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Your Money — Trump loudly exaggerates savings, quietly inflates expenses, and then blames others when the math breaks.
Trump repeats a pattern he’s used in business: Inflate revenue or savings claims to create an image of success. Hide or delay expenses. Blame the shortfall on enemies or sabotage. Keep moving forward without reconciling
Your Money — If Donald Trump Had Paid His Bills…
If Trump had actually honored every obligation over the past 40 years, he wouldn’t be the legendary mogul he claims to be. He’d be a comfortably upper-middle-class real estate owner, maybe a minor hotel owner,
YOUR MONEY — More on DOGE — What the Reporting Shows
Taxpayer Risk of Illusion: If DOGE’s numbers are largely based on inflated ceilings and double-counts, then the “savings” might be more PR than real return to taxpayers. False Justification for Cuts: Using exaggerated figures to
YOUR MONEY — JUNE–AUGUST 2025 – DOGE Verification Conflicts
Several agencies confirm their obligations did not match DOGE’s posted amounts. Procurements canceled by DOGE were later reissued, reducing net savings. Watchdog groups request DOGE’s calculation methods; no formal response provided.
YOUR MONEY — Mar-A-Lago weekend trips Jan to Nov $17.4 million ?? We Can’t afford a Turkey, Pun Intended
Trip count reflects confirmed and pooled-press-reported presidential visits to Mar-a-Lago or Trump’s Florida golf properties through mid-November. Cost estimates are based on publicly released federal operating rates and FOIA-identified flight times for Florida runs. All
YOUR MONEY — MARCH 2025 – DOGE Removal of Over 1,000 Entries and APRIL–MAY 2025 – Lease & Workforce Claims Questioned
Some leases required federal buyouts, reducing or eliminating net savings. Workforce reductions generate short-term savings but unclear long-term costs. DOGE does not publish full methodology behind its workforce-savings figures.
YOUR MONEY — JANUARY 2025 – DOGE Launches, First Round of Claims and FEBRUARY 2025 – Major Data Errors Emerge
An ICE contract listed as $8 billion was actually $8 million. A USAID contract for $655 million appears to be listed three separate times. Numerous contracts had obligation amounts far smaller than listed. Some contracts
YOUR MONEY — DOGE: Claims vs. Reality — A Timeline (2025)
DOGE stated savings: $54.2 billion Independently verified savings: $1.4–$2.3 billion Primary issues found:
Your Money — Key Kristi Noem Spending Stories
Your Money — Key Kristi Noem Spending Stories 1. $220 Million DHS Ad Campaign (Safe America Media) Amount: ~$220 million contracted by DHS. ProPublica+2DCReport.org+2 Recipient: Safe America Media, LLC — a Delaware-registered company created just
