TRUMP ADMINISTRATION VANITY PROJECTS

On 2026-05-13, Representative Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2) delivered a floor speech titled "TRUMP ADMINISTRATION VANITY PROJECTS" in the House.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION VANITY PROJECTS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)] [House] [Page H3403] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRUMP ADMINISTRATION VANITY PROJECTS (Mr. MAGAZINER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. MAGAZINER. Mr. Speaker, President Trump is demanding $1 billion of taxpayer money for his ballroom, while Americans struggle to put food on the table. He wants to spend millions more to build an arch as a monument to himself, while parents can't afford childcare for their children. He is spending millions on a no-bid contract to repaint the reflecting pool, while small businesses are closing down because of the high costs of energy caused by his unnecessary Iran war. This is all taxpayer money we are talking about, by the way, and the Rhode Islanders whom I speak to don't understand why our colleagues in Congress are putting more energy into trying to use their taxpayer money to lavish the President with gifts and monuments instead of making healthcare more affordable for the American people, along with housing, food, and childcare. We need to get our priorities straight as a Congress and as a country. ____________________