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Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters:

A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.”

By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2025

Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.:

"When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office."

By Aaron Sharockman• August 31, 2010

Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 24, 2010 in a radio ad:

Gov. Rick Perry "spent over a million dollars on D.C. lobbyists asking for more federal money and lives in a luxury house that costs taxpayers $10,000 a month."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 1, 2010

Hakeem Jeffries stated on October 23, 2025 in an X post:

“The Trump administration just declared that erecting a ballroom is the president’s main priority,” rather than issues such as the cost of living and health care.

By Louis Jacobson• October 24, 2025

Eric Trump stated on October 15, 2019 in a Fox News appearance:

"When my father became commander in chief of this country, we got out of all international business."

By Bill McCarthy• October 18, 2019

Bill White stated on May 19, 2010 in a Facebook post:

"In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers’ expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks."

By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2010

Viral image stated on March 11, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Image shows “underneath the Capitol building.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 20, 2024

Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in an attack ad:

Kathy Manning got "$30 million of your tax dollars plus $2.3 million a year" to build a luxury hotel and parking lot

By Paul Specht• October 23, 2018

Kamala Harris stated on September 12, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina:

Former President Donald Trump “started out with $400 million on a silver platter and then filed for bankruptcy six times.”

By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2024

Facebook posts stated on August 29, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"Workers have begun removing spires of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom ahead of Hurricane Dorian."

By Daniel Funke• September 4, 2019

Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a speech on the economy:

Says Donald Trump has "bankrupted his companies not once, not twice but four times."

By Linda Qiu• June 21, 2016

DCCC stated on October 04, 2016 in in a campaign TV advertisement:

"When Trump wanted to turn a taxpayer-owned building into an $800 a night hotel, (Congressman Jeff Denham, R-CA) helped broker the deal and bragged about it."

By Chris Nichols• October 28, 2016

Joe Biden stated on May 16, 2024 in News release:

"The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn."

By D.L. Davis• July 13, 2024

Rachel Maddow stated on July 13, 2015 in a segment on her show:

Despite what Donald Trump claims, "there weren’t 15,000 people who turned out in Phoenix" to see Trump speak.

By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2015

Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2020 in A post:

Says Texas Rep. Terry Meza said changing the castle doctrine is meant to create a “peaceful” transfer of property from victims to thieves

By Monique Curet• December 10, 2020

Rick Perry stated on September 16, 2011 in answer to questions.:

Says he did not support the October 2008 legislation to rescue Wall Street firms.

By W. Gardner Selby• September 21, 2011

Joseph Crowley stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention:

Says Donald Trump "cashed in" on Sept. 11, "collecting $150,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses recover — even though days after the attack Trump said his properties were not affected."

By Linda Qiu• July 27, 2016

Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate:

Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it.

By W. Gardner Selby• January 16, 2010

Wannabe Entertainment stated on August 07, 2018 in a blog post:

"LeBron’s ‘I Promise School’ To Cost Taxpayers Millions Of Dollars Every Year"

By Heaven Taylor-Wynn• August 9, 2018

Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post:

"Ivanka Trump charged with major crime.”

By Jeff Cercone• February 17, 2022

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