Let's talk about free horses and Trump's billionaire ballroom... - Belle of the Ranch

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Well, howdy there Internet people. It's Belle again. So, today we're going to talk about Trump's ballroom and free horses.

As the price of Trump's ballroom continues to rise and people continue to draw attention to the ever inflating price of Trump's billionaire ballroom, there's a talking point that is circulating on the right that just cracks me up.

First, the timeline for the billionaire's playground. It started about July with an initial estimate of $200 million. By October, it had gone up to $300 million. Now, in December, there's a new estimate of $400 million. More than double the initial estimate. This is the guy people voted in to control prices, huh? Makes sense.

Anyway, here's the talking point, "keep calling it the billionaire's ballroom. Just remember that not a penny of taxpayer money is going to that."

Um, yeah, that's why I call it the billionaire's ballroom. You think Jimmy at the feed store is donating 100 million bucks? No. Rich people are dropping the money into a pet project of Trump while he plays red light, green light with congressionally approved federal funding at whim. Why? Are the super-rich known for giving money to politicians without wanting something in return?

But beyond that, let's dive into the actual talking point. No taxpayer money is going to that. Sure, Jan. So, if you don't know, we have a little informal horse rescue here. We get offered free horses pretty regularly, but you'd go broke taking in all the free horses you can get because the cost of the horse isn't normally the expensive part. You still have to pay for the feed, the vets, and so on.

Saying the ballroom won't cost because the building is free doesn't make sense. Imagine building a barn and then expecting the horse, feed, tac, vet bills, electricity, upkeep, and so on to be free forever. The billionaire ballroom will have staff, require maintenance, require power, security, catering, and so on. What do you expect to go on in a giant oversized eyesore of a ballroom for billionaires that was pushed by a guy who seems to take quid pro quo as the SOP? Lavish expensive parties for billionaires, right? I mean, that just seems to make sense. It's not like they'll open it up for your cousin's wedding.

Do you think they'll continue footing the bill for the parties afterward, or do you think you'll pay for it? And even if the billionaires did pay for it, which seems unlikely, but let's just say they did, do you think that's a good idea to hand that much social access to the wealthy who are using their companies to donate or at least pledging to donate? What do you think they'll discuss at the parties? What do they expect in return? What they probably expect is more of what they're already getting. An economy that works for them at your expense.

Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.