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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!!!
Rhiannon12866
(205,934 posts)I also read that they're charging insurrectionists for the severe damage to the Capitol. They all need to pay up...
chriscan64
(1,789 posts)If it was the Trump campaign, they would be in a very long line.
Rhiannon12866
(205,934 posts)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??
secondwind
(16,903 posts)BARF
C_U_L8R
(45,020 posts)Wrecklessly and selfishly costing the country. Screw the GOP.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)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?