Grifter-in-Chief Donald Trump may have hit a new low, even for a bottom-feeder like him.
According to a report from ABC News, Donnie is seeking a way to divert funds from a federal government settlement with TikTok over child privacy violations to pay for his extravagant 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
“As part of the proposed settlement terms, which are not expected to include an admission of wrongdoing, TikTok would agree to pay the U.S. government $400 million, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News — money the administration intends to use for some of the ongoing ‘beautification’ projects in the nation’s capital, the sources said.”
While the proposed settlement is not expected to detail specific projects the money would support, the funds are expected to be directed to either the Department of Interior, the Department of Commerce, or both, sources familiar with the discussions said. Officials in the White House have had weekslong discussions about whether they could legally use the money to pay for Trump’s proposed massive 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, the sources said.
This report comes just days after we learned that the Trump administration and its GOP allies in Congress want to make taxpayers foot the bill for his White House ballroom, introducing legislation that provides federal funds for that purpose.
In other words, all of Trump’s grand spending plans for his vanity projects are going to be paid for by you and me, even though most of us are struggling to pay for groceries, rent, and gasoline.
But hey, at least Donnie and his billionaire buddies will have a nice place to host their lavish parties and an arch that would make Hitler proud.
