Trump spent nearly $700K in Parks money from taxpayers to fix White House walkway: report
Budget records show the White House walkway cost taxpayers $689,232, while National Park Service funding was diverted from repairs nationwide.
- On Friday, The Atlantic's Michael Scherer reported that President Donald Trump used $689,232 in taxpayer funds for a White House walkway, contradicting Trump's March claim that it was "paid for by me."
- Internal records show the renovation cost was taken from funds earmarked for the National Park Service, part of a larger $1.3 million project that included masonry repairs and new door hardware.
- Nationwide project cutbacks included a $1.5 million roof replacement at the Yellowstone Center, a $3 million free-bus system at Acadia National Park, and a $424,000 guardrail replacement at Black Canyon in Colorado's Gunnison National Park.
- Diverted taxpayer funds financed a $1.6 million Fourth of July fireworks display and a $347,503 "rush project" for gold frames mocking predecessors, with ongoing Rose Garden statue maintenance costing $32,095.
- Parks Director Jessica Bowron warned employees of an "all-hands-on-deck approach" for upcoming semiquincentennial events, as internal documents show approximately 450 personnel from more than 200 parks have been redeployed to Washington.
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The Independent (US)Trump spent nearly $700K in Parks money from taxpayers to fix White House walkway
Internal budget documents show more than 900 projects nationwide lost expected funding, including crucial safety upgrades at Yellowstone and Acadia, as resources were diverted to nation's capital
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