# Steve Schmidt: $500 Million Makes No Sense

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Podcast: [The Warning with Steve Schmidt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-warning-with-steve-schmidt-6301038)
Published: 2026-04-29T17:47:04+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/the-warning-with-steve-schmidt/steve-schmidt-lindsey-graham-wants-you-to-pay-for-trumps-ballroom
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## Resource

Lindsey Graham is now demanding taxpayer money for Trump's ballroom. Steve Schmidt explains why it's a symbol of corruption, incompetence, and a disgrace to the People's House. Today's Merch: Down With The King https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/collections/down-with-the-king SUBSCRIBE for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe Store: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningses Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/ X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSES See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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