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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 63 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

The taxpayer doesn't pay for his meals, actually. Came as a surprise to the Obamas they said once.

2014 link: https://www.theguardian.com/money/us-money-blog/2014/nov/28/obama-bill-white-house-thanksgiving

Didn't look to hard for the Obama quote, but Nancy Reagan's reaction is in that one.

[–] WaxiestSteam69@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

I heard about the President being billed for services in an interview with Laura Bush.

[–] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I guarantee Trump finagled the taxpayer into paying to stuff his greasy pedo face and all of his chomo friends

[–] oce@jlai.lu 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

White House chefs who prepare the president’s meals are paid by the government.

I am confused by this. He pays his meals, but the chefs are paid by the government? So he only pays for the ingredients?