DOUBLE STANDARD EXPOSED: Obama’s $376 Million Taxpayer Renovation Praised, Trump’s Privately-Funded Ballroom Demonized

When Democrats spend your money, the media calls it “progress.”

When Donald Trump spends money, that is NOT being paid for by the taxpayers they call it “corruption.”

Back in 2010, CNN proudly showcased the Obama administration’s massive $376 million renovation of the White House—an extensive overhaul nicknamed the “Big Dig.” The project included new heating, cooling, electrical, and fire-alarm systems under the West and East Wings. The price tag? All on the backs of hardworking American taxpayers.

Yet back then, not a peep from the left. No Twitter outrage. No “think pieces” about wasteful spending or elitist excess. The liberal media called it modernization—an “essential infrastructure project” that was supposedly for “the good of the people.”

Fast forward to 2025. President Donald Trump, a self-made billionaire and a man who’s always put America first, is building a grand new State Ballroom at the White House—90,000 square feet of elegance to host world leaders and celebrate American greatness. The cost? Roughly $250–300 million. But here’s the part the left refuses to mention: not a single dollar is coming from taxpayers.

The entire project is being financed privately—by Trump and donors who love this country and believe in restoring dignity and pride to the People’s House.

So where’s CNN now? Where’s the media praise for “investment in national heritage”? Nowhere. Instead, they’re foaming at the mouth, calling it “Trump’s vanity project,” “a palace for the rich,” and “an abuse of power.”

Let’s call it what it is: liberal hypocrisy on full display.

When Obama drained taxpayer wallets, it was “necessary maintenance.”

When Trump builds something beautiful and pays for it himself, it’s “greed.”

This isn’t about construction. It’s about control. The left cannot stand that Trump is once again rewriting their rules, proving that patriotism doesn’t have to come with a government invoice.

It’s about narrative. When Democrats spend billions, the media applauds. When conservatives achieve something privately, the same outlets panic. Because Trump’s success—just like his presidency—reminds Americans that greatness doesn’t need government approval.

So next time you hear the shrill cries of “waste” and “extravagance,” remember the facts:

Obama’s $376 million taxpayer-funded renovation? Praised.

Trump’s $250 million privately-funded ballroom? Attacked.

That’s not journalism. That’s propaganda.

Repost this story. Expose the double standard. Because the American people deserve to know the truth: the left never hated spending—they just hate when they’re not the ones doing it.