TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Another promise and another lie. Trump created the unnecessary Department of Government Efficiency, promising that Elon Musk would reduce the national debt by more than two trillion dollars. Not only did he fail, DOGE continues to waste taxpayer money. The small amount of money saved by firing qualified and crucial government personnel has already been negated as Musk’s boy tech experts spend huge amounts of taxpayer money every day. Trump wants to build a “ballroom” in the White House. The cost estimate is $200 million. Each time he sends a group of national guard soldiers to waste their time and the Pentagon’s money, the cost surpasses $10 million. In his first 234 days, Trump has spent most of his time golfing, partying at Mar-a-Lago, and using Air Force One as his own, private aircraft, at the outrageous cost of $230 thousand per hour. Other costs include lodging for the Secret Service and members of Trump’s administration. His trip to Scotland was for perso...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Using an old term, few of you likely remember, Trump is a “cheapskate.” According to those around him, he has never left a tip for any service he received. We know he stole money from his own charity. The truth is, he has never done anything for another person unless it was mostly for his own benefit. The title of this article comes directly from the orange buffoon/con man. He told his supporters during the 2016 campaign that he is a user, an abuser, and a thief. Trump’s biggest thefts came while he was pretending to by your president between 2017 and 2021 and from January 20, 2025 until today. For four years Trump’s use of taxpayer funds for his personal pleasure averaged more than six million dollars each month. He made trips to his own golf courses at least 285 times. Nearly every weekend he was partying at Mar-a-Lago. He held his infamous hate rallies throughout his illegitimate presidency, averaging about two each month. For each of these excursions, the co...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart $270,000 per hour: that’s what it costs to operate Air Force One. More than $23,000,000: that is the amount of taxpayer money Trump spent using Air Force One for his personal pleasure in a little more than six months: lumbering around a golf course and partying at Mar-a-Lago. This does not include multiple additional expenses paid for by taxpayers. The total cost could reach $35,000,000. How much will he cost America over the next 42 months? Trump is in Scotland: not on our nation’s business, but promoting and playing golf at his latest acquisition, another golf course. If this is not a violation of the Emoluments Clause, my reading comprehension must be slipping. This is another reason why he must be impeached for the third time. Over the last six months, Trump fired hundreds of government workers, removed healthcare from tens of millions of needy Americans, and continues to ignore growing inflation, the war in Ukraine, and other critical issues faced by 340 mi...

Over the last 29 days Musk and his staff composed of babies in training pants have destroyed agencies necessary to maintain America’s place in the world under the lie; “eliminating government waste.” Let’s go back eight years. When Trump was your illegitimate president between 2017 and 2021, Trump wasted at least six million dollars every month on personal expenses. Trump traveled to and from Mar-a-Lago nearly every week. He held hate rallies about once every month, he played golf at his millionaires resorts at least once every week. Among other costs, operating Air Force One costs more than $200,000 per hour. Musk’s fictitious DOGE is making no effort to curtail Trump’s life of opulence and waste at taxpayer expense. The fact is, Musk is a huge part of the problem. In my experience, I find most billionaires to be ignorant. Their only concern is how to increase their already outrageous wealth. Greed limits a man’s ability to think clearly. Trump’s entire existence is one big con. Unfor...