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“The public is furious!” Donald Trump’s obsession with vanity projects ignites backlash
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August 14, 2026
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8:21Now PlayingThe New York Times' Maggie Haberman reports that President Trump spends 70% of his brainpower on vanity projects, and digital journalist Aaron Parnas tells MS Now’s Catherine Rampell that Americans should follow the money: “Where is the money coming from? And is there something there? Because ultimately, I think at the end of the day, these vanity projects are covering up for something a lot more sinister behind the scenes.”
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