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turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
Sat Feb 6, 2021, 06:30 PM Feb 2021

Trump's election fraud lie has cost taxpayers $519 million -- and his tab is still rising: report

Last edited Sat Feb 6, 2021, 07:14 PM - Edit history (1)

By Bob Brigham
Published February 06, 2021

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Donald Trump's lie about election fraud hasn't only cost lives, it has also cost taxpayers over half a billion dollars according to a new analysis by The Washington Post.

"President Donald Trump's onslaught of falsehoods about the November election misled millions of Americans, undermined faith in the electoral system, sparked a deadly riot — and has now left taxpayers with a large, and growing, bill. The total so far: $519 million," the newspaper reported Saturday.

"The costs have mounted daily as government agencies at all levels have been forced to devote public funds to respond to actions taken by Trump and his supporters, according to a Washington Post review of local, state and federal spending records, as well as interviews with government officials. The expenditures include legal fees prompted by dozens of fruitless lawsuits, enhanced security in response to death threats against poll workers, and costly repairs needed after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. That attack triggered the expensive massing of thousands of National Guard troops on the streets of Washington amid fears of additional extremist violence," the newspaper explained.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-taxpayers/

Somehow I really believe that he should have to re-pay the taxpayers of this country, like severing his taxpayer retirement, secret service detail, health care, the whole shebang...............

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Trump's election fraud lie has cost taxpayers $519 million -- and his tab is still rising: report (Original Post) turbinetree Feb 2021 OP
Take it from his campaign funds and personal funds. magicarpet Feb 2021 #1
The GOP needs to own this! RainCaster Feb 2021 #2
Garbage in Garbage out RANDYWILDMAN Feb 2021 #3
His reelection funds should be frozen and a receivership use the money to pay his bills captain queeg Feb 2021 #4
Kickin' Faux pas Feb 2021 #5
Well take his Washington hotel... SergeStorms Feb 2021 #6

magicarpet

(14,145 posts)
1. Take it from his campaign funds and personal funds.
Sat Feb 6, 2021, 06:39 PM
Feb 2021

Shut this fascist pig down so he does not pull this stunt again. Hopefully it will also discourage later candidates from any such behavior or actions again to launch a coup d 'etat and overthrow our Democracy.

RainCaster

(10,870 posts)
2. The GOP needs to own this!
Sat Feb 6, 2021, 07:00 PM
Feb 2021

As they now worry about "fiscal responsibility", they need to pontificate over this expense by their "hero-zero".

captain queeg

(10,188 posts)
4. His reelection funds should be frozen and a receivership use the money to pay his bills
Sat Feb 6, 2021, 07:11 PM
Feb 2021

Like all the towns he stiffed for security costs

Faux pas

(14,672 posts)
5. Kickin'
Sat Feb 6, 2021, 07:18 PM
Feb 2021

with righteous DISGUSTIPATION. I imagine all of the coffers are empty. There's no place we can send him that would hideous enough

SergeStorms

(19,200 posts)
6. Well take his Washington hotel...
Sat Feb 6, 2021, 07:20 PM
Feb 2021

and turn it into the Trump Homeless Shelter. See what that does to his fucking "brand".

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