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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,189 posts)
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 05:05 PM Jun 2021

Trump's Republican convention fireworks caused $42,000 in damage to the National Mall

The controversial fireworks display celebrating former President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention last August caused more than $42,000 in damage to the National Mall, according to Department of Interior documents obtained by the Democratic group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics.

The National Park Service wrote in a February letter to the Republican National Committee that turf on the grounds of the Washington Monument was damaged by a forklift operator "who drove at a high rate of speed" and scorched by fireworks, while "extensive compaction damage" was caused by "improper setup and security/setup/takedown vehicles." A water fountain was also damaged by a dumpster truck.

The RNC has reimbursed the federal government for the damages related to the show, which included fireworks spelling out "TRUMP 2020." The RNC also paid the government more than $177,000 in labor costs for almost 4,000 hours of work by NPS employees on the fireworks show.

CREW obtained the documents through its lawsuit against the Interior Department for failing to turn over documents relating to the department's involvement in the RNC's firework show.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-republican-convention-fireworks-caused-42-000-in-damage-to-the-national-mall/ar-AAKI9je

Git drunk and shoot off firwerks!!!

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Trump's Republican convention fireworks caused $42,000 in damage to the National Mall (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2021 OP
At least they were reimbursed, a rare occurrence for the former guy Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 #1
The RNC reimbursed them. chriscan64 Jun 2021 #6
Exactly. How many cities does he still owe sums of money after his "rallies?" Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 #7
He only hires "the best people"!!! secondwind Jun 2021 #2
They can't do anything without screwing up C_U_L8R Jun 2021 #3
I am grateful every hour of every day that these people are no longer in charge of our government StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #4
Did we ever get an hatch act investigation on this BTW??? Takket Jun 2021 #5

Rhiannon12866

(205,934 posts)
1. At least they were reimbursed, a rare occurrence for the former guy
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 05:09 PM
Jun 2021

I also read that they're charging insurrectionists for the severe damage to the Capitol. They all need to pay up...

Rhiannon12866

(205,934 posts)
7. Exactly. How many cities does he still owe sums of money after his "rallies?"
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 09:15 PM
Jun 2021

And why would any city allow him there knowing that would happen - besides being a super spreader event?? Plus he's stolen from charities, did he leave any money for the RNC??

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
4. I am grateful every hour of every day that these people are no longer in charge of our government
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 06:31 PM
Jun 2021

How much you wanna bet the RNC reimbursed the federal government only AFTER Trump left office. Otherwise, they would have just given the taxpayers the finger and who was going to force them to do otherwise?

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