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Posted on 02/21/2026 4:36:02 AM PST by Libloather
FIRST ON FOX: Former President Barack Obama once declared that his presidential center would be a "gift" to Chicago, but taxpayers are on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden costs related to the beleaguered project.
A Fox News Digital investigation shows taxpayers are now stuck footing the bill for surging public infrastructure costs required to support the project — and no government agency can provide an accounting of the total public cost, despite months of queries and FOIA requests.
"Illinois Republicans saw this coming a mile away. Now, right on cue, Illinois Democrats are leaving taxpayers high and dry and putting them on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars to support the ugliest building in Chicago," Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi told Fox News Digital. "Illinois’ culture of corruption is humming along with pay-to-play deals to their allies and friends while lying to Illinois voters."
When the project was approved in 2018, Obama pledged to privately fund construction of the expansive 19.3-acre campus in historic Jackson Park through donations to the Obama Foundation – a commitment that remains in place as the center’s construction continues to be privately financed.
But the extensive infrastructure required to make the campus operationally viable — including redesigned roads, stormwater systems, and relocated utilities — is publicly financed, and without those changes, the center could not function.
At the time, projections placed public infrastructure costs at roughly $350 million, split between the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago.
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Collect all the broken down late model cars that you see in yards all through democratland and create a homeless city for his constituency, now that would befit his legacy and would not require waste that which has already been wasted.
Yeah, but Trump is building a much needed ballroom at no expense to the public — that’s the real outrage! [/s]
This place is just like it’s namesake - a sham and a fraud.
A good commie never spends their own money.
“When the project was approved in 2018, Obama pledged to privately fund construction of the expansive 19.3-acre campus in historic Jackson Park through donations to the Obama Foundation – a commitment that remains in place as the center’s construction continues to be privately financed.” I sure would like to visit so I can take a giant dump in front of the magic one’s portrait.
Makes perfect sense for the obama Liebary.
Chicago bent over and received the Obama Presidential Center ,LOL
Looks like a Nazi Flack Tower
https://www.instrumentl.com/990-report/the-barack-obama-foundation
There were 6 awards in 2024. Who received these awards, and where are they located?
Obama Presidential Center deposits just $1M into $470M reserve fund aimed to protect taxpayers
Obama Presidential Center deposits just $1M into $470M reserve fund aimed to protect taxpayers
While the foundation’s agreement with the city required it to create an endowment, it did not specify an amount. The $470 million figure was being reported on as the city council deliberated on the deal, and the foundation committed to that sum in its 2020 annual report.
I use to live on Oahu. That purple lipped homo was the only person on the island that got approval to remodel “The Robin’s Nest” I rented a place in Lani Kai and anyone who wanted to do construction would be forced to pay to have the break wall moved out. Even something like installing out door lights drew the ire of Oahu. And these were very wealthy celebrities who couldn’t even get approval. But, the purple lipped thin man shows up and the state moved mountains for him. Heck, that stupid federal building is still under construction nearly 15 years after his disastrous “rebuilding America act.”
I’d rather visit an actual Nazi flak tower than a monument worshiping Bath House Barry.
“Bureaucrats hide true price of Obama Presidential Center as taxpayers hit with infrastructure bill”
Bureaucrats hide true price of Obama’S TEMPLE as taxpayers hit with infrastructure bill
There, fixed it
...the center's construction continues to be privately financed. But the extensive infrastructure required to make the campus operationally viable -- including redesigned roads, stormwater systems, and relocated utilities -- is publicly financed... split between the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago.
Obama didn't build that.
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