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Trump's 'Presidential Walk of Fame' Was Funded by Taxpayers with Money Diverted from National Parks, Report Claims

Trump has publicly claimed that he funded parts of the project with his own money, but a new report suggests his partisan West Wing exhibit cost taxpayers more than $1 million


Joseph Konig Published on July 2, 2026 03:23PM EDT




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President Donald Trump spent taxpayer dollars on projects at the White House and around Washington, D.C., as he was slashing spending for national parks across the country, according to a new report from The Atlantic
Trump used National Park Service funds for his “Presidential Walk of Fame” at the White House, which mocks Presidents Obama and Biden, the report states
National parks funds were also reportedly used for the installation of imported African granite for the walkway beside Trump's installation, which the president publicly claimed to have paid for himself
According to the report, taxpayer funds on projects in the Washington, D.C., area have increased by over 92%, as more than 900 projects at national parks across the country have gone without expected funds

As President Donald Trump focused his time and energy — and taxpayer dollars — on projects at the White House and around Washington, D.C., he was slashing spending for national parks across the country and diverting funds to his own renovations, according to a new report from The Atlantic. ............................

Trump's 'Presidential Walk of Fame' Was Funded by Taxpayers with Money Diverted from National Parks, Report Claims

#Trump has publicly claimed that he funded parts of the project with his own money, but it cost taxpayers more than million

July 2, 2026 03:23PM EDT
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