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Lara Trump Falsely Claims Taxpayer Funding for Obama Center

6/21/2026

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Fox News host Lara Trump claimed the Obama Presidential Center’s $850 million Chicago campus is paid for by taxpayers.
The project is fully funded by private donations, including $125 million from Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky and $100 million from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Social-media users and political commentators called the allegation false and labeled the Trump family habitually dishonest as the 2026 midterm election approaches.

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Fox News host Lara Trump claimed the Obama Presidential Center’s $850 million Chicago campus is paid for by taxpayers.
The project is fully funded by private donations, including $125 million from Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky and $100 million from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Social-media users and political commentators called the allegation false and labeled the Trump family habitually dishonest as the 2026 midterm election approaches.