Obama’s eyesore of a presidential center in Chicago opened barely three months ago and is now projected to cost three times more than originally estimated. How fitting!
Just weeks ago it was reported that employees at the center are already complaining about the working conditions and now this. Not to mention the contractors who were allegedly jilted out of money owed for work done.
At least Obama doesn’t have to worry about the extra costs. His party and all of their rich friends would never leave him hanging.
FOX News reports:
Obama’s billion-dollar baby: Chicago center’s price tag hits monumental milestone, tripling original estimate
The price tag for the beleaguered Obama Presidential Center is now projected to top $1 billion, nearly triple its original estimate, the foundation overseeing construction of the Chicago facility told Fox News Digital.
Confirmation of the 10-figure cost marks another chapter in the troubled history of the much-delayed project, which opened five years behind schedule amid controversy over its use of public parkland and claims that subcontractors were stiffed out of millions of dollars. It comes as newly released financial records reviewed by Fox News Digital offer a fresh look at the finances of the Obama Foundation, the former president’s private nonprofit that oversaw construction of the billion-dollar project.
The sprawling campus on the Windy City’s south side was originally expected to open in 2021, with construction costs estimated at $300 million to $350 million. But years of federal reviews, legal challenges and construction delays preceded its eventual opening in June 2026, by which time projected costs had skyrocketed to approximately $850 million.
Hailed by Democrats and supporters as a historic investment in the community and a tribute to the former president’s legacy, the center was promoted as a catalyst for jobs, economic growth and new opportunities for underserved communities.
Anyone want to take bets on how much this eventually ends up costing Chicago taxpayers?
Construction of Obama Presidential Center projected to cost $1 billion, nearly triple original price https://t.co/RJvVlHq1ih
— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) October 15, 2026
The left will justify any expense for this monstrosity.
But, no kings or something.
