2021/01/16/be0b8ad4-5756-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html

Speculation is also coursing through Trump World about a possible presidential library and museum. No announcements have been made, but two people familiar with internal discussions said it is likely to be located in Florida and run by Dan Scavino, one of Trump’s longest-serving and most loyal aides who advises him on social media and most recently served as deputy White House chief of staff.

One of these people, who was a top fundraiser on Trump’s campaign, said the president has told supporters he wants to raise $2 billion for the library — a far greater sum than has been raised for past presidential libraries — and thinks he can collect it in small-dollar donations from his grass-roots supporters.

“I thought to myself, what is this alternative fantasy life you’re living?” this fundraiser said. “I have no clue where they think they’ll get this money raised. Anyone who gives to him will be radioactive.”

Asked about raising money for the library, another former top Trump fundraiser wrote in a text message: “Insane.” This person noted that, “except for the wackos, everybody’s running for the hills".

[smirkymonkey]

10. He is obviously raising that kind of money for himself.

There will be no "Trump Library". What on earth would it be? A kiosk with a collection of his most famous tweets?

I am so sick of this Trump insanity and I cannot wait for it to go away. I honestly feel traumatized from the past four years and I cannot fucking take anymore of this bullshit.

[North Shore Chicago]

23. Aint that the truth!

[Claire Oh Nette]

6. grift

Twitter has his library.
It's free.

[Efilroft Sul]

7. His library will probably burn books.

[roamer65]

8. Can we piss on it?

[Initech]

9. He's not worthy of such a library.

Hell he's not even worthy of having a shitty roadside museum in the toxic waste part of town that people wouldn't even go to on a bet named after him.

[dustyscamp]

11. Let me guess "Art of the Deal" and "Triggered" will be part of the collection?

[tinrobot]

12. Sorry, but didn't Twitter delete the entire library last week?

[randr]

13. Everything in it will be considered as

evidence

[doubleplusgood]

14. Presidential library...and casino

[Miguelito Loveless]

15. That's a lot of used coloring books.

[Cicada]

16. I favor Republican money being wasted instead of being used effectively

[NNadir]

17. He'll never get that much money for a copy of "Art of the Deal."

[Buns_of_Fire]

18. If he wants it in Florida, make it a roadside attraction: Trumpy Jungle!

"Where Humans Are Caged And Donald Runs Wild!"

Or something like this, with a giant Donald greeting visitors (and billboards every 25 miles)...


(I know, it's in South Carolina, but i'm talking concept, here.)

Attractions: The DonaldCoaster, the only ride that is open for all, but not QUITE finished (like his wall). The DonaldTower, the highest structure in Palm Beach county (but the elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor). And, of course, the Hall of the Greatest President, which only has one audioanimatronic figure which is unique in that the speaker for the voice is located in its butt.

I think Ross Allen's Reptile Institute in Ocala might be available for development. it already had a reputation for snakes.

It's Florida, Donnie! Have somebody be creative for you! There are LOTS of places just waiting to be rechristened as the next Donald World! http://www.lostparks.com/

[DFW]

19. I'll bet there's some fine print

For example, something like: He wants to raise $2 billion for a Trump Presidential Library, out of which administrative fees of 95% will go to him personally for selecting such an imaginative name for the place.

[duforsure]

20. He's defrauded people out of money in many ways,

And this will be a new one for him.

[brush]

21. What percentage of 2B will actually go into the library?

Better question: What percentage of the 2B will go into his pocket because for a man who doesn't read, how much is needed for a library?

[chriscan64]

30. That was the first question in my mind.

It only took $1 billion to build the new stadium for the Dallas Cowboys, including art galleries and mini-museums. It will be a slapped-together gift shop, (grift shop?) with little in the way of substance. Even throwing money at it, it can't possibly cost $2 billion.

[North Shore Chicago]

24. He'll just bankrupt it n/t

[Vinca]

27. The grift continues . . .

[wishstar]

28. Guess Trumpkids convinced him this scam would be even better than 2024 campaign fundraising

Leave it to this shameless greedy family to quickly pivot to best take advantage after exhausting their half billion scam claiming election fraud and the pivot to 2024 campaign fundraising won't happen. They can try to restore their "brand" and invent a grandiose legacy while a couple of the Trumpkids keep their hands in politics.

[GoCubsGo]

31. The idea that anyone would put up that kind of money for it is even more amusing.

The suckers in his cult can't afford it, and his corporate donors have turned on him. Good luck with that, asshole.

[Hotler]

32. They'll dig ground, pour a few concrete footings and

then declare bankruptcy and pocket the rest of the donations. Leaving a blight for the tax payers to fix.