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Biden picks location for presidential library — but opts out of budget as $850M Obama center sparks controversy
NY Post ^ | 9/06/25 | Anna Young

Posted on 09/07/2025 12:27:00 AM PDT by Libloather

Former President Joe Biden has chosen his home state of Delaware to build his presidential library — but his new board has opted against setting a budget as the former prez hunts for people willing to donate to the project.

The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation tapped a 13-member board of close confidants and former officials, including former Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and longtime adviser Steve Ricchetti, to oversee the project and raise funds to preserve the 82-year-old Democrat’s four years as president.

But Biden’s decision comes as construction of former President Barack Obama’s $850 million library and museum has sparked widespread backlash, delays and legal challenges in Chicago.

“There’s certainly folks — folks who may have been not thinking about those kinds of issues who are starting to think about them,” said Democratic fundraiser Rufus Gifford, named chairman of the library board.

“That being said … we’re not going to create a budget, we’re not going to set a goal for ourselves that we don’t believe we can hit.”

The price tag for presidential libraries has soared over the years — and a source familiar with the preliminary plans said the flagship facility could cost several hundred million dollars, CNN reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Books/Literature; Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History
KEYWORDS: brandon; budget; controversy; fjb; hussein; library
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To: Libloather

Almost a billion dollars for that frauds freakin’ library? What??


21 posted on 09/07/2025 3:01:40 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: Libloather

The location of his library is the back section of the hospice reading room.


22 posted on 09/07/2025 3:05:02 AM PDT by chuckee
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To: Telepathic Intruder

That girl wearing the black top and red skirt, she is all the way at the bottom row, 2nd from left, her name is Maria Piacesi, she is the neice of Montana Senator Steve Daine-R. She was 8 years old in that video and said that Joe Biden pinched her nipple which we can clearly see happening in the video. He is clearly molesting an 8 year old in front of people and NOTHING happened to the bastard.

He is a sicko who gets off molesting little girls in front of other people like the Asian girl at the top row 2nd from left. Her sister on the left clearly saw what was happening as her sister stood there frozen in shock, absolutely mortified and in the video you can see her looking at the adults for help who seem confused by what Joe is doing. Absolutely disgusting that sick bastard got away with this.


23 posted on 09/07/2025 3:12:21 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: Libloather

“raise funds to preserve the 82-year-old Democrat’s four years as president”

couldn’t they just build a long row of garages full of beat up cardboard boxes to store his papers in?


24 posted on 09/07/2025 3:22:10 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

This new foundation was created this month.

I’ll bet it’s registered in Delaware.

And I’ll bet the board has some interesting members.

How handy.

Can you say money laundering, boys and girls?

I knew you could!


25 posted on 09/07/2025 3:23:41 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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Mortaring two bricks together is already a bigger tribute to Biden than he is worth.


26 posted on 09/07/2025 3:25:16 AM PDT by F450-V10 (.)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Where’s DOGE on this? Complete waste to build and in perpetuity as it will be a constant drain when they have 0 visitors.


27 posted on 09/07/2025 3:25:35 AM PDT by albie
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To: Libloather

The JoeBiden Presidential Liebrary.


28 posted on 09/08/2025 6:19:43 AM PDT by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
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To: F450-V10

Two bricks @ 1,000 lbs each - A ton of bricks.


29 posted on 09/08/2025 6:21:23 AM PDT by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
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To: albie

He really shouldn’t build one out of embarrassment. I don’t even think he’ll raise the money. When they give up on the project it will be eve more embarrassing.


30 posted on 09/08/2025 6:21:30 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Berosus

Rehoboth Beach is the obvious location since Biden spent more time there than in the White House. About as far from anywhere as you can get in the Delmarva peninsula (but there is a ferry from Cape May, NJ, to a place nearby, for fanatical Democrats driving down from NYC). An occasional beach goer might pop in for a visit.


31 posted on 09/08/2025 6:22:22 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Libloather

They should make entry through a moat of water or through broken fence holes to symbolize his “greatest” achievement - the unchecked invasion of America by illegals.


32 posted on 09/08/2025 6:29:51 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Progressivism is socialism. Venezuela is how it ends.)
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To: equaviator
The Joe Biden Presidential Liebrary.


33 posted on 09/08/2025 6:31:32 AM PDT by Liz (May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil kno ws you're dead (Irish blessing))
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I’ve been to a number of Presidential Libraries over the years, both for GOP and Dem Presidents.

For all of the contempt I hold for the Biden family, I will never ever step foot in that Presidential Library.


34 posted on 09/08/2025 6:42:24 AM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: Liz

Perfect!


35 posted on 09/08/2025 6:44:19 AM PDT by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
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To: Libloather

Triple garage and family shower


36 posted on 09/08/2025 6:45:18 AM PDT by bigbob (If thou doth eff around, thou wilt findeth out)
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To: Berosus

Obama’s billion dollar library isn’t so much a serious presidential library of
his “accomplishments” as it is a place of self-worship, for his cult of personality.


Now we know exactly what he was doing in the WH, colluding
w/ his henchmen...........undermining our precious democracy.


37 posted on 09/08/2025 6:46:31 AM PDT by Liz (May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil kno ws you're dead (Irish blessing))
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To: equaviator

Perfect!


Will cost about $1.95.........not including the “yell ow pages”...../s.


38 posted on 09/08/2025 6:50:52 AM PDT by Liz (May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil kno ws you're dead (Irish blessing))
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To: Libloather

Will Xo Xiden find an architect to design a building that is ever uglier than Barry’s combination lie-brary and bath house?


39 posted on 09/08/2025 6:52:31 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Kamala defines herself in just 4 words..."Nothing comes to mind.")
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To: Libloather

Stage prop picks location for presidential library.


40 posted on 09/08/2025 6:56:47 AM PDT by Vaduz
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