Trump's Golden Ballroom Funding In Trouble

 

The megalomaniacal and lawless Malignant Fascist's $1 billion golden ballroom public funding request is in serious trouble in the House, The Hill reports:

"House Republicans are split over the White House’s proposal to allocate $1 billion in security funding for a new White House ballroom and other Secret Service priorities.

GOP lawmakers are looking to include the money in a second reconciliation package focused on funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol operations.

But some moderates have raised concerns that ballroom security should instead be financed through private donations — as President Trump has vowed the ballroom itself will be — arguing the expenditure would be difficult to justify to voters and could undercut Republicans’ broader economic message at a time when inflation, grocery prices and gas costs are through the roof. 

Adding the ballroom security funding to the package, which Republicans aim to pass using a process that would require only GOP votes, could also complicate and potentially delay its path forward. Trump has said he wants the legislation on his desk by June 1, and the House is scheduled to be out of town the last week of May, leaving Republicans with a little more than a week to finalize and pass the measure." (our emphasis)

As retiring Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) commented, "I can tell you it's not playing well on Main Street."  Not when families are struggling with high food and gas prices as a result of the MF's war in Iran and his vindictive tariffs, among other blunders.

Also in the Senate, NBC News reports that the billion dollar price tag, when voters are angry about affordability, has some MAGAt Senators nervous, and Dems pushing to eliminate it:

"After they got a private briefing Tuesday, Senate Republicans remained torn over whether to spend $1 billion in taxpayer funds on President Donald Trump’s ballroom project. [snip]

Some GOP senators emerged from the meeting unconvinced or at least wanting more information before they decide.

'I still got some more questions, and they’re going to send us more information,' said Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., usually a reliable vote for Trump. 'I’m undecided.'

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said he still has 'a lot' of questions for the White House about the spending plan. 'One of the biggest concerns on our side is adding to the deficit,' he said."

The Dems, referring to their counterparts as "Ballroom Republicans," and looking forward to a vote that would show their voters who they really care about, are in a good position as the mid-terms approach. They've asked the Senate parliamentarian to rule on the ballroom provision's inclusion in the Homeland Security bill. Expect the ballroom-obsessed MF to fight it out. Stay tuned.