personally "spent" $370 million on White House renovations, as some posts claimed, as Congress approved the project's funding during Bush's time in office.
What Bloomberg News and CNN reported
A Bloomberg News report published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on May 22, 2010, noted that a four-year, $376 million White House renovation project had begun, stating that its purpose was to "improve the infrastructure in the East and West Wings."
According to the report, workers would be "replacing decades-old heating, cooling, electrical, and fire-alarm equipment," as well as "unspecified security systems."
Replies to: "For Markharman - Since you were unable to read your link - "It's misleading to suggest Obama"
- For Markharman - Since you were unable to read your link - "It's misleading to suggest Obama - jimbasil - 2:25pm 10/24/25
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- Ty made the claim the Obama's used "their own funds" for White House renovations - MarkHarman - 6:35pm 10/24/25
- The point is, you got it wrong, again. You, like baron never get it right, ever. - jimbasil - 11:31am 10/25/25
- You blew it, Mark…Snopes clearly showed the Obamas had Nothing to do with the $376M expense - TyroneIrish - 7:55pm 10/24/25
- ??? YOU said earlier they used their own funds...now you're saying they didn't. Which is it? [NT]
- MarkHarman - 12:45am 10/25/25
- Here's another article that also says the Obamas privately funded their renovations...which had [LINK]
- TyroneIrish - 2:25am 10/25/25
- My gosh, your lack of logic is appalling - MarkHarman - 7:56am 10/25/25
- Did the Obamas spend $376M on White House renovations?...Your Snopes reference says No...not sure - TyroneIrish - 12:47pm 10/25/25
- Let me type slowly. You said Obama spent "his own funds" when referring to the $376 million - MarkHarman - 2:21pm 10/25/25
- He’s one of them “look over here but not over there guys.” [NT] - MuskyTommy - 9:02am 10/25/25
- Did the Obamas spend $376M on White House renovations?...Your Snopes reference says No...not sure - TyroneIrish - 12:47pm 10/25/25
- My gosh, your lack of logic is appalling - MarkHarman - 7:56am 10/25/25
- Here's another article that also says the Obamas privately funded their renovations...which had [LINK]
- TyroneIrish - 2:25am 10/25/25
- ??? YOU said earlier they used their own funds...now you're saying they didn't. Which is it? [NT]
- MarkHarman - 12:45am 10/25/25
- $376 million to put in some new pipes and sprinklers? Sounds about right for a government parasite. [NT]
- LanceManion - 2:37pm 10/24/25
- At least some readers of the Snopes article can comprehend what actually happened...don't give up, [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 3:00pm 10/24/25
- So you agree W Bush was a parasite. Good. [NT]
- jimbasil - 2:38pm 10/24/25
- Certainly a first-rate moron. [NT] - LanceManion - 2:42pm 10/24/25
- Ty made the claim the Obama's used "their own funds" for White House renovations - MarkHarman - 6:35pm 10/24/25