Another No-Bid Contract, This Time For Gold-Plated Horses [View all]
Source: crooksandliars.com
There's no excuse like a semiquincentennial to spend millions on gold-plated everything.
By Karoli Kuns — May 29, 2026
Another no-bid contract has been issued, this time to gild statues in Washington, D.C. surrounding the Lincoln Monument in 24-karat gold. The statues are equestrian statues known as Arts of War and Arts of Peace. An Arts of War statue is pictured above.
These statues are bronze, so that a good cleaning and polishing would have been enough to bring out their features, and freshen their looks while leaving a lovely patina on them.
But President Grifter wanted them covered in the same quality of gold used to cover Wyoming's state capitol dome seven years ago. Because why not? It's only taxpayer money, after all.
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Read more: https://crooksandliars.com/2026/05/another-no-bid-contract-time-gold-plated
"Arts of War" statueCredit: Getty Images
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The Trump Administration Is Spending Million to Coat Horse Statues in Gold
— (@oceancalm.bsky.social) 2026-05-30T07:34:50.531Z
The Interior Department quickly gave nearly 0 million in contracts in a rush to beautify D.C.
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