Via Crooked: A…New York Times review of federal documents found that $67 million in entry fees paid at national parks are now funding Trump’s D.C. construction projects. More specifically, $60 million is going toward repairing nine of the “capital’s ornamental fountains.” The last $7 million is going into the Reflecting Pool. [Note – no bid contracts were awarded for all this work which to date has far exceeded estimated cost, and the work is subpar, effectively ruining more historic sites in Washington, D.C. These contracts are not managed using the required Federal Procurement System and Federal Acquisition Regulations. This administration has purposefully broken the federal acquisitions system requiring competing bids and deliberate legal review and authorization of funding using tax payer dollars.]
- New details about the resurfacing job on the Reflecting Pool show — gasp — that the contract might not be totally on the level. According to a New York Times review of federal documents, contractors for government projects similar to the Reflecting Pool profit 6 to 12 percent on the project’s margins, but the company hand-picked for this one is promised a 20-percent profit – amounting to at least $850,000 more in total cost.
- A different New York Times review of federal documents found that $67 million in entry fees paid at national parks are now funding Trump’s D.C. construction projects. More specifically, $60 million is going toward repairing nine of the “capital’s ornamental fountains.” The last $7 million is going into the Reflecting Pool.
- Construction has begun on the octagon and viewing arena for the UFC fight in honor of Trump’s 80th birthday on June 14. Trump will be choosing the 4,000 spectators to fill seats around the event. Tickets are free, but sponsorship packages are selling at $1 million. The White House and UFC has not disclosed where or who the sponsorship money is going to.
- Penn Station in New York is also getting a makeover. Renderings for the new building obtained by Gothamist show the new train hall includes gold-accent railings and staircases, a gold clock and Trump’s name engraved on the wall by an entrance. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced last week that $8 billion is budgeted for the project…”
