# Trump Is Funding Vanity Projects amid Domestic Cuts

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Podcast: [Velshi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/velshi-1378664)
Published: 2026-05-17T17:31:10+00:00
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Syndicated radio talk show host Thom Hartmann; Council on Foreign Relations' Steven Cook; MS NOW Political Contributor Steve Benen; Fordham University's Prof. Christina Greer

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